Hugh OBrian as Wyatt Earp Number 2 c.1956-2015
by David Lee Guss
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Hugh OBrian as Wyatt Earp Number 2 c.1956-2015
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David Lee Guss
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"In 1954, he left Universal to freelance but did not fare any better until offered the starring role in The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955) on TV, a year later. It became a mainstay hit and Hugh an 'overnight' star. During his six-year run on the western classic, he managed to show off his singing talents on variety shows and appeared on Broadway. The handsome bachelor remained a durable talent throughout the 60s and 70s with plentiful work on the summer stock stage and on TV, including the series Search (1972), but never got the one role to earn the critical attention he merited.
His proudest achievement is the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY), which he founded in 1958 after spending considerable time with Dr. Albert Schweitzer and his clinic in Africa. Struck by the impassioned work being done by Schweitzer, O'Brian set up his own program to help develop young people into future leaders. O'Brian has since been awarded honorary degrees by several prestigious institutions of higher learning.
The perennial bachelor finally 'settled down' and tied the knot at age 81 with long-time companion Virginia Barber who is close to three decades his junior."
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October 13th, 2015
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