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.
Known For
| Birth Location | Rochester, New York, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1925-04-19 |
| Died | 2016-09-05 |
Movies
The Shootist: The Legend Lives On
as Self (uncredited)
2001
Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
2000
Television: The First Fifty Years
as Self (archive footage)
1999
Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone
as Wyatt Earp
1994
Gunsmoke: The Last Apache
as Gen. Nelson Miles
1990
Twins
as Granger
1988
Doin' Time on Planet Earth
as Richard Camalier
1988
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
as Self - 'Lolita' premiere (uncredited)
1984
Bruce Lee: The Legend
as Self
1984
The Seekers
as Andrew Piggot
1979
Game of Death
as Steiner
1978
Cruise Into Terror
as Captain Andy
1978
Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover
as Jack Davis
1977
Fantasy Island
as Paul Henley
1977
The Shootist
as Pulford
1976
Killer Force
as Lewis
1976
Murder on Flight 502
as Detective Daniel Myerson
1975
Probe
as Hugh Lockwood
1972
1971
Harpy
as Peter Clune
1971
Wild Women
as Killian
1970
Strategy of Terror
as Matt Lacey
1969
The Movie Orgy
as Wyatt Earp (archive footage)
1968
Dial M for Murder
as Mark Halliday
1967
Africa: Texas Style!
as Jim Sinclair
1967
Ambush Bay
as Sgt. Steve Corey
1966
Ten Little Indians
as Hugh Lombard
1965
Assassination in Rome
as Dick Sherman
1965
Love Has Many Faces
as Hank Walker
1965
Come Fly with Me
as First Officer Ray Winsley
1963
Alias Jesse James
as Wyatt Earp (uncredited)
1959
The Fiend Who Walked The West
as Daniel Slade Hardy
1958
The Brass Legend
as Sheriff Wade Addams
1956
The Twinkle In God's Eye
as Marty Callahan
1955
White Feather
as American Horse
1955
There's No Business Like Show Business
as Charles Gibbs
1954
Broken Lance
as Mike Devereaux
1954
Drums Across the River
as Morgan
1954
Moby Dick
as Starbuck
1954
Fireman Save My Child
as Smitty
1954
Saskatchewan
as Carl Smith
1954
Back to God's Country
as Frank Hudson
1953
The Stand at Apache River
as Tom Kenyon
1953
The Man from the Alamo
as Lt. Lamar
1953
Seminole
as Kajeck
1953
Meet Me at the Fair
as Chilton Corr
1953
The Lawless Breed
as Ike Hanley
1952
The Raiders
as Hank Purvis
1952
Sally and Saint Anne
as Danny O'Moyne
1952
The Red Ball Express
as Wilson
1952
The Battle at Apache Pass
as Lt. Robert Harley
1952
The Cimarron Kid
as Red Buck
1952
Cave of Outlaws
as Garth
1951
On the Loose
as Dr. Phillips
1951
Little Big Horn
as Pvt. Al DeWalt
1951
Fighting Coast Guard
as Tom Peterson
1951
Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas
as Ted Gately
1951
Vengeance Valley
as Dick Fasken
1951
The Return of Jesse James
as Lem Younger
1950
Beyond the Purple Hills
as Jack Beaumont
1950
Rocketship X-M
as Harry Chamberlain
1950
Never Fear
as Len Randall
1950
D.O.A.
as Jazz Fan (uncredited)
1949
Kidnapped
as Sailor (uncredited)
1948
