Portrait of Hugh O'Brian

Acting

Hugh O'Brian

Titles
70movies31TV shows
Career

Active from 1950 to 1994, with a break from 1979 to 1993, with up to 5 main titles a year.

Leading roles
21
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Dial M for Murder
Dial M for Murder
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 47 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Hugh O'Brian Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.7, average 5.2
  • Coming of Age
    1.9, average 2.9
  • Uncanny
    1.4, average 2.5
  • Psychological
    4.6, average 5.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 5
  • Classic Western 5
  • Western 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Classic Sci-Fi 2
  • Frontier Justice 2
  • Good vs. Evil 2
  • Escapist Fantasy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

21
TypeAllMovies63TV shows21
RoleAnyActing21Appearances10
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s81960s51970s41980s4
GenreAnyDrama18Comedy4Crime4Mystery4Western3Action & Adventure2Family2Talk2War & Politics1Sci-Fi & Fantasy1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1980s

4 titles · average score 71
GoodWatch70
Poster for Paradise

TV show · as Wyatt Earp

GoodWatch77
Poster for L.A. Law

TV show · as Raymond Holtz

GoodWatch76
Poster for Murder, She Wrote

TV show · as Fred Keppard

GoodWatch64
Poster for Matt Houston

TV show · as Thomas 'Buck' McCune

1970s

4 titles · average score 67
GoodWatch72
Poster for The Seekers

TV show · as Andrew Piggot

GoodWatch53
Poster for The Love Boat

TV show · as Gabriel

GoodWatch66
Poster for Charlie's Angels

TV show · as Tony Mann

GoodWatch76
Poster for Search

TV show · as Hugh Lockwood

1960s

5 titles · average score 65
GoodWatch66
Poster for Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

TV show · as Mig Semple / Quinton Morrow

GoodWatch71
Poster for Kraft Suspense Theatre

TV show · as Detective Matt Lacey

GoodWatch54
Poster for The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

TV show · as Christopher Martin

GoodWatch70
Poster for The Virginian

TV show · as Paul Taylor

1950s

8 titles · average score 74
Poster for Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

TV show · as Lt. Lee Baker

GoodWatch82
Poster for Perry Mason

TV show · as Bruce Jason

GoodWatch74
Poster for Studio 57

TV show · as Giff Dillard / Allen Herrick

GoodWatch70
Poster for Letter to Loretta

TV show · as Larry Brown / Walter Wallington

GoodWatch68
Poster for General Electric Theater

TV show · as Sam Sharp

GoodWatch74
Poster for The Ford Television Theatre

TV show · as Matty Curran

GoodWatch77
Poster for The Red Skelton Show

TV show · as Count Mustache

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