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Hugh O'Brian

Bio: 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

Born: Sun, Apr 19 1925

Birthplace: Rochester, New York, USA

Death: Mon, Sep 05 2016

Hugh O'Brian is 91 years old

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

Hugh O'Brian would have been no older than

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

as 'Self'.

Sat, Feb 13 2021

The Shootist: The Legend Lives On

Hugh O'Brian was

76 in The Shootist: The Legend Lives On

as 'Self (uncredited)'.

Tue, Jul 24 2001

Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey

Hugh O'Brian was

75 in Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey

as '(archive footage) (uncredited)'.

Sun, Oct 22 2000

Television: The First Fifty Years

Hugh O'Brian was

73 in Television: The First Fifty Years

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Fri, Jan 01 1999

Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone

Hugh O'Brian was

69 in Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone

as 'Wyatt Earp'.

Fri, Jul 01 1994

Gunsmoke: The Last Apache

Hugh O'Brian was

64 in Gunsmoke: The Last Apache

as 'Gen. Nelson Miles'.

Sat, Mar 17 1990

Twins

Hugh O'Brian was

63 in Twins

as 'Granger'.

Fri, Dec 09 1988

Doin' Time on Planet Earth

Hugh O'Brian was

63 in Doin' Time on Planet Earth

as 'Richard Camalier'.

Fri, Sep 16 1988

James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

Hugh O'Brian was

58 in James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

as 'Self - 'Lolita' premiere (uncredited)'.

Sun, Jan 01 1984

Bruce Lee: The Legend

Hugh O'Brian was

58 in Bruce Lee: The Legend

as 'Self'.

Sun, Jan 01 1984

The Seekers

Hugh O'Brian was

54 in The Seekers

as 'Andrew Piggot'.

Mon, Dec 03 1979

Game of Death

Hugh O'Brian was

52 in Game of Death

as 'Steiner'.

Thu, Mar 23 1978

Cruise Into Terror

Hugh O'Brian was

52 in Cruise Into Terror

as 'Captain Andy'.

Fri, Feb 03 1978

Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover

Hugh O'Brian was

51 in Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover

as 'Jack Davis'.

Wed, Jan 19 1977

Fantasy Island

Hugh O'Brian was

51 in Fantasy Island

as 'Paul Henley'.

Fri, Jan 14 1977

The Shootist

Hugh O'Brian was

51 in The Shootist

as 'Jack Pulford'.

Wed, Jul 21 1976

Killer Force

Hugh O'Brian was

50 in Killer Force

as 'Lewis'.

Wed, Jan 14 1976

Murder on Flight 502

Hugh O'Brian was

50 in Murder on Flight 502

as 'Detective Daniel Myerson'.

Fri, Nov 21 1975

Probe

Hugh O'Brian was

46 in Probe

as 'Hugh Lockwood'.

Mon, Feb 21 1972

The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World

Hugh O'Brian was

46 in The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World

as 'Self'.

Fri, Oct 29 1971

Harpy

Hugh O'Brian was

45 in Harpy

as 'Peter Clune'.

Fri, Mar 12 1971

Wild Women

Hugh O'Brian was

45 in Wild Women

as 'Killian'.

Tue, Oct 20 1970

Strategy of Terror

Hugh O'Brian was

43 in Strategy of Terror

as 'Matt Lacey'.

Wed, Jan 01 1969

The Movie Orgy

Hugh O'Brian was

42 in The Movie Orgy

as 'Wyatt Earp (archive footage)'.

Mon, Jan 01 1968

Dial M for Murder

Hugh O'Brian was

42 in Dial M for Murder

as 'Mark Halliday'.

Wed, Nov 15 1967

Africa: Texas Style!

Hugh O'Brian was

42 in Africa: Texas Style!

as 'Jim Sinclair'.

Mon, May 01 1967

Ambush Bay

Hugh O'Brian was

41 in Ambush Bay

as 'Sgt. Steve Corey'.

Tue, May 10 1966

Ten Little Indians

Hugh O'Brian was

40 in Ten Little Indians

as 'Hugh Lombard'.

Sat, Jul 31 1965

Assassination in Rome

Hugh O'Brian was

40 in Assassination in Rome

as 'Dick Sherman'.

Mon, Jun 07 1965

Love Has Many Faces

Hugh O'Brian was

39 in Love Has Many Faces

as 'Hank Walker'.

Wed, Feb 24 1965

Come Fly with Me

Hugh O'Brian was

37 in Come Fly with Me

as 'First Officer Ray Winsley'.

Wed, Mar 27 1963

Alias Jesse James

Hugh O'Brian was

33 in Alias Jesse James

as 'Wyatt Earp (uncredited)'.

Fri, Mar 20 1959

The Fiend Who Walked The West

Hugh O'Brian was

33 in The Fiend Who Walked The West

as 'Daniel Slade Hardy'.

Fri, Aug 01 1958

The Brass Legend

Hugh O'Brian was

31 in The Brass Legend

as 'Sheriff Wade Addams'.

Sat, Dec 01 1956

The Twinkle In God's Eye

Hugh O'Brian was

30 in The Twinkle In God's Eye

as 'Marty Callahan'.

Thu, Oct 13 1955

White Feather

Hugh O'Brian was

29 in White Feather

as 'American Horse'.

Wed, Feb 16 1955

There's No Business Like Show Business

Hugh O'Brian was

29 in There's No Business Like Show Business

as 'Charles Gibbs'.

Thu, Dec 16 1954

Broken Lance

Hugh O'Brian was

29 in Broken Lance

as 'Mike Devereaux'.

Sat, Sep 25 1954

Drums Across the River

Hugh O'Brian was

29 in Drums Across the River

as 'Morgan'.

