Fess Parker
- Born
- August 16, 1924
- Died
- March 18, 2010 (85 years old)
- Place of birth
- Fort 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.
Known for
Filmography
- 2006Året var 1956Film · Self (archive footage)
- 2002'Old Yeller': Remembering a ClassicFilm · Self
- 2001A Conversation with Fess ParkerFilm
- 2001Disney Through The DecadesFilm
- 1992John Wayne's 'The Alamo'John Wayne's 'The Alamo'Film · Self
- 1991American Gunmaker: The John M. Browning StoryFilm
- 1978NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of DisneyFilm · Self
- 1972Climb an Angry MountainFilm · Sheriff Elisha Cooper
- 1971The Grand Opening of Walt Disney WorldFilm · Self
- 1966SmokyFilm · Clint Barkley
- 1966Daniel Boone: Frontier Trail RiderFilm · Daniel Boone
- 1964Daniel BooneSeries · Daniel Boone★ 7.0
- 1963Burke's LawSeries · Herman Sitwell
- 1962Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonSeries · Eugene Smith
- 1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries · Ben Wister★ 7.9
- 1962Hell Is for HeroesFilm · Sgt. Bill Pike★ 6.5
- 1960AftermathAftermathFilm · Jonathan West
- 1959The Jayhawkers!Film · Cam Bleeker★ 6.1
- 1959The HangmanFilm · Sheriff Buck Weston★ 6.5
- 1959Alias Jesse JamesFilm · Davy Crockett (uncredited)★ 6.1
- 1958The Light in the ForestFilm · Del Hardy
- 1957Old YellerFilm · Jim Coates★ 6.9
- 1956Westward Ho, The Wagons!Film · John 'Doc' Grayson
- 1956Disneyland: U.S.A.Film · Self - Davy Crockett
- 1956Davy Crockett and the River PiratesFilm · Davy Crockett★ 6.3
- 1956The Great Locomotive ChaseFilm · James J. Andrews★ 6.4
- 1956Behind the Scenes with Fess ParkerFilm
- 1955Davy Crockett's Keelboat RaceFilm · Davy Crockett
- 1955Davy Crockett, King of the Wild FrontierFilm · Davy Crockett★ 6.4
- 1955Davy Crockett at the AlamoFilm · Davy Crockett
- 1955Battle CryFilm · Pvt Speedy★ 5.8
- 1955Davy Crockett Goes to CongressFilm · Davy Crockett
- 1954Davy Crockett, Indian FighterFilm · Davy Crockett
- 1954Davy CrockettSeries · Davy Crockett
- 1954Walt Disney Treasures - Davy CrockettFilm · Davy Crockett (archive footage)
- 1954The Disneyland StoryFilm · Self
- 1954The Wonderful World of DisneySeries · John 'Doc' Grayson, Davy Crockett★ 7.9
- 1954The Bounty HunterFilm · Interloper (uncredited)★ 6.7
- 1954Them!Film · Alan Crotty★ 6.8
- 1954Dragonfly SquadronFilm · Texas Lieutenant
- 1954Stories of the CenturySeries
- 1954Annie OakleySeries · Tom Conrad, Len Clinton
- 1953Thunder Over the PlainsFilm · Kirby
- 1953City DetectiveSeries
- 1953Island in the SkyFilm · Fitch's Co-Pilot (uncredited)★ 6.2
- 1953The Kid from Left FieldFilm · McDougal
- 1953General Electric TheaterSeries · Jonathan West
- 1952Springfield RifleFilm · Jim Randolph (uncredited)★ 6.4
- 1952Untamed FrontierFilm · Clem McCloud
- 1952No Room for the GroomFilm · Cousin Ben (uncredited)
- 1951DragnetSeries★ 6.5
- 1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries
- 1950HarveyFilm · Leslie - Chauffeur (voice) (uncredited)★ 7.7
