O’Brian in the U.S Marine Corps during World 
War II. At seventeen, he became the youngest
Marine drill instructor.

Hugh O’Brian (Hugh Charles Krampe)
was born in Rochester, New York.

O’Brian is known for his starring roles in the1955–1961 ABC western television
series, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp and the 1972-1973 NBC action
television series Search. Hugh had a small role in John Wayne‘s last film, The Shootist (1976).

On June 25, 2006, O’Brian married for the first time at age 81 to 64-year-old 
Virginia Barber. The ceremony was held at Forest Lawn Memorial Park with
the Rev. Robert Schuller officiating.