Fess Parker

Fess Parker

Acting

August 16, 1924 — March 18, 2010Fort Worth, Texas, USA

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

Harvey

1950

Them!

Them!

1954

Old Yeller

Old Yeller

1957

Hell Is for Heroes

Hell Is for Heroes

1962

Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier

Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier

1955

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

Island in the Sky

Island in the Sky

1953

Davy Crockett and the River Pirates

Davy Crockett and the River Pirates

1956

Springfield Rifle

Springfield Rifle

1952

The Hangman

The Hangman

1959

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Året var 1956

Året var 1956

2006

Self (archive footage)

'Old Yeller': Remembering a Classic

'Old Yeller': Remembering a Classic

2002

Self

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'

John Wayne's 'The Alamo'

1992

Self

American Gunmaker: The John M. Browning Story

American Gunmaker: The John M. Browning Story

1991

CBS News Sunday Morning

CBS News Sunday Morning

1979

Self

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

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

1978

Self

Climb an Angry Mountain

Climb an Angry Mountain

1972

Sheriff Elisha Cooper

The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World

The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World

1971

Self

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

1969

Self

The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show

The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show

1968

Self

Smoky

Smoky

1966

Clint Barkley

Daniel Boone: Frontier Trail Rider

Daniel Boone: Frontier Trail Rider

1966

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

1964

Daniel Boone

The Danny Kaye Show

The Danny Kaye Show

1963

Self

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

1963

Herman Sitwell

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1962

Eugene Smith

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

Ben Wister

Hell Is for Heroes

Hell Is for Heroes

1962

Sgt. Bill Pike

Aftermath

1960

Jonathan West

The Jayhawkers!

The Jayhawkers!

1959

Cam Bleeker

Startime

Startime

1959

Self

The Hangman

The Hangman

1959

Sheriff Buck Weston

Alias Jesse James

Alias Jesse James

1959

Davy Crockett (uncredited)

The Light in the Forest

The Light in the Forest

1958

Del Hardy

Old Yeller

Old Yeller

1957

Jim Coates

Westward Ho, The Wagons!

Westward Ho, The Wagons!

1956

John 'Doc' Grayson

Disneyland: U.S.A.

Disneyland: U.S.A.

1956

Self - Davy Crockett

Davy Crockett and the River Pirates

Davy Crockett and the River Pirates

1956

Davy Crockett

The Great Locomotive Chase

The Great Locomotive Chase

1956

James J. Andrews

Behind the Scenes with Fess Parker

Behind the Scenes with Fess Parker

1956

Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race

Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race

1955

Davy Crockett

Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier

Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier

1955

Davy Crockett

Davy Crockett at the Alamo

Davy Crockett at the Alamo

1955

Davy Crockett

Battle Cry

Battle Cry

1955

Pvt Speedy

Davy Crockett Goes to Congress

Davy Crockett Goes to Congress

1955

Davy Crockett

Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter

Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter

1954

Davy Crockett

Davy Crockett

Davy Crockett

1954

Davy Crockett

Walt Disney Treasures - Davy Crockett

Walt Disney Treasures - Davy Crockett

1954

Davy Crockett (archive footage)

The Disneyland Story

The Disneyland Story

1954

Self

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

John 'Doc' Grayson / Self / James J Andrews / Self / Davy Crockett

The George Gobel Show

The George Gobel Show

1954

Self

The Bounty Hunter

The Bounty Hunter

1954

Interloper (uncredited)

Them!

Them!

1954

Alan Crotty

Dragonfly Squadron

Dragonfly Squadron

1954

Texas Lieutenant

Stories of the Century

Stories of the Century

1954

Annie Oakley

Annie Oakley

1954

Tom Conrad - Newspaper Publisher / Len Clinton - The Texas Sandman

Thunder Over the Plains

Thunder Over the Plains

1953

Kirby

City Detective

City Detective

1953

Island in the Sky

Island in the Sky

1953

Fitch's Co-Pilot (uncredited)

The Kid from Left Field

The Kid from Left Field

1953

McDougal

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953

Jonathan West

Springfield Rifle

Springfield Rifle

1952

Jim Randolph (uncredited)

Untamed Frontier

Untamed Frontier

1952

Clem McCloud

No Room for the Groom

No Room for the Groom

1952

Cousin Ben (uncredited)

Dragnet

Dragnet

1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Harvey

Harvey

1950

Leslie - Chauffeur (voice) (uncredited)

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

1950

Self - Cameo

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

Self

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Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

1964

Director