The Resume

(April 19, 1925-September 5, 2016)
Born in Rochester, New York
Birth name was Hugh Krampe
Starred in the title role in the TV Western ‘The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp’ (1955-61)
Appeared in the films ‘The Man from the Alamo’ (1953), ‘The Lawless Breed’ (1953), ‘There’s No Business Like Show Business’ (1954), ‘Come Fly with Me’ (1963), ‘Love Has Many Faces’ (1965), ‘Ten Little Indians’ (1965), ‘The Shootist’ (1976), ‘The Game of Death’ (1978) and ‘Twins’ (1988)
Appeared on Broadway in ‘Destry Rides Again’ (1959-60) and ‘First Love’ (1961-62)
One of the guests on the premier episode of Fantasy Island (1977)

Why he might be annoying:

After his World War II service, he was offered an appointment to the Naval Academy and turned it down.
After accidentally being billed as ‘Hugh Krape’ in a play, he decided to use his mother’s maiden name of O’Brien as a stage name, but it got misspelled.
He returned to playing Wyatt Earp in several 1990s projects, including one of Kenny Rogers’ ‘Gambler’ TV movies.
He got married for the first time at age 81. The ceremony – dubbed ‘A Wedding to Die For’ – was held at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale.

Why he might not be annoying:

He lettered in four sports in high school: football, basketball, wrestling and track.
During World War II at age 17, he became the youngest Marine drill instructor.
While eating at the Hollywood Canteen, he won a blind date with Virginia Mayo.
He won a Golden Globe for Most Promising Male Newcomer (1954).
After spending nine days as a volunteer in Dr. Albert Schweitzer’s hospital, he founded the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Foundation, a non-profit development program for high school scholars (1958).
He entertained troops at the front in Vietnam.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Actors Appearing in Hallmark Movies
• Actors Who Think They Can Sing
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 62]
• Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Hall of Fame (Ranked: 1992)
• Golden Boot Award Recipients (Ranked: 1991)
• Golden Globe: Best New Star of the Year - Actor (Ranked: 1954)
• I am a U.S. Marine
• I Attended New Trier High School [Winnetka, Illinois]
• I Attended the Premiere of 'Mary Poppins' [1964]
• I Attended UCLA
• I Attended University of Cincinnati
• I Boarded the Love Boat [L-Q]
• I Died in 2016 (Ranked: 91)
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[M-Q]
• I Married in 2006
• I Portrayed Wyatt Earp
• I Visited Fantasy Island [L-Q]
• I've Got a Secret - Guests [1952-67]
• Murder She Wrote Guest Stars
• My Spouse is at Least Ten Years Younger than Me
• Person to Person - Guests [L-Z]
• Profiles 38001-38250 (Ranked: 38222)
• Satirized on Rocky and Bullwinkle
• Served in World War II
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20160905)
• What's My Line - Mystery Guests [1950-1967]

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 37 Votes: 16.22% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 96 Votes: 65.62% Annoying