- Law of the Plainsman
infobox television
show_name = Law of The Plainsman
format = Western
picture_format =Black and white (1959-1960)
runtime = 30 minutes
starring =Michael Ansara Gina Gillespie Dayton Lummis Nora Marlowe
country =United States
network =NBC
first_aired =October 1 ,1959
last_aired =May 5 ,1960
num_seasons = 1
num_episodes = 30
imdb_id = 0052483|Law of The Plainsman is a Western
television series starringMichael Ansara that aired on theNBC television network fromOctober 1 ,1959 , untilMay 5 ,1960 . The character of Native American U.S.Marshal Sam Buckhart was introduced in two episodes ("The Indian" and "The Raid") of the popular ABC Western television series "The Rifleman " starringChuck Connors asLucas McCain . "Law of The Plainsman" is distinctive in that it was one of the few television programs that featured a Native American as the lead character. Ansara had earlier appeared in the series " Broken Arrow", having portrayed theApache 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 andHarvard University . After school, he returned to New Mexico where he became a Deputy Marshal working for Marshal Andy Morrison, played byDayton Lummis , and living in a boarding house run by Martha Commager, played byNora Marlowe . The only other continuing cast member was 8-year old Tess Logan, played byGina Gillespie , who was an orphan who had been rescued by Buckhart. The program was produced byFour Star Productions and was filmed atCBS Studio Center . The show only lasted one season. For syndicated reruns it was grouped with three other short-lived Western series from the same company, "Black Saddle " starringPeter Breck , "Johnny Ringo" starringDon Durant andSam Peckinpah 's critically acclaimed creation, "The Westerner" starringBrian Keith , under the umbrella title "The Westerners", with new introductions and wrap-ups byKeenan Wynn .External links
* [http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0052483/#comment| The Law of The Plainsman] at the
The Internet Movie Database References
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* Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, "The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows " (1999). New York: Ballantine Books ISBN 0-345-42923-0
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