Hugh O'Brian
Acting
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.
Born: April 19, 1925
Place of Birth: Rochester, New York, USA
Known For
Sally and Saint Anne
An Irish-American girl asks the saint to guide her family and save them from an alderman.
Fireman Save My Child
Comedy about the members of an early 1900s fire company.
Bruce Lee: The Legend
The Official Golden Harvest tribute to the Master of the Martial Arts Film, Bruce Lee.
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
A continuation of the anthology series “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”, hosted by the master of suspense and featuring thrillers and mysteries.
Perry Mason
The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.
Murder, She Wrote
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night. For its first ten years, Carson's Tonight Show was based in New York City with occasional trips to Burbank, California; in May 1972, the show moved permanently to Burbank, California. In 2002, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was ranked #12 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
The Red Skelton Show
The Red Skelton Show is an American variety show that was a television staple for two decades, from 1951 to 1971. It was second to Gunsmoke and third to The Ed Sullivan Show in the ratings during that time. Skelton, who had previously been a radio star, had appeared in several motion pictures as well. Although his television series is largely associated with CBS, where it appeared for more than fifteen years, it actually began and ended on NBC. During its run, the program received three Emmy Awards, for Skelton as best comedian and the program as best comedy show during its initial season, and an award for comedy writing in 1961.
The Ford Television Theatre
This show started in New York City, with Broadway actors and actresses. It then moved to Hollywood, California, where Hollywood actors and actresses headed the cast.
The Bell Telephone Hour
“The Bell Telephone Hour” was a musical variety show that aired on “NBC” TV from 12 January 1959 to 14 June 1968 that showcased the best in Broadway, Classical, Concert, Jazz and Popular music each week. The series had its’ own house band appropriately named the “Bell Telephone Orchestra”. The show also had its’ own theme song being the “Bell Waltz” composed by “Donald Voorhees” who was also the show's Orchestra conductor. Some of the greatest violinists of the 1960’s performed on this show that aired in the old “Black & White” format. Some of these great violinists included “Erica Mornin”, “Isaac Stern", "Michael Rabin", "Ruggiero Ricci", "Yehudi Menuhin" and "Zino Francesacatti". From time to time some of the great singers and bandleaders of the 1960’s would perform on the show as well. Some of these were “Bing Crosby”, “Gordon MacRae”, “John Gary”, “Leslie Uggams”, “Mary Martin”, “Nelson Eddy”, “Patti Page” and “Roy Rogers”. The TV show followed on the heels of its’ predecessor with the same name on “NBC” radio that aired from 29 April 1940 to 1958 on Monday nights at 8 PM. The name of the show was derived from its’ Major sponsor “Bell Telephone Laboratories”. The TV version began airing on Friday nights at 8:30 PM once a month. It later was given it’s same time slot now airing every other week alternating with another show on the other weeks such as News shows and specials. The show time slot changed quite often over the years. In September 1960 it aired at 9 PM and in September 1961 it moved to 9:30 PM. In October 1963 it moved to Tuesday nights at 10 PM, September 1965 it moved to Sunday night at 6:30 PM and in September 1967 it made its' final move back to Friday night at 10 PM.
Filmography
as Self (uncredited)
as Wyatt Earp
as Wyatt Earp
as Gen. Nelson Miles
as Granger
as Wyatt Earp
as Richard Camalier
as Raymond Holtz
as Fred Keppard
as Self
as Self - 'Lolita' premiere (uncredited)
as Thomas 'Buck' McCune
as Andrew Piggot
as Andrew Piggot
as Steiner
as Captain Andy
as Gabriel
as Jack Davis
as Paul Henley
as Tony Mann
as Jack Pulford
as Lewis
as Detective Daniel Myerson
as Hugh Lockwood
as Hugh Lockwood
as Peter Clune
as Killian
as Matt Lacey
as Self - Guest
as Self
as Wyatt Earp (archive footage)
as Mark Halliday
as Jim Sinclair
as Sgt. Steve Corey
as Hugh Lombard
as Dick Sherman
as U.S. Army Air Corps Major (Liz Eddington's Lover) (uncredited)
as Hank Walker
as Detective Matt Lacey
as First Officer Ray Winsley
as Self
as Christopher Martin
as Paul Taylor
as Self - Co-Host
as Self
as Feathertop
as Wyatt Earp (uncredited)
as Self - Host
as Lt. Lee Baker
as Daniel Slade Hardy
as Bruce Jason
as Matt Jeffers
as Sheriff Wade Addams
as Marty Callahan
as Wyatt Earp
as American Horse
as Charles Gibbs
as Mike Devereaux
as Giff Dillard
as Allen Herrick
as Morgan
as Starbuck
as Smitty
as Carl Smith
as Frank Hudson
as Duke Cole
as Walter Wallington
as Sam Hendricks
as Larry Brown
as Tom Kenyon
as Lt. Lamar
as Kajeck
as Sam Sharp
as Chilton Corr
as Ike Hanley
as Hank Purvis
as Matty Curran
as Self
as Hussein
as Danny O'Moyne
as Wilson
as Lt. Robert Harley
as Red Buck
as Garth
as Count Mustache
as Dr. Phillips
as Pvt. Al DeWalt
as Tom Peterson
as Ted Gately
as Dick Fasken
as Lem Younger
as Jack Beaumont
as Harry Chamberlain
as Self - Mystery Guest
as Len Randall
as Jazz Fan (uncredited)
as Sailor (uncredited)
as Self