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.
Movies & TV Shows
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Twins (1988) — Granger
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Game of Death (1978) — Steiner
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Murder, She Wrote (1984) — Fred Keppard
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The Shootist (1976) — Jack Pulford
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Charlie's Angels (1976) — Tony Mann
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D.O.A. (1949) — Jazz Fan (uncredited)
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The Love Boat (1977) — Gabriel
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In Harm's Way (1965) — U.S. Army Air Corps Major (Liz Eddington's Lover) (uncredited)
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Ten Little Indians (1965) — Hugh Lombard
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Perry Mason (1957) — Bruce Jason
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Bruce Lee, the Legend (1984) — Self
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There's No Business Like Show Business (1954) — Charles Gibbs
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
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Broken Lance (1954) — Mike Devereaux
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The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) — Christopher Martin
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L.A. Law (1986) — Raymond Holtz
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Vengeance Valley (1951) — Dick Fasken
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Rocketship X-M (1950) — Harry Chamberlain
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The Man from the Alamo (1953) — Lt. Lamar
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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968) — Self
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The Virginian (1962) — Paul Taylor
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Seminole (1953) — Kajeck
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What's My Line? (1950) — Self - Mystery Guest
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Never Fear (1950) — Len Randall
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Alias Jesse James (1959) — Wyatt Earp (uncredited)
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Matt Houston (1982) — Thomas 'Buck' McCune
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Saskatchewan (1954) — Carl Smith
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The Lawless Breed (1952) — Ike Hanley
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Drums Across the River (1954) — Morgan
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The Cimarron Kid (1952) — Red Buck
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The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) — Self
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The Dick Cavett Show (1968) — Self - Guest
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The Red Ball Express (1952) — Wilson
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The Battle at Apache Pass (1952) — Lt. Robert Harley
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The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955) — Wyatt Earp
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Killer Force (1976) — Lewis
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The Red Skelton Show (1951) — Count Mustache
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The Movie Orgy (1968) — Wyatt Earp (archive footage)
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Murder on Flight 502 (1975) — Detective Daniel Myerson
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Cave of Outlaws (1951) — Garth