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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).
Actor, movie star, humanitarian and world-class cut-up, Hugh O’Brian died this morning at age 91. O’Brian, who had several health issues, died with his wife, Virginia, nearby at their Beverly Hills home, his publicist Harlan Boll says.
O'Brian was born Hugh Charles Krampe on April 19, 1925, in Rochester, New York, to Ohio-born parents Edith Lillian (Marks) and Hugh John Krampe, a United States Marine Corps officer. His paternal grandparents were German immigrants, while his mother was of half German Jewish and half English/Scottish descent.
Ann Kirschner, author of Lady at the O.K. Corral, came to love the Tombstone story through watching O’Brian star as the legendary lawman. “Really, could he have been any more handsome? I fell in love with all things Earp when I fell in love with Hugh O’Brian,” she says.
Hugh O'Brian, who helped tame the Wild West as the star of TV's “The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp” and was the founder of a long-running youth leadership development organization, has died.
He is survived by his wife, Virginia O’Brian. “I said goodbye early this morning to my favorite cowboy. My 28 years with Hugh has been an amazing, beautiful adventure.
Sept. 5, 2016. Hugh O’Brian, who rose to fame on television as the quick-drawing lawman Wyatt Earp in the 1950s and who later devoted extensive time to a foundation he created that trains young...
The actor died peacefully in his Beverly Hills home, according to a statement from Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership.
O'Brian was born Hugh Charles Krampe on April 19, 1925, in Rochester, New York, to Ohio-born parents Edith Lillian (Marks) and Hugh John Krampe, a United States Marine Corps officer. His paternal grandparents were...
He married for the first time in 2006, when he was 81. He and his wife, the former Virginia Barber, his long-standing girlfriend, were serenaded by their close friend, the actress Debbie Reynolds....