Tue, Jun 01 1954

Moby Dick

Hugh O'Brian was

29 in Moby Dick

as 'Starbuck'.

Fri, May 14 1954

Fireman Save My Child

Hugh O'Brian was

29 in Fireman Save My Child

as 'Smitty'.

Sun, May 02 1954

Saskatchewan

Hugh O'Brian was

28 in Saskatchewan

as 'Carl Smith'.

Tue, Mar 30 1954

Back to God's Country

Hugh O'Brian was

28 in Back to God's Country

as 'Frank Hudson'.

Sun, Nov 01 1953

The Stand at Apache River

Hugh O'Brian was

28 in The Stand at Apache River

as 'Tom Kenyon'.

Tue, Sep 01 1953

The Man from the Alamo

Hugh O'Brian was

28 in The Man from the Alamo

as 'Lt. Lamar'.

Fri, Aug 07 1953

Seminole

Hugh O'Brian was

27 in Seminole

as 'Kajeck'.

Fri, Mar 20 1953

Meet Me at the Fair

Hugh O'Brian was

27 in Meet Me at the Fair

as 'Chilton Corr'.

Thu, Jan 01 1953

The Lawless Breed

Hugh O'Brian was

27 in The Lawless Breed

as 'Ike Hanley'.

Sun, Dec 28 1952

The Raiders

Hugh O'Brian was

27 in The Raiders

as 'Hank Purvis'.

Thu, Nov 20 1952

Sally and Saint Anne

Hugh O'Brian was

27 in Sally and Saint Anne

as 'Danny O'Moyne'.

Tue, Jul 01 1952

The Red Ball Express

Hugh O'Brian was

27 in The Red Ball Express

as 'Wilson'.

Thu, May 29 1952

The Battle at Apache Pass

Hugh O'Brian was

27 in The Battle at Apache Pass

as 'Lt. Robert Harley'.

Fri, May 09 1952

The Cimarron Kid

Hugh O'Brian was

26 in The Cimarron Kid

as 'Red Buck'.

Sun, Jan 13 1952

Cave of Outlaws

Hugh O'Brian was

26 in Cave of Outlaws

as 'Garth'.

Thu, Nov 01 1951

On the Loose

Hugh O'Brian was

26 in On the Loose

as 'Dr. Phillips'.

Fri, Sep 28 1951

Little Big Horn

Hugh O'Brian was

26 in Little Big Horn

as 'Pvt. Al DeWalt'.

Fri, Jun 15 1951

Fighting Coast Guard

Hugh O'Brian was

26 in Fighting Coast Guard

as 'Tom Peterson'.

Thu, May 31 1951

Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas

Hugh O'Brian was

26 in Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas

as 'Ted Gately'.

Tue, May 01 1951

Vengeance Valley

Hugh O'Brian was

25 in Vengeance Valley

as 'Dick Fasken'.

Wed, Feb 14 1951

The Return of Jesse James

Hugh O'Brian was

25 in The Return of Jesse James

as 'Lem Younger'.

Tue, Aug 01 1950

Beyond the Purple Hills

Hugh O'Brian was

25 in Beyond the Purple Hills

as 'Jack Beaumont'.

Tue, Jul 25 1950

Rocketship X-M

Hugh O'Brian was

25 in Rocketship X-M

as 'Harry Chamberlain'.

Fri, Jun 02 1950

Never Fear

Hugh O'Brian was

24 in Never Fear

as 'Len Randall'.

Wed, Jan 04 1950

D.O.A.

Hugh O'Brian was

24 in D.O.A.

as 'Jazz Fan (uncredited)'.

Fri, Dec 23 1949

Kidnapped

Hugh O'Brian was

23 in Kidnapped

as 'Sailor (uncredited)'.

Sun, Nov 28 1948

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Paradise

Hugh O'Brian was

63+ in Paradise

as 'Wyatt Earp'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 27 1988

Murder, She Wrote

Hugh O'Brian was

59+ in Murder, She Wrote

as 'Fred Keppard'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984

The Love Boat

Hugh O'Brian was

52+ in The Love Boat

as 'Gabriel'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1977

Charlie's Angels

Hugh O'Brian was

51+ in Charlie's Angels

as 'Tony Mann'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 22 1976

Hugh O'Brian was

47+ in Search

as 'Hugh Lockwood'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 13 1972

The Dick Cavett Show

Hugh O'Brian was

43+ in The Dick Cavett Show

as 'Self - Guest'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jun 06 1968

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Hugh O'Brian was

38+ in Kraft Suspense Theatre

as 'Detective Matt Lacey'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 10 1963

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Hugh O'Brian was

38+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as 'Stanwood'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1963

The Greatest Show on Earth

Hugh O'Brian was

38+ in The Greatest Show on Earth

as 'Garve'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Hugh O'Brian was

37+ in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as 'Christopher Martin'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1962

The Virginian

Hugh O'Brian was

37+ in The Virginian

as 'Paul Taylor'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962

The Mike Douglas Show

Hugh O'Brian was

36+ in The Mike Douglas Show

as 'Self - Co-Host, Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Hugh O'Brian was

32+ in Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jul 29 1957

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

Hugh O'Brian was

30+ in The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

as 'Wyatt Earp'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 06 1955

Studio 57

Hugh O'Brian was

29+ in Studio 57

as 'Giff Dillard'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 21 1954

The Ford Television Theatre

Hugh O'Brian was

27+ in The Ford Television Theatre

as 'Matty Curran'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 02 1952

This Is Your Life

Hugh O'Brian was

27+ in This Is Your Life

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952

What's My Line?

Hugh O'Brian was

24+ in What's My Line?

as 'Self - Mystery Guest'.

First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1950

The Ed Sullivan Show

Hugh O'Brian was

23+ in The Ed Sullivan Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948