I saw some re-runs of his TV show a few years back. Unlike a lot of shows from that era, it did not hold up. A little ridiculous at times.
He was probably a decent guy but pushed gun control really hard.
RIP.
All the older, good guys are almost gone.
Another strong and masculine star from Hollywood’s Golden Age is gone. RIP, Mr. O’Brian.
I always liked him. He starred in John Wayne’s last movie, The Shootist.
I remember one of his “Wyatt Earp” shows in the ‘50s when he drew his Buntline and hit a bad guy over the head with it.
The bad guy had to be wearing some kind of protection under his western hat because the barrel of Wyatt’s Buntline was bent. He realized it and put the gun down to his side where it couldn’t be seen any longer and they didn’t reshoot the scene.
RIP, Mr. O’Brian.
Hugh O’Brian-brave courageous and bold, long live his fame and long live his oh, whatever.
One of my OTA channels shows this on weekdays.
So few of the good ones left....RIP.
My wife and I went to “A Gathering of Guns” several years ago in Memphis. We had the honor of having dinner with Hugh. He was a real gentleman. RIP
Loved him as Wyatt....
May the angels sing him home
My daughter got a HOBY scholarship/training when she was in high school. That led to her getting an internship at Cato thru (as I recall the name) Foundation for Teaching Economics. As a grad student at Stanford, she taught introductory economics. HOBY may not have been the only source of inspiration and her success, but it certainly was a major stepping stone along the way.
God bless Hugh O’Brian for making something positive and long lasting for young people.
RIP.
God rest his soul.