Hugh O'Brian filmography

Hugh O'Brian filmography
O'Brian portrayed as Wyatt Earp in TV series The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955-61).
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1948–2016

The filmography of Hugh O'Brian (April 19, 1925 – September 5, 2016) comprises both film and television roles. In a career spanning nearly seven decades, he has appeared in overall fifty-three feature films, sixteen television movies and forty-six series.

On screen, O'Brian debuted as Sailor in William Beaudine's drama Kidnapped (1948), while for television he made his debut in Arch Oboler's anthology series Oboler's Comedy Theatre (1949). In 1954, O'Brian won the Golden Globe as the Most Promising Newcomer - Male, while in 1957, he received a Primetime Emmy Award-nomination for Best Continuing Performance by an Actor in a Dramatic Series.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1948	Kidnapped	Sailor	Uncredited.
1949	D.O.A.	Jazz Fan	Uncredited.
1950	Never Fear	Len Randall	Also known as Young Lovers.
	Rocketship X-M	Harry Chamberlain	Also voice on loudspeaker.
	Beyond the Purple Hills	Jack Beaumont
	The Return of Jesse James	Lem Younger
1951	Vengeance Valley	Dick Fasken
	Fighting Coast Guard	Tom Peterson
	Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas	Ted Gately
	Little Big Horn	Pvt. Al DeWalt
	On the Loose	Dr. Phillips
	Cave of Outlaws	Garth
1952	The Cimarron Kid	Red Buck
	The Battle at Apache Pass	Lt. Robert Harley
	Red Ball Express	Pvt. Wilson
	Sally and Saint Anne	Danny O'Moyne
	Son of Ali Baba	Hussein
	Yankee Buccaneer	Off-Screen Narrator	Uncredited.
	The Raiders	Hank Purvis	Also known as Riders of Vengeance.
1953	The Lawless Breed	Ike Hanley
	Meet Me at the Fair	Chilton Corr
	Seminole	Kajeck
	The Man from the Alamo	Lt. Tom Lamar	Golden Globe for Most Promising Newcomer - Male.
	The Stand at Apache River	Tom Kenyon
	Back to God's Country	Frank Hudson
1954	Taza, Son of Cochise	Killed settler	Uncredited, voice role.
	Saskatchewan	Carl Smith
	Playgirl	—	Voice double (Claude Stroud), uncredited.
	Fireman Save My Child	Smitty
	Drums Across the River	Morgan
	Broken Lance	Mike Devereaux
	There's No Business Like Show Business	Charles Gibbs
1955	White Feather	American Horse
	The Twinkle in God's Eye	Marty Callahan
1956	The Brass Legend	Sheriff Wade Addams
1958	The Fiend Who Walked the West	Daniel Slade Hardy
1959	Alias Jesse James	Wyatt Earp	Uncredited, cameo.
1963	Come Fly with Me	FO Ray Winsley
1965	Love Has Many Faces	Hank Walker
	In Harm's Way	USAAC major	Uncredited.
	Assassination in Rome	Dick Sherman	Also known as Il segreto del vestito rosso in Italy.
	Ten Little Indians	Hugh Lombard/ Charles Morley
1966	Ambush Bay	1Sgt Steve Corey
1967	Africa Texas Style	Jim Sinclair	Also known as Cowboy in Africa.
1969	Strategy of Terror	Det. Matt Lacey	Re-edited from a 1965 Kraft Suspense Theatre episode "In Darkness, Waiting".
1976	Killer Force	Lewis
	The Shootist	Jack Pulford
1978	Game of Death	Steiner
1988	Doin' Time on Planet Earth	Richard Camalier
	Twins	Granger
1994	Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone	Wyatt Earp	Colorized footage from TV series The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp with new scenes.

