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Fess Parker

Acting

Born August 16, 1924 · Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Died March 18, 2010

Also known as Fess Elisha Parker Jr. · Fess Elisha Parker

Biography

Fess Elisha Parker, Jr. (August 16, 1924 – March 18, 2010) was an American film and television actor best known for his portrayals of Davy Crockett in the Walt Disney 1954–1955 TV miniseries, which aired on ABC, and as Daniel Boone in an NBC television series from 1964 to 1970. He was also known as a winemaker and resort owner-operator.

Awards & recognition

  • Disney Legends · 1991

Filmography27 titles

Disneyland: U.S.A.

1956as Self - Davy Crockett

The Kid from Left Field

1953as McDougal

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962as Ben Wister

Harvey

1950as Leslie - Chauffeur (voice) (uncredited)

Stories of the Century

CBS News Sunday Morning

1979as Self

Daniel Boone

1964as Daniel Boone

Old Yeller

1957as Jim Coates

The Bounty Hunter

1954as Interloper (uncredited)

Them!

1954as Alan Crotty

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948as Self

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

as Self

Smoky

1966as Clint Barkley

Hell Is for Heroes

1962as Sgt. Bill Pike

The Hangman

1959as Sheriff Buck Weston

Dragnet

1951

Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier

1955as Davy Crockett

Springfield Rifle

1952as Jim Randolph (uncredited)

The Great Locomotive Chase

1956as James J. Andrews

Davy Crockett and the River Pirates

1956as Davy Crockett

Island in the Sky

1953as Fitch's Co-Pilot (uncredited)

The Jayhawkers!

1959as Cam Bleeker

Alias Jesse James

1959as Davy Crockett (uncredited)

Westward Ho, The Wagons!

1956as John 'Doc' Grayson

Battle Cry

1955as Pvt Speedy

Annie Oakley

1954as Len Clinton - The Texas Sandman

Thunder Over the Plains

1953as Kirby