Biography
He later reprised the role in the 1991 NBC miniseries "Luck of the Draw: The Gambler Returns" and in "Wyatt Earp Returns to Tombstone" (CBS, 1994).
Educated at a military school, O'Brian was reportedly the youngest drill instructor in the history of the Marine Corps when he assumed those duties at age 18. After attending the University of Cincinnati and UCLA, O'Brian broke into films in 1950 in the song-and-dance feature "No Fear" and as a …
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Career Milestones
1994 | Reprised Earp in "Wyatt Earp Returns to Tombstone" (CBS) | |
1991 | Played Wyatt Earp again in "Luck of the Draw: The Gambler Returns" (NBC) | |
1988 | Returned to feature films after long absence in "Doing Time on Planet Earth" | |
| Returned to series TV in "Search" | ||
1970 | Made TV-movie debut, "Wild Women" | |
| Toured with national company of "Cactus Flower" | ||
1959 | Starred on Broadway in "Destry Rides Again" | |
1955 | Starred in "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp" (ABC) | |
1954 | Played Mitzi Gaynor's love interest in "There's No Business Like Show Business" | |
1951 | Made TV debut, "Fireside Theatre" | |
1950 | Broke into feature films with "Never Fear" and "The Return of Jesse James" | |
1943 | Joined Marine Corps; served as youngest drill instructor in Corp history | |
Awards
1957 | Primetime Emmy Award for Best Continuing Performance By an Actor in The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp |
1953 | Golden Globe Award for New Star Of The Year - Actor |