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Hugh O'Brian

Hugh O'Brian

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

Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
2021 • Self
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2003 • Self
The Shootist: The Legend Lives On
The Shootist: The Legend Lives On
2001 • Self (uncredited)
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999 • Self (archive footage)
Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone
Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone
1994 • Wyatt Earp
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
1991 • Wyatt Earp
Gunsmoke: The Last Apache
Gunsmoke: The Last Apache
1990 • Gen. Nelson Miles
Twins
Twins
1988 • Granger

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Television: The First Fifty Years
1999 • Self (archive footage)
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Gunsmoke: The Last Apache
Gunsmoke: The Last Apache
1990 • Gen. Nelson Miles
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Twins
Twins
1988 • Granger
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Doin' Time on Planet Earth
Doin' Time on Planet Earth
1988 • Richard Camalier
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James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
1984 • Self - 'Lolita' premiere (uncredited)
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Game of Death
Game of Death
1978 • Steiner
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Cruise Into Terror
Cruise Into Terror
1978 • Captain Andy
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Fantasy Island
Fantasy Island
1977 • Paul Henley
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The Shootist
The Shootist
1976 • Jack Pulford
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Murder on Flight 502
Murder on Flight 502
1975 • Detective Daniel Myerson
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Probe
Probe
1972 • Hugh Lockwood
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Harpy
Harpy
1971 • Peter Clune
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Wild Women
Wild Women
1970 • Killian
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Strategy of Terror
Strategy of Terror
1969 • Matt Lacey
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The Movie Orgy
The Movie Orgy
1968 • Wyatt Earp (archive footage)
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Dial M for Murder
Dial M for Murder
1967 • Mark Halliday
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Africa: Texas Style!
Africa: Texas Style!
1967 • Jim Sinclair
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Ambush Bay
Ambush Bay
1966 • Sgt. Steve Corey
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Ten Little Indians
Ten Little Indians
1965 • Hugh Lombard
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Assassination in Rome
Assassination in Rome
1965 • Dick Sherman
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In Harm's Way
In Harm's Way
1965 • U.S. Army Air Corps Major (Liz Eddington's Lover) (uncredited)
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Love Has Many Faces
Love Has Many Faces
1965 • Hank Walker
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Come Fly with Me
Come Fly with Me
1963 • First Officer Ray Winsley
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Feathertop
Feathertop
1961 • Feathertop
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Alias Jesse James
Alias Jesse James
1959 • Wyatt Earp (uncredited)
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The Fiend Who Walked the West
The Fiend Who Walked the West
1958 • Daniel Slade Hardy
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The Brass Legend
The Brass Legend
1956 • Sheriff Wade Addams
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The Twinkle In God's Eye
The Twinkle In God's Eye
1955 • Marty Callahan
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White Feather
White Feather
1955 • American Horse
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Broken Lance
Broken Lance
1954 • Mike Devereaux
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Moby Dick
Moby Dick
1954 • Starbuck
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Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
1954 • Carl Smith
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Back to God's Country
Back to God's Country
1953 • Frank Hudson
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Seminole
Seminole
1953 • Kajeck
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Meet Me at the Fair
Meet Me at the Fair
1953 • Chilton Corr
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The Lawless Breed
The Lawless Breed
1952 • Ike Hanley
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The Raiders
The Raiders
1952 • Hank Purvis
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Sally and Saint Anne
Sally and Saint Anne
1952 • Danny O'Moyne
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The Battle at Apache Pass
The Battle at Apache Pass
1952 • Lt. Robert Harley
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On the Loose
On the Loose
1951 • Dr. Phillips
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Little Big Horn
Little Big Horn
1951 • Pvt. Al DeWalt
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Fighting Coast Guard
Fighting Coast Guard
1951 • Tom Peterson
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Vengeance Valley
Vengeance Valley
1951 • Dick Fasken
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Beyond the Purple Hills
Beyond the Purple Hills
1950 • Jack Beaumont
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Rocketship X-M
Rocketship X-M
1950 • Harry Chamberlain
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Never Fear
Never Fear
1950 • Len Randall
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D.O.A.
D.O.A.
1949 • Jazz Fan (uncredited)
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Kidnapped
Kidnapped
1948 • Sailor (uncredited)
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Hugh O'Brian – Biography, Known For & Filmography