Birth name: Hugh Charles Krampe
Date of birth: April 19, 1925
Place of birth: Rochester, New York, U.S.
Date of death: September 5, 2016
Place of death: Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Ethnicity:
*50% German (father)
*25% Ashkenazi Jewish (maternal grandfather)
*25% English, possibly other (maternal grandmother)
Hugh O’Brian was an American actor and humanitarian, best known for his starring roles in the Western television series “The Life and Legend” of Wyatt Earp and the action television series “Search”. He was the son of Hugh John Krampe Sr. and Edith Lillian Marks.
Hugh’s paternal grandfather was Frederick Krampe (the son of Joseph Krampe and Marie Gudes). Frederick was a German emigrant.
Hugh’s paternal grandmother was Wilhelmina C. “Minnie” Ohlenberger (the daughter of Elizabeth and Johannes Ohlenberger). Wilhelmina was a German emigrant.
Hugh’s maternal grandfather was Leo Leon Marks (the son of Isaac Marks and Minnetta Wise). Leo was born in Ohio. Isaac and Minnetta were Jewish immigrants from Bavaria and Alsace, respectively.
Hugh’s maternal grandmother was Mary Alice Luker (the daughter of John Stuart Luker and Mary Jane Gullett). Mary was born in Bartholomew, Indiana, and had deep lines in America. John was the son of Charles S. Luker and Alice Carr/Karr. Mary Jane was the daughter of Thomas Gullett and Mary Garrison.
Sources: Family tree of Hugh O’Brian — https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L5G9-K43
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