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1949	Oboler Comedy Theatre	—	Series, episode: "Dog's Eye View".
1950	Fireside Theater	—	Anthology, 4 episodes (1950-51).
1954	Hallmark Hall of Fame	Starbuck	Anthology, episode: "Moby Dick".
	Letter to Loretta	Various	Anthology, 4 episodes (1954-55).
	Studio 57	Giff Dillard	Anthology, 2 episodes (1954-55).
1955	The Millionaire	Luke Fortune	Anthology, episode: "The Luke Fortune Story".
	Stage 7	Billy the Kid	Anthology, episode: "Billy and the Bride"; credited as O'Brien.
	Damon Runyon Theater	Packy	Anthology, episode: "A Light in France".
	The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp	Wyatt Earp	Series, 227 episodes (1955-61). Nominated—Primetime Emmy for Best Continuing Performance by an Actor in a Dramatic Series.
	Celebrity Playhouse	—	Series, episode: "A Very Big Man".
1956	Make Room for Daddy	Wyatt Earp	Sitcom, episode: "Wyatt Earp Visits the Williamses".
	The Star and the Story	Hank Bartlett	Anthology, episode: "Arab Duel".
	Matinee Theater	—	Anthology, episode: "Tall, Dark Stranger".
1957	The Ford Television Theatre	Matty Curran	Anthology, episode: "Ringside Seat".
	Playhouse 90	Various	Anthology, 2 episodes (1957-58).
	The Christophers	—	Series, episode: "As You Make It".
	Date with the Angels	Himself	Sitcom, episode: "Star Struck"; credited as O'Brien.
1959	Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse	Various	Anthology, 2 episodes (1959-60).
1960	The Secret World of Eddie Hodges	Wyatt Earp	Musical
	General Electric Theater	Sam Sharp	Anthology, episode: "The Graduation Dress".
1961	Sunday Showcase	John Honeyman	Anthology, episode: "Our American Heritage: The Secret Rebel".
	The Play of the Week	—	Anthology, episode: "The Wingless Victory".
	Feathertop	Feathertop	Musical
	The Dick Powell Show	Jack Farmer	Anthology, episode: "Up Jumped the Devil".
1962	Theatre '62	—	Series, episode: "Spellbound".
	Alcoa Premiere	Miles Hadley	Series, episode: "The Rules of the Game".
	The Virginian	Paul Taylor	Series, pilot: ""The Executioners".
	Kraft Mystery Theatre	Various	Anthology, 2 episodes (1962-63).
	The Alfred Hitchcock Hour	Christopher Martin/ Chris Phillips	Anthology, Season 1 Episode 11: "Ride the Nightmare".
1963	Perry Mason	Bruce Jason/ Conrad Bucola	Court show, episode: "The Case of the Two-Faced Turn-a-bout".
	The Greatest Show on Earth	Garve	Series, episode: "Garve".
1964	Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre	Various	Anthology, 2 episodes (1964-65).
	Vacation Playhouse	Sam Sharp	Series, episode: "The Graduation Dress".
1965	Kraft Suspense Theatre	Det. Matt Lacey	Anthology, 2-part episode: "In Darkness, Waiting".
	The Red Skelton Show	Count Mustache	Variety show, episode: "Lookie, Lookie, Here Comes Cookie".
1966	Preview Tonight	Joseph	Series, episode: "Great Bible Adventures: Seven Rich Years and Seven Lean"
1967	Dial M for Murder	Mark Halliday
1968	A Punt, a Pass, and a Prayer	Johnny Aragon
1970	Wild Women	Killian
	Swing Out, Sweet Land	Thomas Jefferson
1971	Harpy	Peter Clune
1972	Probe	Hugh Lockwood
	Search		Series, 23 episodes (1972-73).
1973	Police Story	Various	Series, 3 episodes (1973-77).
1975	Murder on Flight 502	Det. Daniel Myerson
1976	Good Heavens	—	Anthology, episode: "A Night with Brockton".
	Charlie's Angels	Tony Mann	Series, episode: "Lady Killer".
1977	Benny and Barney: Las Vegas Undercover	Jack Davis
	Fantasy Island	Various	Series, 5 episodes ( 1977-82).
	Murder at the World Series	The Governor
1978	Cruise Into Terror	Andy - Captain
	Greatest Heroes of the Bible	Abner	Series, episode: "David & Goliath".
1979	The Seekers	Andrew Piggot
1982	Bush Doctor	Dr. Robert Maxell
	The Love Boat	Gabriel	Series, episode: "April in Boston / Saving Grace / Breaks of Life".
	Matt Houston	Thom 'Buck' McCune	Series, episode: "The Kidnapping".
1989	Paradise	Wyatt Earp	Series, 2 episodes.
1990	Gunsmoke: The Last Apache	Nelson Miles
	Murder, She Wrote	Fred Keppard	Series, episode: "A Body to Die For".
1991	The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw	Wyatt Earp
1993	L.A. Law	Raymond Holtz	Series, episode: "Odor in the Court".
2000	Call of the Wild	Older Miles	Series, pilot 2-part episode.

References

Other sources

• "Hugh O'Brian — Filmography / Awards". AllMovie. AllRovi. allmovie.com. Retrieved 2014-09-27.
• "Hugh O'Brian — Filmography". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2014-09-27.
• "Hugh O'Brian — Famous Works". Film Reference. Advameg. filmreference.com. Retrieved 2014-09-27.
• "Hugh O'Brian — Discography". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. allmusic.com. Retrieved 2014-09-27.

External links

• Hugh O'Brian filmography at AllMovie
• Hugh O'Brian filmography at IMDb
• Hugh O'Brian filmography at the TCM Movie Database