About Hugh O'Brian
Hugh O'Brian (born Hugh Charles Krampe; April 19, 1925 – September 5, 2016) was an American actor and humanitarian who starred 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 films included an adaptation of Agatha Christie's Ten Little Indians (1965); he also had a supporting role in John Wayne's last film, The Shootist (1976). In 1965, he created and endowed the “UCLA Hugh O’Brian Acting Awards,” which, for over 25 years awarded a small cash payment but more importantly an opportunity for promising talent in the UCLA School of Fine Arts-Theatre to attract agent representation. He created the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Foundation, (HOBY) 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. Years later, in 1963, Hugh O'Brian was awarded the key to the city by Lancaster Mayor George Coe. At 17, he became the youngest Marine drill instructor on record.
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