Hugh O'Brian

Hugh O'Brian

🎂 19th April 1925 (101 yrs) 📍 Rochester, New York, USA

Known For

Twins

Biography

Hugh O'Brian (born Hugh Charles Krampe) was a prominent American actor and humanitarian best known for starring as the legendary frontier lawman in the ABC Western television series The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp from 1955 to 1961 and the NBC action television series Search (1972–1973), as well as films, including the Agatha Christie adaptation Ten Little Indians (1965) and a notable supporting role in John Wayne's last film, The Shootist (1976). Known for his athletic, square-jawed build and quick-draw skills, he became one of television's definitive early Western heroes. Beyond acting, he left a massive global legacy as the founder of the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Foundation (HOBY), a nonprofit organization that has trained over 500,000 high school scholars in leadership and service.

Hugh O'Brian

Movies Featuring Hugh O'Brian

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

Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists! (2021)

as Self
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2003)

as Self
The Shootist: The Legend Lives On

The Shootist: The Legend Lives On (2001)

as Self (uncredited)
No Image

Television: The First Fifty Years (1999)

as Self (archive footage)
Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone

Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone (1994)

as Wyatt Earp
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw

The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw (1991)

as Wyatt Earp
Gunsmoke: The Last Apache

Gunsmoke: The Last Apache (1990)

as Gen. Nelson Miles
Twins

Twins (1988)

as Granger
Doin' Time on Planet Earth

Doin' Time on Planet Earth (1988)

as Richard Camalier
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate (1984)

as Self - 'Lolita' premiere (uncredited)
Bruce Lee, the Legend

Bruce Lee, the Legend (1984)

as Self
Game of Death

Game of Death (1978)

as Steiner
Cruise Into Terror

Cruise Into Terror (1978)

as Captain Andy
Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover

Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover (1977)

as Jack Davis
Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island (1977)

as Paul Henley
The Shootist

The Shootist (1976)

as Jack Pulford
Killer Force

Killer Force (1976)

as Lewis
Murder on Flight 502

Murder on Flight 502 (1975)

as Detective Daniel Myerson
Probe

Probe (1972)

as Hugh Lockwood
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World

The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World (1971)

as Self
Harpy

Harpy (1971)

as Peter Clune
Wild Women

Wild Women (1970)

as Killian
Swing Out, Sweet Land

Swing Out, Sweet Land (1970)

as Thomas Jefferson
Strategy of Terror

Strategy of Terror (1969)

as Matt Lacey
The Movie Orgy

The Movie Orgy (1968)

as Wyatt Earp (archive footage)
Dial M for Murder

Dial M for Murder (1967)

as Mark Halliday
Africa: Texas Style!

Africa: Texas Style! (1967)

as Jim Sinclair
Ambush Bay

Ambush Bay (1966)

as Sgt. Steve Corey
Ten Little Indians

Ten Little Indians (1965)

as Hugh Lombard
Assassination in Rome

Assassination in Rome (1965)

as Dick Sherman
In Harm's Way

In Harm's Way (1965)

as U.S. Army Air Corps Major (Liz Eddington's Lover) (uncredited)
Love Has Many Faces

Love Has Many Faces (1965)

as Hank Walker
Come Fly with Me

Come Fly with Me (1963)

as First Officer Ray Winsley
Feathertop

Feathertop (1961)

as Feathertop
Alias Jesse James

Alias Jesse James (1959)

as Wyatt Earp (uncredited)
The Fiend Who Walked the West

The Fiend Who Walked the West (1958)

as Daniel Slade Hardy
Invitation to a Gunfighter

Invitation to a Gunfighter (1957)

as Matt Jeffers
The Brass Legend

The Brass Legend (1956)

as Sheriff Wade Addams
The Twinkle In God's Eye

The Twinkle In God's Eye (1955)

as Marty Callahan
White Feather

White Feather (1955)

as American Horse
There's No Business Like Show Business

There's No Business Like Show Business (1954)

as Charles Gibbs
Broken Lance

Broken Lance (1954)

as Mike Devereaux
Drums Across the River

Drums Across the River (1954)

as Morgan
Moby Dick

Moby Dick (1954)

as Starbuck
Fireman Save My Child

Fireman Save My Child (1954)

as Smitty
Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan (1954)

as Carl Smith
Back to God's Country

Back to God's Country (1953)

as Frank Hudson
The Stand at Apache River

The Stand at Apache River (1953)

as Tom Kenyon
The Man from the Alamo

The Man from the Alamo (1953)

as Lt. Lamar
Seminole

Seminole (1953)

as Kajeck
Meet Me at the Fair

Meet Me at the Fair (1953)

as Chilton Corr
The Lawless Breed

The Lawless Breed (1952)

as Ike Hanley
The Raiders

The Raiders (1952)

as Hank Purvis
Son of Ali Baba

Son of Ali Baba (1952)

as Hussein
Sally and Saint Anne

Sally and Saint Anne (1952)

as Danny O'Moyne
The Red Ball Express

The Red Ball Express (1952)

as Wilson
The Battle at Apache Pass

The Battle at Apache Pass (1952)

as Lt. Robert Harley
The Cimarron Kid

The Cimarron Kid (1952)

as Red Buck
Cave of Outlaws

Cave of Outlaws (1951)

as Garth
On the Loose

On the Loose (1951)

as Dr. Phillips
Little Big Horn

Little Big Horn (1951)

as Pvt. Al DeWalt
Fighting Coast Guard

Fighting Coast Guard (1951)

as Tom Peterson
Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas

Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas (1951)

as Ted Gately
Vengeance Valley

Vengeance Valley (1951)

as Dick Fasken
The Return of Jesse James

The Return of Jesse James (1950)

as Lem Younger
Beyond the Purple Hills

Beyond the Purple Hills (1950)

as Jack Beaumont
Rocketship X-M

Rocketship X-M (1950)

as Harry Chamberlain
Never Fear

Never Fear (1950)

as Len Randall
D.O.A.

D.O.A. (1949)

as Jazz Fan (uncredited)
Kidnapped

Kidnapped (1948)

as Sailor (uncredited)