Hugh O'Brian
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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Movies (34)
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
as Self
2021
The Shootist: The Legend Lives On
as Self (uncredited)
2001
Television: The First Fifty Years
as Self (archive footage)
1999
Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone
as Wyatt Earp
1994
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
as Wyatt Earp
1991
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 Jack Pulford
1976
Killer Force
as Lewis
1976
Murder on Flight 502
as Detective Daniel Myerson
1975
Probe
as Hugh Lockwood
1972
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
as Self
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
Feathertop
as Feathertop
1961
Alias Jesse James
as Wyatt Earp (uncredited)
1959
The Fiend Who Walked the West
as Daniel Slade Hardy
1958
TV Shows (16)
Paradise
as Wyatt Earp
1988
Murder, She Wrote
as Fred Keppard
1984
The Seekers
as Andrew Piggot
1979
The Love Boat
as Gabriel
1977
Charlie's Angels
as Tony Mann
1976
Search
as Hugh Lockwood
1972
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
1968
Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Detective Matt Lacey
1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as Stanwood
1963
The Greatest Show on Earth
as Garve
1963
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Christopher Martin
1962
The Virginian
as Paul Taylor
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
1961
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
as Lt. Lee Baker
1958
Perry Mason
as Bruce Jason
1957