Hugh O'Brian

Known for ActingBorn 1925-04-19Died 2016-09-05Rochester, New York, USA

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Strategy of Terror

Africa: Texas Style!

Feathertop

Moby Dick

Beyond the Purple Hills

Sally and Saint Anne

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

The Seekers

Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover

Bruce Lee, the Legend

The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World

The Bell Telephone Hour

Fireman Save My Child

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Murder, She Wrote

Perry Mason

Fantasy Island

The Ford Television Theatre

Meet Me at the Fair

Dial M for Murder

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Greatest Show on Earth

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

The Twinkle In God's Eye

Studio 57

The Shootist: The Legend Lives On

The Red Skelton Show

Gunsmoke: The Last Apache

L.A. Law

The Shootist

Search

The Movie Orgy

What's My Line?

The Dick Cavett Show

The Merv Griffin Show

Charlie's Angels

Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

White Feather

General Electric Theater

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

D.O.A.

The Ed Sullivan Show

Back to God's Country

The Lawless Breed

In Harm's Way

Game of Death

Fighting Coast Guard