Quick Facts
Born:
1924-08-16
Birthplace:
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Credits:
65 Total Roles
Fess Parker
Acting
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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.
Known For
Harvey
Leslie - Chauffeur (voice) (uncredited)
Them!
Alan Crotty
Old Yeller
Jim Coates
Hell Is for Heroes
Sgt. Bill Pike
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
Davy Crockett
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Ben Wister
Island in the Sky
Fitch's Co-Pilot (uncredited)
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
Davy Crockett
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Året var 1956 MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2002 | 'Old Yeller': Remembering a Classic MOVIE | Self |
| 2001 | A Conversation with Fess Parker MOVIE | Self |
| 2001 | Disney Through The Decades MOVIE | Self |
| 1992 | John Wayne's 'The Alamo' MOVIE | Self |
| 1991 | American Gunmaker: The John M. Browning Story MOVIE | Self |
| 1979 | CBS News Sunday Morning TV | Self |
| 1978 | NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney MOVIE | Self |
| 1972 | Climb an Angry Mountain MOVIE | Sheriff Elisha Cooper |
| 1971 | The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World MOVIE | Self |