Awards and Nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Emmy Award | Nominated | Best Western or Adventure Series |
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| 1961 | Western Heritage Awards | Won | Best Factual Television Program | Ruth Woodman and Nat Perrin |
In the 1955-1956 season, NBC offered Frontier, an anthology Western series similar to Death Valley Days hosted by Walter Coy. Though Frontier, a springboard for the Western actor Jack Elam, was nominated for an Emmy Award, it was cancelled after a single season.
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