Law of the Plainsman 65 years old
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.
Credits
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Lawrence Dobkin He was 40 , 83 years old when he died | |
| Bill Erwin He was 44 , 96 years old when he died | |
| Joe De Santis He was 50 , 80 years old when he died | |
| Richard Anderson He was 33 , 91 years old when he died | |
| Lee Van Cleef He was 34 , 64 years old when he died | |
| Robert Vaughn He was 26 , 83 years old when he died | |
| J. Pat O'Malley He was 55 , 80 years old when he died | |
| Gustavo Rojo He was 36 , 93 years old when he died | |
| Clu Gulager He was 30 , now 96 years old | |
| Leo Gordon He was 36 , 78 years old when he died | |
| Paul Fix He was 58 , 82 years old when he died | |
| Michael Ansara He was 37 , 91 years old when he died | as Deputy U.S. Marshal Sam Buckhart |
| Dabbs Greer He was 42 , 90 years old when he died | |
| Ned Glass He was 53 , 78 years old when he died | |
| Eddie Quillan He was 52 , 83 years old when he died | |
| Percy Helton He was 65 , 77 years old when he died | |
| Frank Puglia He was 67 , 83 years old when he died | |
| John Clarke He was 28 , 88 years old when he died | as Deputy Billy Lordan |
| Joseph Ruskin He was 35 , 89 years old when he died | |
| Brian G. Hutton He was 24 , 79 years old when he died | |
| Denver Pyle He was 39 , 77 years old when he died | |
| John Hoyt He was 53 , 85 years old when he died | |
| Jack Kruschen He was 37 , 80 years old when he died | |
| John Marley He was 51 , 76 years old when he died | |
| Robert J. Wilke He was 45 , 74 years old when he died | |
| John Pickard He was 3 , 29 years old when he died | |
| Robert Osterloh He was 41 , 82 years old when he died | |
| John Anderson He was 125 , 158 years old when he died | |
| Peter Whitney He was 43 , 55 years old when he died | |
| Tom Reese He was 92 , 81 years old when he died | |
| William Fawcett He was 108 , 123 years old when he died | |
| Scott Marlowe He was 27 , 68 years old when he died | |
| John Dehner He was 43 , 76 years old when he died | |
| Ken Mayer He was 41 , 66 years old when he died | |
| Clancy Cooper He was 53 , 68 years old when he died | |
| James Westerfield He was 46 , 58 years old when he died | |
| Chris Alcaide He was 36 , 81 years old when he died | |
| Tyler McVey He was 47 , 91 years old when he died | |
| Lynn Bari She was 45 , 75 years old when she died | |
| Wesley Lau He was 38 , 63 years old when he died | |
| John Larch He was 44 , 91 years old when he died | |
| Clegg Hoyt He was 48 , 56 years old when he died | |
| Gene Nelson He was 39 , 76 years old when he died | |
| Roberto Contreras He was 30 , 71 years old when he died | |
| Christopher Dark He was 39 , 51 years old when he died | |
| Dorothy Adams She was 59 , 88 years old when she died | |
| Mort Mills He was 40 , 74 years old when he died | |
| Claude Akins He was 33 , 67 years old when he died | |
| Dee Pollock He was 22 , 68 years old when he died | |
| Gloria Talbott She was 28 , 69 years old when she died |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Arthur Hilton Directing He was 62 , 82 years old when he died | Director |
| Ted Post Directing He was 41 , 95 years old when he died | Director |
| David Lowell Rich Directing He was 36 , 78 years old when he died | Director |
| Jules V. Levy Production | Producer |
| Robert Gordon Directing He was 12 , 43 years old when he died | Director |
| Jerry Hopper Directing He was 52 , 81 years old when he died | Director |
| John Rich Directing He was 14 , 38 years old when he died | Director |
| Richard Whorf Directing He was 53 , 60 years old when he died | Director |
| Don Medford Directing He was 41 , 95 years old when he died | Director |
| Douglas Heyes Directing He was 40 , 73 years old when he died | Director |
Law of the Plainsman (65 years)
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- First Air Date: 1959-10-01
- Runtime: [30] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 30