Hugh O'Brian

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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.

Filmography (100 Appearances)

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

2021

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

2003

The Shootist: The Legend Lives On

2001

Television: The First Fifty Years

1999

Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone

1994

The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw

1991

Gunsmoke: The Last Apache

1990

Twins

1988

Paradise

1988

Doin' Time on Planet Earth

1988

L.A. Law

1986

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Bruce Lee, the Legend

1984

James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

1984

Matt Houston

1982

The Seekers

1979

Game of Death

1978

Cruise Into Terror

1978

The Love Boat

1977

Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover

1977

Fantasy Island

1977

Charlie's Angels

1976

The Shootist

1976

Killer Force

1976

Murder on Flight 502

1975

Search

1972

Probe

1972

The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World

1971

Harpy

1971

Wild Women

1970

Strategy of Terror

1969

The Dick Cavett Show

1968

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1968

The Movie Orgy

1968

Dial M for Murder

1967

Africa: Texas Style!

1967

Ambush Bay

1966

Ten Little Indians

1965

Assassination in Rome

1965

In Harm's Way

1965

Love Has Many Faces

1965

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963

The Greatest Show on Earth

1963

Come Fly with Me

1963

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

The Virginian

1962

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

Feathertop

1961

Alias Jesse James

1959

The Bell Telephone Hour

1959

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958

The Fiend Who Walked the West

1958

Perry Mason

1957

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957

Invitation to a Gunfighter

1957

The Brass Legend

1956

The Twinkle In God's Eye

1955

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

1955

White Feather

1955

There's No Business Like Show Business

1954

Broken Lance

1954

Studio 57

1954

Drums Across the River

1954

Moby Dick

1954

Fireman Save My Child

1954

Saskatchewan

1954

Back to God's Country

1953

Letter to Loretta

1953

The Stand at Apache River

1953

The Man from the Alamo

1953

Seminole

1953

General Electric Theater

1953

Meet Me at the Fair

1953

The Lawless Breed

1952

The Raiders

1952

The Ford Television Theatre

1952

This Is Your Life

1952

Son of Ali Baba

1952

Sally and Saint Anne

1952

The Red Ball Express

1952

The Battle at Apache Pass

1952

The Cimarron Kid

1952

Cave of Outlaws

1951

The Red Skelton Show

1951

On the Loose

1951

Little Big Horn

1951

Fighting Coast Guard

1951

Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas

1951

Vengeance Valley

1951

The Return of Jesse James

1950

Beyond the Purple Hills

1950

Rocketship X-M

1950

What's My Line?

1950

Never Fear

1950

D.O.A.

1949

Kidnapped

1948 Debut

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948
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