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Fess Parker

Acting
85 years oldFort Worth, Texas, USA

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.

Personal Details

Born
August 16, 1924 - March 18, 2010 (age 85)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Fess Elisha Parker Jr.
Fess Elisha Parker

Movies (35)

Året var 1956
5.0

Året var 1956

as Self (archive footage)

2006

'Old Yeller': Remembering a Classic

'Old Yeller': Remembering a Classic

as Self

2002

A Conversation with Fess Parker

A Conversation with Fess Parker

2001

Disney Through The Decades

Disney Through The Decades

2001

John Wayne's 'The Alamo'
6.0

John Wayne's 'The Alamo'

as Self

1992

American Gunmaker: The John M. Browning Story
6.0

American Gunmaker: The John M. Browning Story

1991

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

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

as Self

1978

Climb an Angry Mountain

Climb an Angry Mountain

as Sheriff Elisha Cooper

1972

The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
7.0

The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World

as Self

1971

Smoky
5.5

Smoky

as Clint Barkley

1966

Daniel Boone: Frontier Trail Rider
5.0

Daniel Boone: Frontier Trail Rider

as Daniel Boone

1966

Hell Is for Heroes
6.5

Hell Is for Heroes

as Sgt. Bill Pike

1962

Aftermath
8.0

Aftermath

as Jonathan West

1960

The Jayhawkers!
6.0

The Jayhawkers!

as Cam Bleeker

1959

The Hangman
6.3

The Hangman

as Sheriff Buck Weston

1959

Alias Jesse James
5.8

Alias Jesse James

as Davy Crockett (uncredited)

1959

The Light in the Forest
6.8

The Light in the Forest

as Del Hardy

1958

Old Yeller
6.9

Old Yeller

as Jim Coates

1957

Westward Ho, The Wagons!
5.5

Westward Ho, The Wagons!

as John 'Doc' Grayson

1956

Disneyland: U.S.A.
8.0

Disneyland: U.S.A.

as Self - Davy Crockett

1956

Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
6.3

Davy Crockett and the River Pirates

as Davy Crockett

1956

The Great Locomotive Chase
6.3

The Great Locomotive Chase

as James J. Andrews

1956

Behind the Scenes with Fess Parker

Behind the Scenes with Fess Parker

1956

Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race
7.0

Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race

as Davy Crockett

1955

Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
6.4

Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier

as Davy Crockett

1955

Davy Crockett at the Alamo
6.5

Davy Crockett at the Alamo

as Davy Crockett

1955

Battle Cry
5.6

Battle Cry

as Pvt Speedy

1955

Davy Crockett Goes to Congress
10.0

Davy Crockett Goes to Congress

as Davy Crockett

1955

Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter
6.5

Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter

as Davy Crockett

1954

Walt Disney Treasures - Davy Crockett
10.0

Walt Disney Treasures - Davy Crockett

as Davy Crockett (archive footage)

1954

The Disneyland Story
8.0

The Disneyland Story

1954

The Bounty Hunter
6.6

The Bounty Hunter

as Interloper (uncredited)

1954

Them!
6.8

Them!

as Alan Crotty

1954

Dragonfly Squadron
6.0

Dragonfly Squadron

as Texas Lieutenant

1954

Thunder Over the Plains
5.4

Thunder Over the Plains

as Kirby

1953

TV Shows (15)