Hugh O'Brian

Hugh O'Brian
O'Brian in 1965
Born	Hugh Charles Krampe (1925-04-19)April 19, 1925 Rochester, New York, U.S.
Died	September 5, 2016(2016-09-05) (aged 91) Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Alma mater	University of California
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1948–2000
Spouse	Virginia Barber ​ (m. 2006)​
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1943–1949
Rank	Sergeant
Website	hughobrian.me

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). His notable films included the adaptation of Agatha Christie's Ten Little Indians (1965); he also had a notable supporting role in John Wayne's last film, The Shootist (1976).

He created the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Foundation, a nonprofit youth leadership-development program for high-school scholars. It has sponsored more than 500,000 students since O'Brian founded the program in 1958, following an extended visit with physician and theologian Albert Schweitzer.