Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

April 19, 1925

Died

September 5, 2016 (91 years old)

Place of Birth

Rochester, New York, USA

Also Known As

Hugh Charles Krampe
Hugh O'Brien

IMDb Profile

Hugh O'Brian

Biography

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.