HUGH O'BRIAN - INSCRIBED PRINTED PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED IN INK - HFSID 342878

HUGH O'BRIAN
The actor signed this black and white still from his 1964 film Love Has Many Faces in blue ink
Inscribed Printed Photograph signed in Ink: "Happiness/ to Bob/ Hugh O'Brian" in blue ink, b/w, 10x8. Still from O'Brian's 1964 film Love Has Many Faces. Although he appeared in several films in the early 1950s, Hugh O'Brian (1925-2016) did not become a star until he earned the title role in the popular TV series The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955-1961). This show, which debuted the same year that Gunsmoke and Cheyenne did, helped usher in a new era of Westerns. For many years after this series, O'Brian resisted offers of Western roles, gradually relenting to appear in John Wayne's last film, The Shootist (1976) and then in TV recreations of his Earp role, including The Gambler Returns (1991). O'Brian starred in another shorter lived series, Probe (1972-1973). Other productions he appeared in include Twins (1988) and Old Soldiers (2016). In 1954, the actor won the Golden Globe for Most Promising Newcomer. O'Brian founded Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) in 1958 and it continues to be an organization that develops leadership skills in high school students across the country. Corners rounded and creased. Slightly toned and soiled. Paper affixed along bottom margin. Pen and pencil notes on verso in an unknown hand. Otherwise, fine condition.