Ansara, who was married to actress Barbara Eden of "I Dream of Jeannie" fame, died July 31 at his home in Calabasas, California, after a prolonged illness, his former publicist Michael B Druxman said.
Ansara was survived by Beverly, his wife of 36 years, sister Rose, niece Michelle and nephew Michael John, said the Hollywood Reporter.
Born in a small village in Syria to American parents, Ansara starred as Native American characters on two 1950s primetime series: ABC's "Western Broken Arrow" (as Cochise) and NBC's "Law of the Plainsman" (as Deputy US Marshal Sam Buckhart, another Apache).
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