Hugh O'Brian Hugh O'Brian (born Apr. 19, 1925 (87 years ago)) is an American actor best known for his starring role as Wyatt Earp in the ABC TV series The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955–1961). Early years and career O'Brian was born Hugh Charles Krampe in Rochester, New York, the son of Edith and Marine Captain Hugh John Krampe. He attended New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois (as did Rock Hudson, Charlton Heston, Ann-Margret and many other future stars) and later Kemper Military School in Boonville, Missouri. In high school, he lettered in football, basketball, wrestling and track. After a semester at the University of Cincinnati with studies charted toward a law career, O'Brian, at 17, enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1942 (70 years ago). O'Brian distinguished himself by becoming the youngest drill instructor to have ever served in the Marine Corps, still only 17. Following World War II, O'Brian moved to Los Angeles studied at UCLA and found work on stage. He was discovered on the stage by Ida Lupino who signed him to a movie she was directing Never Fear that led to a contract with Universal Pictures. He got his big break when he was chosen to portray the legendary lawman Wyatt Earp on ABC, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp debuted in 1955 (57 years ago) as the "first adult western" and it soon became one of the top-rated shows on TV. During its seven-year run, Wyatt Earp consistently placed in the top 10 in the United States. He also appeared regularly on other programs in the 1960s, including Jack Palance's ABC circus drama, The Greatest Show on Earth. He was a guest panelist on the popular Sunday night CBS program What's My Line? and served as a mystery guest three times. The actor made a number of motion pictures, among them The Lawless Breed (1953, 59 years ago), There's No Business Like Show Business (1954, 58 years ago), White Feather (1955, 57 years ago), Come Fly with Me (1963, 49 years ago), In Harm's Way (1965, 47 years ago) and Ambush Bay (1966, 46 years ago). While on stage, Elvis Presley introduced O'Brian from the audience at the singer's Apr. 1, 1975 (37 years ago) performance at the Las Vegas Hilton, as captured in the imported live CD release "April Fool's Dinner." O'Brian was a featured star in the 1977 (35 years ago) two-hour premiere of TV's Fantasy Island. Perhaps his greatest distinction is that he is the last man that John Wayne ever killed on the screen in his final movie The Shootist (1976, 36 years ago). O'Brian was a good friend of the Duke and said he considers this a great honor. O'Brian appered in fight scenes with a Bruce Lee lookalike in Lee's last movie Game of Death. O'Brian recreated his Wyatt Earp role for two 1990 (22 years ago) projects, Guns of Paradise (1990, 22 years ago) and The Gambler Returns: Luck of the Draw (1991, 21 years ago) with fellow actor Gene Barry doing likewise as lawman Bat Masterson for each. He also had a small role in the Danny DeVito/Arnold Schwarzenegger 1988 (24 years ago) movie comedy Twins, as one of several men who had "donated" the DNA that later became the "twins." In the film, Schwarzenegger thought he'd found his "father," when he met Hugh O'brian's character. For his contribution to the TV industry, Hugh O'Brian has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6613-1/2 Hollywood Blvd. In 1992 (20 years ago), he was inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

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