Hugh O'Brian, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hugh O'Brian

American actor and United States Marine

Date of Birth: 19-Apr-1925

Place of Birth: Rochester, New York, United States

Date of Death: 05-Sep-2016

Profession: stage actor, television actor, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

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 for high school scholars which has sponsored over 400,000 students since he founded the program in 1958 following an extended visit with theologian and physician Albert Schweitzer.