Brave Eagle 1955
Brave Eagle is a 26-episode half-hour western television series which aired on CBS from September 28, 1955, to March 14, 1956, with rebroadcasts continuing until June 6. Keith Larsen, who was of Norwegian descent, starred as Brave Eagle, a peaceful young Cheyenne chief. The program was unconventional in that it ⁕ reflects the Native American viewpoint in the settlement of the American West and ⁕ was the first series to feature an American Indian as a lead character. Larsen's co-stars were Kim Winona, a Sioux Indian, as Morning Star, Brave Eagle's romantic interest; Anthony Numkena of Arizona, a Hopi Indian then using the stage name Keena Nomkeena, appeared as Keena, the adopted son of Brave Eagle; Pat Hogan as Black Cloud, and Bert Wheeler of the comedy team Wheeler & Woolsey, as the halfbreed Smokey Joe, full of tribal tall tales but accompanying wisdom. The episodes center upon routine activities among the Cheyenne, clashes with other tribes, attempts to prevent war, encroachment from white settlers, racial prejudice, and a threat of smallpox.
- Released: 1955-09-28
- Runtime: 30 minutes
- Genre: Western, Drama
- Stars: Anthony Earl Numkena, Kim Winona, Keith Larsen, Bert Wheeler
- Director: Wallace Bosco
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1. Blood Brother 1955-09-28
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2. Cry of the Heron 1955-10-05
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3. Treachery at At-Ta-Tu 1955-10-12
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4. Gold of Haunted Mountain 1955-10-19
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5. Search for the Sun 1955-10-26
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6. Moonfire 1955-11-02
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7. Mask of the Manitou 1955-11-09
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8. The Flight 1955-11-16
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9. Code of a Chief 1955-11-23
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10. Face of Fear 1955-11-30
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11. Voice of the Serpent 1955-12-07
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12. Shield of Honor 1955-12-14
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13. The Challenge 1955-12-21
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14. Medicine Drums 1955-12-28
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15. The Spirit of Hidden Valley 1956-01-04
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16. Papoose 1956-01-11
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17. The Storm Pool 1956-01-18
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18. The Gentle Warrior 1956-01-25
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19. The Strange Animal 1956-02-01
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20. White Medicine Man 1956-02-08
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21. Death Trap 1956-02-15
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22. War Paint 1956-02-22
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23. Valley of Decision 1956-02-29
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24. Witch Bear 1956-03-07
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25. Trouble at Medicine Creek 1956-03-14
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26. Ambush at Arrow Pass 1956-03-21
