Hugh O'Brian

Hugh O'Brian

Acting
Born 1925-04-19 - Died 2016-09-05Rochester, New York, USA

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 (70)

Game of Death
6.4

Game of Death

1978Movie6.4
Twins
6.1

Twins

1988Movie6.1
The Shootist
7.1

The Shootist

1976Movie7.1
In Harm's Way
6.6

In Harm's Way

1965Movie6.6
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
8.0

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

2003Movie8.0
Broken Lance
6.5

Broken Lance

1954Movie6.5
Son of Ali Baba
5.6

Son of Ali Baba

1952Movie5.6
The Movie Orgy
6.8

The Movie Orgy

1968Movie6.8
The Red Ball Express
6.0

The Red Ball Express

1952Movie6.0
Bruce Lee, the Legend
7.9

Bruce Lee, the Legend

1984Movie7.9
Saskatchewan
6.0

Saskatchewan

1954Movie6.0
Television: The First Fifty Years

Television: The First Fifty Years

1999Movie
Fantasy Island
7.5

Fantasy Island

1977Movie7.5
The Man from the Alamo
6.6

The Man from the Alamo

1953Movie6.6
There's No Business Like Show Business
6.1

There's No Business Like Show Business

1954Movie6.1
White Feather
6.8

White Feather

1955Movie6.8
Vengeance Valley
5.4

Vengeance Valley

1951Movie5.4
D.O.A.
6.9

D.O.A.

1949Movie6.9
Ten Little Indians
6.3

Ten Little Indians

1965Movie6.3
Moby Dick
9.0

Moby Dick

1954Movie9.0
Alias Jesse James
6.1

Alias Jesse James

1959Movie6.1
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
4.7

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

2021Movie4.7
Come Fly with Me
5.0

Come Fly with Me

1963Movie5.0
Murder on Flight 502
5.8

Murder on Flight 502

1975Movie5.8
Cave of Outlaws
5.4

Cave of Outlaws

1951Movie5.4
Rocketship X-M
4.9

Rocketship X-M

1950Movie4.9
Wild Women
6.3

Wild Women

1970Movie6.3
The Stand at Apache River
6.4

The Stand at Apache River

1953Movie6.4
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
4.8

The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw

1991Movie4.8
Killer Force
5.4

Killer Force

1976Movie5.4
The Lawless Breed
6.7

The Lawless Breed

1952Movie6.7
Drums Across the River
5.8

Drums Across the River

1954Movie5.8
Seminole
5.6

Seminole

1953Movie5.6
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
8.0

The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World

1971Movie8.0
Ambush Bay
5.6

Ambush Bay

1966Movie5.6
Dial M for Murder
7.5

Dial M for Murder

1967Movie7.5
Swing Out, Sweet Land
5.7

Swing Out, Sweet Land

1970Movie5.7
Love Has Many Faces
5.2

Love Has Many Faces

1965Movie5.2
Gunsmoke: The Last Apache
7.0

Gunsmoke: The Last Apache

1990Movie7.0
The Battle at Apache Pass
6.6

The Battle at Apache Pass

1952Movie6.6
The Cimarron Kid
6.1

The Cimarron Kid

1952Movie6.1
Probe
5.8

Probe

1972Movie5.8
Cruise Into Terror
5.1

Cruise Into Terror

1978Movie5.1
Africa: Texas Style!
9.0

Africa: Texas Style!

1967Movie9.0
Never Fear
6.2

Never Fear

1950Movie6.2
The Fiend Who Walked the West
6.4

The Fiend Who Walked the West

1958Movie6.4
Doin' Time on Planet Earth
4.0

Doin' Time on Planet Earth

1988Movie4.0
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

1984Movie
Back to God's Country
6.7

Back to God's Country

1953Movie6.7
The Brass Legend
6.3

The Brass Legend

1956Movie6.3
Invitation to a Gunfighter

Invitation to a Gunfighter

1957Movie
Little Big Horn
6.1

Little Big Horn

1951Movie6.1
The Raiders
6.3

The Raiders

1952Movie6.3
The Return of Jesse James
6.0

The Return of Jesse James

1950Movie6.0
Beyond the Purple Hills
9.0

Beyond the Purple Hills

1950Movie9.0
Kidnapped
6.7

Kidnapped

1948Movie6.7
Fighting Coast Guard
6.7

Fighting Coast Guard

1951Movie6.7
Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone
6.5

Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone

1994Movie6.5
Sally and Saint Anne
8.7

Sally and Saint Anne

1952Movie8.7
Assassination in Rome
5.5

Assassination in Rome

1965Movie5.5
The Twinkle In God's Eye
7.5

The Twinkle In God's Eye

1955Movie7.5
Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover
8.0

Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover

1977Movie8.0
On the Loose
6.6

On the Loose

1951Movie6.6
The Shootist: The Legend Lives On
7.0

The Shootist: The Legend Lives On

2001Movie7.0
Meet Me at the Fair
7.7

Meet Me at the Fair

1953Movie7.7
Fireman Save My Child
8.0

Fireman Save My Child

1954Movie8.0
Strategy of Terror
9.0

Strategy of Terror

1969Movie9.0
Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas
6.0

Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas

1951Movie6.0
Harpy
5.7

Harpy

1971Movie5.7
Feathertop
9.0

Feathertop

1961Movie9.0

TV Shows (31)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
Perry Mason
7.7

Perry Mason

1957Series7.7
The Love Boat
6.3

The Love Boat

1977Series6.3
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
Murder, She Wrote
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

1984Series7.5
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
7.9

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962Series7.9
L.A. Law
7.1

L.A. Law

1986Series7.1
The Merv Griffin Show
6.8

The Merv Griffin Show

1962Series6.8
Charlie's Angels
6.7

Charlie's Angels

1976Series6.7
The Virginian
6.5

The Virginian

1962Series6.5
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
5.9

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963Series5.9
The Red Skelton Show
7.4

The Red Skelton Show

1951Series7.4
What's My Line?
7.0

What's My Line?

1950Series7.0
The Dick Cavett Show
6.8

The Dick Cavett Show

1968Series6.8
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
7.5

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957Series7.5
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
6.8

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

1955Series6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948Series6.8
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
6.8

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1968Series6.8
This Is Your Life
6.5

This Is Your Life

1952Series6.5
Matt Houston
6.3

Matt Houston

1982Series6.3
Kraft Suspense Theatre
6.5

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963Series6.5
Studio 57
7.5

Studio 57

1954Series7.5
The Ford Television Theatre
7.8

The Ford Television Theatre

1952Series7.8
The Bell Telephone Hour
8.0

The Bell Telephone Hour

1959Series8.0
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
6.3

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958Series6.3
The Greatest Show on Earth
7.5

The Greatest Show on Earth

1963Series7.5
Search
7.1

Search

1972Series7.1
The Seekers
8.0

The Seekers

1979Series8.0
Paradise
6.0

Paradise

1988Series6.0
Letter to Loretta
6.6

Letter to Loretta

1953Series6.6
General Electric Theater
6.8

General Electric Theater

1953Series6.8