Hugh O'Brian

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AKA: Hugh Charles Krampe, Jaffer Gray
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 04/19/1925
Birthplace: Rochester, New York, USA

biography

A handsome action star of TV and the occasional feature film, Hugh O'Brian is best recalled for playing the title role in "The Life and Times of Wyatt Earp" (ABC, 1955-61), which was more a serialized drama than a standard Western. He later reprised the role in the 1991 NBC miniseries "Luck of the Draw: The Gambler Returns" and in "Wyatt Earp Returns to Tombstone" (CBS, 1994).

Educated at a military school, O'Brian was reportedly the youngest drill instructor in the history of the Marine Corps when he assumed those duties at age 18. After attending the University of Cincinnati and UCLA, O'Brian Continued

Credits

Pulford
1976
American Horse
Granger
Ike Hanley
Mike Devereaux
Lieutenant Lamar
Steiner
Actor
Frank Hudson
Marshal Smith
Hank Walker
1st Officer Ray Winsley
Jim Sinclair
1st Sergeant Steve Corey

milestones

Year
Milestone
1943 
Joined Marine Corps; served as youngest drill instructor in Corp history
1950 
Broke into feature films with "Never Fear" and "The Return of Jesse James"
1951 
Made TV debut, "Fireside Theatre"
1954 
Played Mitzi Gaynor's love interest in "There's No Business Like Show Business"
1955 
Starred in "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp" (ABC)
Continued

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