Hugh O'Brian
Actor
Known for
Across changing tastes and formats, Hugh O'Brian has stayed an American actor whose name has been turning up in credits for decades. 'Twins' is the longest-standing point of contact with the audience. 'Game of Death' belongs on any short list of his work. 69 appearances between the two screens is the plain arithmetic of it.
Hugh O'Brian
Actor
Across changing tastes and formats, Hugh O'Brian has stayed an American actor whose name has been turning up in credits for decades. 'Twins' is the longest-standing point of contact with the audience. 'Game of Death' belongs on any short list of his work. 69 appearances between the two screens is the plain arithmetic of it.
Movies (50 titles)
Plays Granger
Twins
1988
Plays Steiner
Game of Death
1978
Plays Jack Pulford
The Shootist
1976
Plays Charles Gibbs
There's No Business Like Show Business
1954
Plays American Horse
White Feather
1955
Plays Mike Devereaux
Broken Lance
1954
Plays Dick Fasken
Vengeance Valley
1951
Plays Hussein
Son of Ali Baba
1952
Plays Lt. Lamar
The Man from the Alamo
1953
Plays Lt. Robert Harley
The Battle at Apache Pass
1952
Plays Carl Smith
Saskatchewan
1954
Plays Tom Peterson
Fighting Coast Guard
1951
Plays Harry Chamberlain
Rocketship X-M
1950
Plays Wilson
The Red Ball Express
1952
Plays Morgan
Drums Across the River
1954
Plays Garth
Cave of Outlaws
1951
Plays Pvt. Al DeWalt
Little Big Horn
1951
Plays Hugh Lombard
Ten Little Indians
1965
Plays Daniel Slade Hardy
The Fiend Who Walked the West
1958
Plays Jim Sinclair
Africa: Texas Style!
1967
Plays Red Buck
The Cimarron Kid
1952
Plays Hank Walker
Love Has Many Faces
1965
Plays Detective Daniel Myerson
Murder on Flight 502
1975
Plays Sgt. Steve Corey
Ambush Bay
1966
Plays First Officer Ray Winsley
Come Fly with Me
1963
Plays Thomas Jefferson
Swing Out, Sweet Land
1970
Plays Tom Kenyon
The Stand at Apache River
1953
Plays Sheriff Wade Addams
The Brass Legend
1956
Plays Hank Purvis
The Raiders
1952
Plays Kajeck
Seminole
1953
Plays Ike Hanley
The Lawless Breed
1952
Plays Len Randall
Never Fear
1950
Plays Lewis
Killer Force
1976
Plays Frank Hudson
Back to God's Country
1953
Plays Danny O'Moyne
Sally and Saint Anne
1952
Plays Richard Camalier
Doin' Time on Planet Earth
1988
Plays Dick Sherman
Assassination in Rome
1965
Plays Chilton Corr
Meet Me at the Fair
1953
Plays Dr. Phillips
On the Loose
1951
TV Shows (19 titles)
Plays Wyatt Earp
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
Plays Hugh Lockwood
Search
1972
Plays Walter Wallington
Letter to Loretta
1953
Plays Self
What's My Line?
1950
Plays Andrew Piggot
The Seekers
1979
Plays Wyatt Earp
Paradise
1988
Plays Allen Herrick
Studio 57
1954
Plays Detective Matt Lacey
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
Plays Tony Mann
Charlie's Angels
1976
Plays Matty Curran
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
Plays Paul Taylor
The Virginian
1962
Plays Gabriel
The Love Boat
1977
Plays Fred Keppard
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Plays Christopher Martin
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
Plays Bruce Jason
Perry Mason
1957
Plays Lt. Lee Baker
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
Plays Raymond Holtz
L.A. Law
1986
Plays Thomas 'Buck' McCune
Matt Houston
1982
Plays Sam Sharp
General Electric Theater
1953
Latest Trailers
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Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone
Full Filmography 69
L.A. Law
Raymond Holtz
1992Season 7
Murder, She Wrote
Fred Keppard
1990Season 7
Paradise
Wyatt Earp
1989Season 2
Twins
Granger
1988
Doin' Time on Planet Earth
Richard Camalier
1988
Matt Houston
Thomas 'Buck' McCune
1982Season 1
The Love Boat
Gabriel
1981Season 5
The Seekers
Andrew Piggot · 2 episodes
1979–
Game of Death
Steiner
1978
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Hugh O'Brian still alive?
Hugh O'Brian passed away on September 5, 2016 at age 91.
What are the most famous roles of Hugh O'Brian?
Hugh O'Brian is best known for roles in Twins, Game of Death, The Shootist.
How many movies has Hugh O'Brian been in?
Over a 68-year career (since 1948), Hugh O'Brian has appeared in 50 movies and 18 TV shows.
What was Hugh O'Brian's first movie?
The career of Hugh O'Brian began with Kidnapped (1948).
What is Hugh O'Brian's most recent movie or series?
Hugh O'Brian's most recent release is ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration, which premiered on May 19, 2003.
What TV shows has Hugh O'Brian appeared in?
On television, Hugh O'Brian has appeared in Murder, She Wrote, Charlie's Angels, The Love Boat, Perry Mason.
Hugh O'Brian
1925-04-19 · Rochester, New York, USA
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.