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Law of the Plainsman (1959)

October. 01,1959
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Law of the Plainsman

1959

Law of the Plainsman is a Western television series starring Michael Ansara that aired on the NBC television network from October 1, 1959, until May 5, 1960. The character of Native American U.S. Marshal Sam Buckhart was introduced in two episodes of the popular ABC Western television series The Rifleman starring Chuck Connors as Lucas McCain. Law of the Plainsman is distinctive and unique in that it was one of the few television programs that featured a Native American as the lead character, a bold move for U.S.network television at that time. Ansara had earlier appeared in the series Broken Arrow, having portrayed the Apache chief, Cochise. Ansara, however, was not Native American but of Syrian descent. Ansara played Sam Buckhart, an Apache Indian who saved the life of a U.S. Cavalry officer after an Indian ambush. When the officer died, he left Sam money that was used for an education at private schools and Harvard University. After school, he returned to New Mexico where he became a Deputy Marshal working for Marshal Andy Morrison. He lived in a boarding house run by Martha Commager. The only other continuing character was 8-year old Tess Logan, an orphan who had been rescued by Buckhart. Robert Harland, later of Target: The Corruptors! starred in seven episodes as Deputy Billy Lordan. Wayne Rogers, who went on to star in another Four Star western, Stagecoach West, and later, M*A*S*H, also played deputy Lordan in several episodes.

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Seasons & Episode

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Seasons 1 : 1959

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30 Episode

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Episode 6 - Blood Trails
November. 05,1959

Episode 7 - Desperate Decision
November. 12,1959

Episode 8 - Appointment In Santa Fe
November. 19,1959

Episode 9 - The Gibbet
November. 26,1959

Episode 10 - The Dude
December. 03,1959

Episode 11 - The Innocents
December. 10,1959

Episode 12 - Clear Title
December. 17,1959

Episode 13 - Toll Road
December. 24,1959

Episode 14 - Calculated Risk
December. 31,1959

Episode 15 - Fear
January. 07,1960

Episode 16 - Endurance
January. 14,1960

Episode 17 - The Comet
January. 21,1960

Episode 18 - The Rawhiders
January. 28,1960

Episode 19 - The Imposter
February. 04,1960

Episode 20 - Common Ground
February. 11,1960

Episode 21 - The Matriarch
February. 18,1960

Episode 22 - A Question Of Courage
February. 25,1960

Episode 23 - Dangerous Barriers
March. 10,1960

Episode 24 - The Show-Off
March. 17,1960

Episode 25 - Rabbit's Fang
March. 24,1960

Episode 26 - Stella
March. 31,1960

Episode 27 - Amnesty
April. 07,1960

Episode 28 - Jeb's Daughter
April. 14,1960

Episode 29 - Cavern Of The Wind
April. 21,1960

Episode 30 - Trojan Horse
May. 05,1960

Law of the Plainsman is a Western television series starring Michael Ansara that aired on the NBC television network from October 1, 1959, until May 5, 1960. The character of Native American U.S. Marshal Sam Buckhart was introduced in two episodes of the popular ABC Western television series The Rifleman starring Chuck Connors as Lucas McCain. Law of the Plainsman is distinctive and unique in that it was one of the few television programs that featured a Native American as the lead character, a bold move for U.S.network television at that time. Ansara had earlier appeared in the series Broken Arrow, having portrayed the Apache chief, Cochise. Ansara, however, was not Native American but of Syrian descent. Ansara played Sam Buckhart, an Apache Indian who saved the life of a U.S. Cavalry officer after an Indian ambush. When the officer died, he left Sam money that was used for an education at private schools and Harvard University. After school, he returned to New Mexico where he became a Deputy Marshal working for Marshal Andy Morrison. He lived in a boarding house run by Martha Commager. The only other continuing character was 8-year old Tess Logan, an orphan who had been rescued by Buckhart. Robert Harland, later of Target: The Corruptors! starred in seven episodes as Deputy Billy Lordan. Wayne Rogers, who went on to star in another Four Star western, Stagecoach West, and later, M*A*S*H, also played deputy Lordan in several episodes.

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