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Hugh O'Brian

Acting Born Apr 19, 1925 Rochester, New York, USA 24 credits

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.

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Known for

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Perry Mason

as Bruce Jason

Murder, She Wrote

as Fred Keppard
Film

Game of Death

as Steiner

Full filmography

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
  • Perry Mason (1957) as Bruce Jason
  • The Love Boat (1977) as Gabriel
  • Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Fred Keppard
  • The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self - Co-Host
  • The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
  • The Virginian (1962) as Paul Taylor
  • Charlie's Angels (1976) as Tony Mann
  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963) as Mig Semple
  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963) as Quinton Morrow
  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Christopher Martin
  • L.A. Law (1986) as Raymond Holtz
  • Game of Death (1978) as Steiner
  • The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
  • The Red Skelton Show (1951) as Count Mustache
  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955) as Wyatt Earp
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
  • What's My Line? (1950) as Self - Mystery Guest
  • The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963) as Detective Matt Lacey
  • Matt Houston (1982) as Thomas 'Buck' McCune
  • Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957) as Self
  • The Ford Television Theatre (1952) as Matty Curran
  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968) as Self