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Hugh O'Brian

Hugh O'Brian

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hugh O'Brian (born Hugh Charles Krampe; April 19, 1925 – September 5, 2016) was an American actor and humanitarian, best known for his starring roles in the ABC western television series The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955–1961) and the NBC action television series Search (1972–1973), as well as films including the Agatha Christie adaptation Ten Little Indians (1965); he also had a notable supporting role in John Wayne's last film, The Shootist (1976). He was highly regarded for creating the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Foundation, a non-profit youth leadership development program, founded in 1958, for high school scholars.

Known For

The Movie Orgy

The Movie Orgy

1968

Ten Little Indians

Ten Little Indians

1965

Love Has Many Faces

Love Has Many Faces

1965

There's No Business Like Show Business

There's No Business Like Show Business

1954

James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

1984

Twins

Twins

1988

The Shootist

The Shootist

1976

Cruise Into Terror

Cruise Into Terror

1978

Broken Lance

Broken Lance

1954

The Cimarron Kid

The Cimarron Kid

1952

Vengeance Valley

Vengeance Valley

1951

Rocketship X-M

Rocketship X-M

1950

Seminole

Seminole

1953

The Man from the Alamo

The Man from the Alamo

1953

Bruce Lee, the Legend

Bruce Lee, the Legend

1984

The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World

The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World

1971

Killer Force

Killer Force

1976

Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island

1977

Ambush Bay

Ambush Bay

1966

Never Fear

Never Fear

1950

The Lawless Breed

The Lawless Breed

1952

Drums Across the River

Drums Across the River

1954

Murder on Flight 502

Murder on Flight 502

1975

The Fiend Who Walked the West

The Fiend Who Walked the West

1958

Sally and Saint Anne

Sally and Saint Anne

1952

Come Fly with Me

Come Fly with Me

1963

Cave of Outlaws

Cave of Outlaws

1951

The Brass Legend

The Brass Legend

1956

Little Big Horn

Little Big Horn

1951

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan

1954

Wild Women

Wild Women

1970

The Red Ball Express

The Red Ball Express

1952

Back to God's Country

Back to God's Country

1953

The Twinkle In God's Eye

The Twinkle In God's Eye

1955

Probe

Probe

1972

On the Loose

On the Loose

1951

D.O.A.

D.O.A.

1949

Africa: Texas Style!

Africa: Texas Style!

1967

Beyond the Purple Hills

Beyond the Purple Hills

1950

Strategy of Terror

Strategy of Terror

1969

Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover

Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover

1977

The Raiders

The Raiders

1952

The Return of Jesse James

The Return of Jesse James

1950

The Battle at Apache Pass

The Battle at Apache Pass

1952

Television: The First Fifty Years

Television: The First Fifty Years

1999

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

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

2021

Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone

Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone

1994

The Stand at Apache River

The Stand at Apache River

1953

Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas

Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas

1951

White Feather

White Feather

1955

Fireman Save My Child

Fireman Save My Child

1954

Game of Death

Game of Death

1978

Fighting Coast Guard

Fighting Coast Guard

1951

Dial M for Murder

Dial M for Murder

1967

Harpy

Harpy

1971

Gunsmoke: The Last Apache

Gunsmoke: The Last Apache

1990

Alias Jesse James

Alias Jesse James

1959

The Shootist: The Legend Lives On

The Shootist: The Legend Lives On

2001

Assassination in Rome

Assassination in Rome

1965

Meet Me at the Fair

Meet Me at the Fair

1953

Kidnapped

Kidnapped

1948

Doin' Time on Planet Earth

Doin' Time on Planet Earth

1988

Moby Dick

Moby Dick

1954

Feathertop

Feathertop

1961

The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw

The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw

1991

Invitation to a Gunfighter

Invitation to a Gunfighter

1957

Son of Ali Baba

Son of Ali Baba

1952

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

2003

In Harm's Way

In Harm's Way

1965

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

1976

Search

Search

1972

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

1955

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

1952

The Virginian

The Virginian

1962

This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life

1952

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963

The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

1963

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

Paradise

Paradise

1988

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977

Studio 57

Studio 57

1954

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

1968

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

1957

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958

The Seekers

The Seekers

1979

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1968

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

1986

Matt Houston

Matt Houston

1982

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Bell Telephone Hour

The Bell Telephone Hour

1959

Studio 57

Studio 57

1954

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

1953

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

1953

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

1953

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

1953

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

1951