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Actor
Fess Parker
- Born August 16, 1924 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA
- Died March 18, 2010
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
Harvey1950
Them!1954
Old Yeller1957
Hell Is for Heroes1962
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier1955
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour1962
Island in the Sky1953
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates1956
Filmography
- 2006Året var 1956FilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2002'Old Yeller': Remembering a ClassicFilmSelf
- 2001A Conversation with Fess ParkerFilm
- 2001Disney Through The DecadesFilm
- 1992John Wayne's 'The Alamo'FilmSelf
- 1991American Gunmaker: The John M. Browning StoryFilm
- 1979CBS News Sunday MorningSeriesSelf
- 1978NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of DisneyFilmSelf
- 1972Climb an Angry MountainFilmSheriff Elisha Cooper
- 1971The Grand Opening of Walt Disney WorldFilmSelf
- 1969The Glen Campbell Goodtime HourSeriesSelf
- 1968The Beautiful Phyllis Diller ShowSeriesSelf
- 1966SmokyFilmClint Barkley
- 1966Daniel Boone: Frontier Trail RiderFilmDaniel Boone
- 1964Daniel BooneSeriesDaniel Boone, Director
- 1963Burke's LawSeriesHerman Sitwell
- 1963The Danny Kaye ShowSeriesSelf
- 1962Hell Is for HeroesFilmSgt. Bill Pike
- 1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeriesBen Wister
- 1962Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonSeriesEugene Smith
- 1960AftermathFilmJonathan West
- 1959The HangmanFilmSheriff Buck Weston
- 1959The Jayhawkers!FilmCam Bleeker
- 1959Alias Jesse JamesFilmDavy Crockett (uncredited)
- 1959StartimeSeriesSelf
- 1958The Light in the ForestFilmDel Hardy
- 1957Old YellerFilmJim Coates
- 1956Davy Crockett and the River PiratesFilmDavy Crockett
- 1956The Great Locomotive ChaseFilmJames J. Andrews
- 1956Westward Ho, The Wagons!FilmJohn 'Doc' Grayson
- 1956Disneyland: U.S.A.FilmSelf - Davy Crockett
- 1956Behind the Scenes with Fess ParkerFilm
- 1955Davy Crockett, King of the Wild FrontierFilmDavy Crockett
- 1955Battle CryFilmPvt Speedy
- 1955Davy Crockett at the AlamoFilmDavy Crockett
- 1955Davy Crockett's Keelboat RaceFilmDavy Crockett
- 1955Davy Crockett Goes to CongressFilmDavy Crockett
- 1954Them!FilmAlan Crotty
- 1954The Wonderful World of DisneySeriesJohn 'Doc' Grayson, Self / James J Andrews, Self, Davy Crockett
- 1954The Bounty HunterFilmInterloper (uncredited)
- 1954Annie OakleySeriesTom Conrad, Len Clinton
- 1954Davy CrockettSeriesDavy Crockett
- 1954Dragonfly SquadronFilmTexas Lieutenant
- 1954Davy Crockett, Indian FighterFilmDavy Crockett
- 1954Stories of the CenturySeries
- 1954The George Gobel ShowSeriesSelf
- 1954The Disneyland StoryFilmSelf
- 1954Walt Disney Treasures - Davy CrockettFilmDavy Crockett (archive footage)
- 1953Island in the SkyFilmFitch's Co-Pilot (uncredited)
- 1953Thunder Over the PlainsFilmKirby
- 1953General Electric TheaterSeriesJonathan West
- 1953The Kid from Left FieldFilmMcDougal
- 1953City DetectiveSeries
- 1952Springfield RifleFilmJim Randolph (uncredited)
- 1952No Room for the GroomFilmCousin Ben (uncredited)
- 1952Untamed FrontierFilmClem McCloud
- 1951DragnetSeries
- 1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries
- 1950HarveyFilmLeslie - Chauffeur (voice) (uncredited)
- 1950The Bob Hope ShowSeriesSelf - Cameo
- 1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeriesSelf