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Fess Parker

Fess Parker

Actor · 1924–2010 · Fort Worth, Texas, USA

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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.

Acted in 45

2000s

  1. 2001

    A Conversation with Fess Parker

    Movie

  2. Disney Through The Decades

    Movie

1990s

  1. 1991

    American Gunmaker: The John M. Browning Story

    Movie

1970s

  1. 1972

    Climb an Angry Mountain

    Sheriff Elisha Cooper

1960s

  1. 1966

    Smoky

    Clint Barkley

  2. Daniel Boone: Frontier Trail Rider

    Daniel Boone

  3. 1964
  4. 1963
  5. 1962

    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

    Eugene Smith · 24 episodes

1950s

  1. 1959

    The Jayhawkers!

    Cam Bleeker

  2. The Hangman

    Sheriff Buck Weston

  3. 1958

    The Light in the Forest

    Del Hardy

  4. 1957
  5. 1956

    Westward Ho, The Wagons!

    John 'Doc' Grayson

  6. The Great Locomotive Chase

    James J. Andrews

  7. Behind the Scenes with Fess Parker

    Movie

  8. 1955

    Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race

    Davy Crockett

  9. Davy Crockett at the Alamo

    Davy Crockett

  10. Davy Crockett Goes to Congress

    Davy Crockett

  11. 1954

    Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter

    Davy Crockett

  12. Davy Crockett

    Davy Crockett · 5 episodes

  13. Walt Disney Treasures - Davy Crockett

    Davy Crockett (archive footage)

  14. Dragonfly Squadron

    Texas Lieutenant

  15. 1953
  16. Island in the Sky

    Fitch's Co-Pilot (uncredited)

  17. The Kid from Left Field

    McDougal

  18. General Electric Theater

    Jonathan West · 1 episode

  19. 1952
  20. Untamed Frontier

    Clem McCloud

  21. No Room for the Groom

    Cousin Ben (uncredited)

  22. 1951
  23. Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    TV

  24. 1950

Directed 1

Appearances12

2000s

  1. 2006

    Året var 1956

    Self (archive footage)

  2. 2002

    'Old Yeller': Remembering a Classic

    Self

1970s

  1. 1979
  2. 1978

    NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney

    Self

  3. 1971

    The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World

    Self

1950s

  1. 1959
  2. 1956

    Disneyland: U.S.A.

    Self - Davy Crockett

  3. 1954

    The Disneyland Story

    Self

  4. 1950