Fess 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.

Known For

Alan Crotty

Them!

American Gunmaker: The John M. Browning Story

Cam Bleeker

The Jayhawkers!

Jim Coates

Old Yeller

Sgt. Bill Pike

Hell Is for Heroes

Davy Crockett

Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier

James J. Andrews

The Great Locomotive Chase

John 'Doc' Grayson

Westward Ho, The Wagons!

Del Hardy

The Light in the Forest

Sheriff Buck Weston

The Hangman

Davy Crockett

Davy Crockett and the River Pirates

Pvt Speedy

Battle Cry

Self

The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World

Texas Lieutenant

Dragonfly Squadron

Jim Randolph (uncredited)

Springfield Rifle

McDougal

The Kid from Left Field

Leslie - Chauffeur (voice) (uncredited)

Harvey

Cousin Ben (uncredited)

No Room for the Groom

Interloper (uncredited)

The Bounty Hunter

Davy Crockett

Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter

Self - Davy Crockett

Disneyland: U.S.A.

Davy Crockett

Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race

Kirby

Thunder Over the Plains

A Conversation with Fess Parker

Jonathan West

Aftermath

Clint Barkley

Smoky

Fitch's Co-Pilot (uncredited)

Island in the Sky

Self

'Old Yeller': Remembering a Classic

Self

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

Clem McCloud

Untamed Frontier

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone: Frontier Trail Rider

Davy Crockett

Davy Crockett Goes to Congress

Sheriff Elisha Cooper

Climb an Angry Mountain

Davy Crockett (uncredited)

Alias Jesse James

The Disneyland Story

Self

John Wayne's 'The Alamo'

Davy Crockett

Davy Crockett at the Alamo

Disney Through The Decades

Self (archive footage)

Året var 1956

Behind the Scenes with Fess Parker

Davy Crockett (archive footage)

Walt Disney Treasures - Davy Crockett

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

41

Gender

Male

Birthday

1924-08-16

Place of Birth

Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Also Known As

Fess Elisha Parker Jr.