Hugh O'Brian
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.
Filmography
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
as Self
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
as Self
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
The Shootist: The Legend Lives On
as Self (uncredited)
The Shootist: The Legend Lives On
as Self (uncredited)
Television: The First Fifty Years
as Self (archive footage)
Television: The First Fifty Years
as Self (archive footage)
Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone
as Wyatt Earp
Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone
as Wyatt Earp
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
as Wyatt Earp
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
as Wyatt Earp
Gunsmoke: The Last Apache
as Gen. Nelson Miles
Gunsmoke: The Last Apache
as Gen. Nelson Miles
Twins
as Granger
Twins
as Granger
Doin' Time on Planet Earth
as Richard Camalier
Doin' Time on Planet Earth
as Richard Camalier
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
as Self - 'Lolita' premiere (uncredited)
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
as Self - 'Lolita' premiere (uncredited)
Bruce Lee, the Legend
as Self
Bruce Lee, the Legend
as Self
Game of Death
as Steiner
Game of Death
as Steiner
Cruise Into Terror
as Captain Andy
Cruise Into Terror
as Captain Andy
Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover
as Jack Davis
Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover
as Jack Davis
Fantasy Island
as Paul Henley
Fantasy Island
as Paul Henley
The Shootist
as Jack Pulford
The Shootist
as Jack Pulford
Killer Force
as Lewis
Killer Force
as Lewis
Murder on Flight 502
as Detective Daniel Myerson
Murder on Flight 502
as Detective Daniel Myerson
Probe
as Hugh Lockwood
Probe
as Hugh Lockwood
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
as Self
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
as Self
Harpy
as Peter Clune
Harpy
as Peter Clune
Wild Women
as Killian
Wild Women
as Killian
Swing Out, Sweet Land
as Thomas Jefferson
Swing Out, Sweet Land
as Thomas Jefferson
Strategy of Terror
as Matt Lacey
Strategy of Terror
as Matt Lacey
The Movie Orgy
as Wyatt Earp (archive footage)
The Movie Orgy
as Wyatt Earp (archive footage)
Dial M for Murder
as Mark Halliday
Dial M for Murder
as Mark Halliday
Africa: Texas Style!
as Jim Sinclair
Africa: Texas Style!
as Jim Sinclair
Ambush Bay
as Sgt. Steve Corey
Ambush Bay
as Sgt. Steve Corey
Ten Little Indians
as Hugh Lombard
Ten Little Indians
as Hugh Lombard
Assassination in Rome
as Dick Sherman
Assassination in Rome
as Dick Sherman
In Harm's Way
as U.S. Army Air Corps Major (Liz Eddington's Lover) (uncredited)
In Harm's Way
as U.S. Army Air Corps Major (Liz Eddington's Lover) (uncredited)
Love Has Many Faces
as Hank Walker
Love Has Many Faces
as Hank Walker
Come Fly with Me
as First Officer Ray Winsley
Come Fly with Me
as First Officer Ray Winsley
Feathertop
as Feathertop
Feathertop
as Feathertop
Alias Jesse James
as Wyatt Earp (uncredited)
Alias Jesse James
as Wyatt Earp (uncredited)
The Fiend Who Walked the West
as Daniel Slade Hardy
The Fiend Who Walked the West
as Daniel Slade Hardy
Invitation to a Gunfighter
as Matt Jeffers
Invitation to a Gunfighter
as Matt Jeffers
The Brass Legend
as Sheriff Wade Addams
The Brass Legend
as Sheriff Wade Addams
The Twinkle In God's Eye
as Marty Callahan
The Twinkle In God's Eye
as Marty Callahan
White Feather
as American Horse
White Feather
as American Horse
There's No Business Like Show Business
as Charles Gibbs
There's No Business Like Show Business
as Charles Gibbs
Broken Lance
as Mike Devereaux
Broken Lance
as Mike Devereaux
Drums Across the River
as Morgan
Drums Across the River
as Morgan
Moby Dick
as Starbuck
Moby Dick
as Starbuck
Fireman Save My Child
as Smitty
Fireman Save My Child
as Smitty
Saskatchewan
as Carl Smith
Saskatchewan
as Carl Smith
Back to God's Country
as Frank Hudson
Back to God's Country
as Frank Hudson
The Stand at Apache River
as Tom Kenyon
The Stand at Apache River
as Tom Kenyon
The Man from the Alamo
as Lt. Lamar
The Man from the Alamo
as Lt. Lamar
Seminole
as Kajeck
Seminole
as Kajeck
Meet Me at the Fair
as Chilton Corr
Meet Me at the Fair
as Chilton Corr
The Lawless Breed
as Ike Hanley
The Lawless Breed
as Ike Hanley
The Raiders
as Hank Purvis
The Raiders
as Hank Purvis
Son of Ali Baba
as Hussein
Son of Ali Baba
as Hussein
Sally and Saint Anne
as Danny O'Moyne
Sally and Saint Anne
as Danny O'Moyne
The Red Ball Express
as Wilson
The Red Ball Express
as Wilson
The Battle at Apache Pass
as Lt. Robert Harley
The Battle at Apache Pass
as Lt. Robert Harley
The Cimarron Kid
as Red Buck
The Cimarron Kid
as Red Buck
Cave of Outlaws
as Garth
Cave of Outlaws
as Garth
On the Loose
as Dr. Phillips
On the Loose
as Dr. Phillips
Little Big Horn
as Pvt. Al DeWalt
Little Big Horn
as Pvt. Al DeWalt
Fighting Coast Guard
as Tom Peterson
Fighting Coast Guard
as Tom Peterson
Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas
as Ted Gately
Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas
as Ted Gately
Vengeance Valley
as Dick Fasken
Vengeance Valley
as Dick Fasken
The Return of Jesse James
as Lem Younger
The Return of Jesse James
as Lem Younger
Beyond the Purple Hills
as Jack Beaumont
Beyond the Purple Hills
as Jack Beaumont
Rocketship X-M
as Harry Chamberlain
Rocketship X-M
as Harry Chamberlain
Never Fear
as Len Randall
Never Fear
as Len Randall
D.O.A.
as Jazz Fan (uncredited)
D.O.A.
as Jazz Fan (uncredited)
Kidnapped
as Sailor (uncredited)
Kidnapped
as Sailor (uncredited)