Drury is awkwardly addressed several times as "Virginian."
O'Brian was born as Hugh Charles Krampe on April 19, 1925, in Rochester, New York, actor Hugh O'Brian had the term "beefcake" written about him during his nascent film years in the early 1950s, but he chose to avoid the obvious typecast as he set up his career. The Virginian hires an itinerant cowboy (Hugh O'Brian), despite the sheriff's (John Larch) suspicions he may be looking for revenge. After making a questionable first impression at Betsy's Virginian nor the Judge show up at the gathering, suggesting a lack of support for the decision to send Tom to the gallows. The Virginian is a western-themed television series which aired on NBC from 1962 to 1971 for a total of 249 episodes. Hugh O’Brian Discusses The Virginian.
Hugh O’Brian and Colleen Dewhurst dominate scenes while the regular cast are reduced to background players. December 29, 2009 — 10 Comments Follow STARZ The Virginian

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The Virginian “The Executioners” (1:01) with Hugh O’Brian.

Directed by David Friedkin. Although some question his guilt, a man is hanged in Medicine Bow when a woman denies being with him at the time.

With Lee J. Cobb, Doug McClure, Gary Clarke, James Drury. The Virginian (repackaged as The Men from Shiloh in its final year) is an American Western television series starring James Drury, Doug McClure, and Lee J. Cobb, which aired on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) television network from 1962 to 1971 for a total of 249 episodes.

The first episode of The Virginian, originally broadcast September 19, 1962, is a mediocre story that gives little hint of future heights. Books, James Drury, Roberta Shore. It was the first western to air in 90-minute installments each week (75 minutes excluding commercial breaks),[citation needed] and was filmed in the color format from its inception. Even the Revue publicity still of the period emphasizes O’Brian over Roberta Shore and James Drury.

Hugh O'Brian, the actor who was known best for playing the title role on the 1950s TV Western "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp," died Sept. 5, … In June 2006, O'Brian married for the first time; his wife, Virginia, is a teacher whom the actor had dated for a number of years. A stranger with many talents arrives in Medicine Bow taking a job at Shiloh who takes a keen interest in the main players.