Hugh O'Brian

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

April 19, 1925

died

September 5, 2016

place of birth

Rochester, New York, USA

also known as

Hugh Charles Krampe · Hugh O'Brien

total credits

50 movies

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hugh O'Brian (born Hugh Charles Krampe; April 19, 1925 – September 5, 2016) was an American actor and humanitarian, best known for his starring roles in the ABC western television series The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955–1961) and the NBC action television series Search (1972–1973), as well as films including the Agatha Christie adaptation Ten Little Indians (1965); he also had a notable supporting role in John Wayne's last film, The Shootist (1976).

He was highly regarded for creating the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Foundation, a non-profit youth leadership development program, founded in 1958, for high school scholars.

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Known For

Filmography

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Game of Death
6.4

Game of Death

1978as Steiner
Twins
6.0

Twins

1988as Granger
In Harm's Way
6.6

In Harm's Way

1965as U.S. Army Air Corps Major (Liz Eddington's Lover) (uncredited)
The Shootist
7.1

The Shootist

1976as Jack Pulford
D.O.A.
6.9

D.O.A.

1949as Jazz Fan (uncredited)
Alias Jesse James
6.0

Alias Jesse James

1959as Wyatt Earp (uncredited)
Bruce Lee, the Legend
7.9

Bruce Lee, the Legend

1984as Self
Ten Little Indians
6.3

Ten Little Indians

1965as Hugh Lombard
There's No Business Like Show Business
6.1

There's No Business Like Show Business

1954as Charles Gibbs
The Movie Orgy
6.6

The Movie Orgy

1968as Wyatt Earp (archive footage)
Broken Lance
6.5

Broken Lance

1954as Mike Devereaux
Vengeance Valley
5.4

Vengeance Valley

1951as Dick Fasken
The Man from the Alamo
6.6

The Man from the Alamo

1953as Lt. Lamar
Seminole
5.6

Seminole

1953as Kajeck
Saskatchewan
6.1

Saskatchewan

1954as Carl Smith
Ambush Bay
5.6

Ambush Bay

1966as Sgt. Steve Corey
The Lawless Breed
6.8

The Lawless Breed

1952as Ike Hanley
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
4.8

The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw

1991as Wyatt Earp
The Fiend Who Walked the West
6.4

The Fiend Who Walked the West

1958as Daniel Slade Hardy
Probe
5.8

Probe

1972as Hugh Lockwood
Love Has Many Faces
5.2

Love Has Many Faces

1965as Hank Walker
Murder on Flight 502
5.9

Murder on Flight 502

1975as Detective Daniel Myerson
Gunsmoke: The Last Apache
6.7

Gunsmoke: The Last Apache

1990as Gen. Nelson Miles
White Feather
6.8

White Feather

1955as American Horse
Son of Ali Baba
5.6

Son of Ali Baba

1952as Hussein
The Red Ball Express
5.9

The Red Ball Express

1952as Wilson
Killer Force
5.4

Killer Force

1976as Lewis
The Battle at Apache Pass
6.6

The Battle at Apache Pass

1952as Lt. Robert Harley
The Cimarron Kid
6.1

The Cimarron Kid

1952as Red Buck
The Brass Legend
6.3

The Brass Legend

1956as Sheriff Wade Addams
Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone
6.5

Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone

1994as Wyatt Earp
Wild Women
6.3

Wild Women

1970as Killian
Kidnapped
6.7

Kidnapped

1948as Sailor (uncredited)
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
8.0

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

2003as Self
Drums Across the River
5.8

Drums Across the River

1954as Morgan
Moby Dick
9.0

Moby Dick

1954as Starbuck
Doin' Time on Planet Earth
4.0

Doin' Time on Planet Earth

1988as Richard Camalier
Cruise Into Terror
5.0

Cruise Into Terror

1978as Captain Andy
Back to God's Country
6.7

Back to God's Country

1953as Frank Hudson
Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover
8.0

Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover

1977as Jack Davis
Come Fly with Me
5.0

Come Fly with Me

1963as First Officer Ray Winsley
The Stand at Apache River
6.3

The Stand at Apache River

1953as Tom Kenyon
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
8.0

The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World

1971as Self
Fantasy Island
7.6

Fantasy Island

1977as Paul Henley
Swing Out, Sweet Land
6.4

Swing Out, Sweet Land

1970as Thomas Jefferson
Fighting Coast Guard
6.7

Fighting Coast Guard

1951as Tom Peterson
The Shootist: The Legend Lives On
7.0

The Shootist: The Legend Lives On

2001as Self (uncredited)
Rocketship X-M
4.9

Rocketship X-M

1950as Harry Chamberlain
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
4.7

Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!

2021as Self
Harpy
5.7

Harpy

1971as Peter Clune