Fess Parker
August 16, 1924 (100 years old) in Fort Worth, Texas, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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
Credits
- 2002 ·'Old Yeller': Remembering a Classicas Self
- 2001 ·A Conversation with Fess Parkeras
- 2001 ·Disney Through The Decadesas
- 1992 ·John Wayne's 'The Alamo'as Self
- 1991 ·American Gunmaker: The John M. Browning Storyas
- 1979 ·CBS News Sunday Morningas Self
- 1978 ·NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disneyas Self
- 1972 ·Climb an Angry Mountainas Sheriff Elisha Cooper
- 1971 ·The Grand Opening of Walt Disney Worldas Self
- 1969 ·The Glen Campbell Goodtime Houras Self
- 1968 ·The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Showas Self
- 1966 ·Smokyas Clint Barkley
- 1966 ·Daniel Boone: Frontier Trail Rideras Daniel Boone
- 1966 ·Best of The Dean Martin Variety Showas
- 1964 ·Daniel Booneas Daniel Boone
- 1963 ·The Danny Kaye Showas Self
- 1963 ·Burke's Lawas Herman Sitwell
- 1962 ·Mr. Smith Goes to Washingtonas Eugene Smith
- 1962 ·The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Ben Wister
- 1962 ·Hell Is for Heroesas Sgt. Bill Pike
- 1960 ·Aftermathas Jonathan West
- 1959 ·The Jayhawkers!as Cam Bleeker
- 1959 ·Startimeas
- 1959 ·The Hangmanas Sheriff Buck Weston
- 1959 ·Alias Jesse Jamesas Davy Crockett (uncredited)
- 1958 ·The Light in the Forestas Del Hardy
- 1957 ·Old Yelleras Jim Coates
- 1956 ·Westward Ho, The Wagons!as John 'Doc' Grayson
- 1956 ·Disneyland: U.S.A.as Self - Davy Crockett
- 1956 ·Davy Crockett and the River Piratesas Davy Crockett
- 1956 ·The Great Locomotive Chaseas James J. Andrews
- 1955 ·Davy Crockett's Keelboat Raceas Davy Crockett
- 1955 ·Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontieras Davy Crockett
- 1955 ·Davy Crockett at the Alamoas Davy Crockett
- 1955 ·Battle Cryas Pvt Speedy
- 1955 ·Davy Crockett Goes to Congressas Davy Crockett
- 1954 ·Davy Crockettas Davy Crockett
- 1954 ·Davy Crockett, Indian Fighteras Davy Crockett
- 1954 ·The Wonderful World of Disneyas John 'Doc' Grayson
- 1954 ·The Wonderful World of Disneyas Self / James J Andrews
- 1954 ·The Wonderful World of Disneyas Davy Crockett
- 1954 ·The Wonderful World of Disneyas Self
- 1954 ·The Disneyland Storyas
- 1954 ·The George Gobel Showas Self
- 1954 ·The Bounty Hunteras Wild Cowboy
- 1954 ·Them!as Alan Crotty
- 1954 ·Dragonfly Squadronas Texas Lieutenant
- 1954 ·Stories of the Centuryas
- 1954 ·Annie Oakleyas Tom Conrad - Newspaper Publisher
- 1954 ·Annie Oakleyas Len Clinton - The Texas Sandman
- 1953 ·Thunder Over the Plainsas Kirby
- 1953 ·City Detectiveas
- 1953 ·Island in the Skyas Fitch's Co-Pilot (uncredited)
- 1953 ·The Kid from Left Fieldas McDougal
- 1953 ·General Electric Theateras Jonathan West
- 1952 ·Springfield Rifleas Jim Randolph (uncredited)
- 1952 ·Untamed Frontieras Clem McCloud
- 1952 ·No Room for the Groomas Cousin Ben (uncredited)
- 1951 ·Dragnetas
- 1951 ·Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas
- 1950 ·Harveyas Leslie - Chauffeur (voice) (uncredited)
- 1950 ·The Bob Hope Showas Self - Cameo
- 1948 ·The Ed Sullivan Showas Self