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 YearTitleRoleNotes 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 YearTitleRoleNotes 1949 Oboler Comedy Theater 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.
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