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Hugh O'Brian

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedApr 19, 1925 (Died at 91)
Zodiac Sign♈Aries
Place of BirthRochester, New York, USA
Career Span1948 – 2016
Known Credits98 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 1.2

Hugh O'Brian

Also known as:Hugh Charles KrampeHugh O'Brien
Total Works

98

69 movies • 29 shows

Avg Rating

6.5 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Twins
6.1
Twins
1988•movie
as Granger
Game of Death
6.4
Game of Death
1978•movie
as Steiner
Murder, She Wrote
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
1984•series
as Fred Keppard
The Shootist
7.1
The Shootist
1976•movie
as Jack Pulford

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 98 titles featuring Hugh O'Brian

Twins
6.1
Twins
1988•movie

as Granger

Game of Death
6.4
Game of Death
1978•movie

as Steiner

Murder, She Wrote
7.5
1 eps
Murder, She Wrote
1984•series

as Fred Keppard

The Shootist
7.1
The Shootist
1976•movie

as Jack Pulford

Charlie's Angels
6.7
1 eps
Charlie's Angels
1976•series

as Tony Mann

D.O.A.
6.9
D.O.A.
1949•movie

as Jazz Fan (uncredited)

The Love Boat
6.2
1 eps
The Love Boat
1977•series

as Gabriel

In Harm's Way
6.6
In Harm's Way
1965•movie

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

Ten Little Indians
6.3
Ten Little Indians
1965•movie

as Hugh Lombard

Perry Mason
7.7
1 eps
Perry Mason
1957•series

as Bruce Jason

There's No Business Like Show Business
6.1

as Charles Gibbs

Bruce Lee, the Legend
7.9

as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.6
3 eps
Broken Lance
6.5
Broken Lance
1954•movie

as Mike Devereaux

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
7.9
1 eps

as Christopher Martin

L.A. Law
7.0
1 eps
L.A. Law
1986•series

as Raymond Holtz

Vengeance Valley
5.4
Vengeance Valley
1951•movie

as Dick Fasken

Rocketship X-M
4.9
Rocketship X-M
1950•movie

as Harry Chamberlain

The Man from the Alamo
6.6

as Lt. Lamar

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
6.8
1 eps

as Self

The Virginian
6.5
1 eps
The Virginian
1962•series

as Paul Taylor

Seminole
5.6
Seminole
1953•movie

as Kajeck

Never Fear
6.2
Never Fear
1950•movie

as Len Randall

Alias Jesse James
6.1
Alias Jesse James
1959•movie

as Wyatt Earp (uncredited)

What's My Line?
7.0
3 eps
What's My Line?
1950•series

as Self

Matt Houston
6.3
1 eps
Matt Houston
1982•series

as Thomas 'Buck' McCune

Saskatchewan
5.9
Saskatchewan
1954•movie

as Carl Smith

The Lawless Breed
6.7
The Lawless Breed
1952•movie

as Ike Hanley

Drums Across the River
5.8

as Morgan

The Cimarron Kid
6.1
The Cimarron Kid
1952•movie

as Red Buck

The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8
2 eps

as Self

The Red Ball Express
6.0

as Wilson

The Dick Cavett Show
6.8
1 eps

as Self - Guest

The Battle at Apache Pass
6.6

as Lt. Robert Harley

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
6.8
226 eps

as Wyatt Earp

The Movie Orgy
6.8
The Movie Orgy
1968•movie

as Wyatt Earp (archive footage)

Killer Force
5.4
Killer Force
1976•movie

as Lewis

The Red Skelton Show
7.4
1 eps

as Count Mustache

Murder on Flight 502
5.8

as Detective Daniel Myerson

Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone
6.6

as Wyatt Earp

Cave of Outlaws
5.4
Cave of Outlaws
1951•movie

as Garth

Son of Ali Baba
5.6
Son of Ali Baba
1952•movie

as Hussein

Little Big Horn
6.1
Little Big Horn
1951•movie

as Pvt. Al DeWalt

The Stand at Apache River
6.4

as Tom Kenyon

White Feather
6.8
White Feather
1955•movie

as American Horse

Come Fly with Me
5.0
Come Fly with Me
1963•movie

as First Officer Ray Winsley

This Is Your Life
6.5
1 eps
This Is Your Life
1952•series

as Self

Ambush Bay
5.6
Ambush Bay
1966•movie

as Sgt. Steve Corey

Gunsmoke: The Last Apache
7.0

as Gen. Nelson Miles

Doin' Time on Planet Earth
4.0

as Richard Camalier

The Merv Griffin Show
6.8
24 eps

as Self

The Mike Douglas Show
5.8
5 eps

as Self - Co-Host

Assassination in Rome
5.5

as Dick Sherman

The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
4.8
Love Has Many Faces
5.2

as Hank Walker

The Brass Legend
6.3
The Brass Legend
1956•movie

as Sheriff Wade Addams

The Raiders
5.8
The Raiders
1952•movie

as Hank Purvis

Search
7.1
23 eps
Search
1972•series

as Hugh Lockwood

Cruise Into Terror
5.1
Cruise Into Terror
1978•movie

as Captain Andy

Wild Women
6.3
Wild Women
1970•movie

as Killian

Letter to Loretta
6.6
1 eps
Letter to Loretta
1953•series

as Duke Cole

Swing Out, Sweet Land
5.7

as Thomas Jefferson

Tonight Starring Jack Paar
7.5
1 eps

as Self

Paradise
6.0
2 eps
Paradise
1988•series

as Wyatt Earp

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
6.3
1 eps

as Lt. Lee Baker

General Electric Theater
6.8
1 eps

as Sam Sharp

Fantasy Island
7.5
Fantasy Island
1977•movie

as Paul Henley

The Fiend Who Walked the West
6.4

as Daniel Slade Hardy

Probe
5.8
Probe
1972•movie

as Hugh Lockwood

On the Loose
6.6
On the Loose
1951•movie

as Dr. Phillips

The Ford Television Theatre
7.8
1 eps

as Matty Curran

Kraft Suspense Theatre
6.5
2 eps

as Detective Matt Lacey

The Bell Telephone Hour
8.0
1 eps

as Self - Host

Sally and Saint Anne
8.7

as Danny O'Moyne

Back to God's Country
6.7

as Frank Hudson

Fighting Coast Guard
6.7

as Tom Peterson

Harpy
5.7
Harpy
1971•movie

as Peter Clune

Meet Me at the Fair
7.7

as Chilton Corr

Kidnapped
6.7
Kidnapped
1948•movie

as Sailor (uncredited)

The Twinkle In God's Eye
7.5

as Marty Callahan

The Return of Jesse James
6.0

as Lem Younger

Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas
6.0

as Ted Gately

Fireman Save My Child
8.0

as Smitty

Dial M for Murder
7.5
Dial M for Murder
1967•movie

as Mark Halliday

The Shootist: The Legend Lives On
7.0

as Self (uncredited)

Studio 57
7.5
1 eps
Studio 57
1954•series

as Giff Dillard

Africa: Texas Style!
9.0

as Jim Sinclair

Beyond the Purple Hills
9.0

as Jack Beaumont

Strategy of Terror
9.0
Strategy of Terror
1969•movie

as Matt Lacey

Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover
8.0

as Jack Davis

Moby Dick
9.0
Moby Dick
1954•movie

as Starbuck

Feathertop
9.0
Feathertop
1961•movie

as Feathertop

The Seekers
8.0
2 eps
The Seekers
1979•series

as Andrew Piggot

James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

as Self - 'Lolita' premiere (uncredited)

Invitation to a Gunfighter

as Matt Jeffers