Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

August 16, 1924

Died

March 18, 2010 (age 85)

Place of Birth

Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Also Known As

Fess Elisha Parker Jr.

Fess Elisha Parker

IMDb

Fess Parker

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.

Filmography

2006FilmÅret var 1956as Self (archive footage)2002Film'Old Yeller': Remembering a Classicas Self 2001FilmA Conversation with Fess Parker 2001FilmDisney Through The Decades 1992FilmJohn Wayne's 'The Alamo'as Self 1991FilmAmerican Gunmaker: The John M. Browning Story 1979TVCBS News Sunday Morningas Self 1978FilmNBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disneyas Self 1972FilmClimb an Angry Mountainas Sheriff Elisha Cooper 1971FilmThe Grand Opening of Walt Disney Worldas Self 1969TVThe Glen Campbell Goodtime Houras Self 1968TVThe Beautiful Phyllis Diller Showas Self 1966FilmSmokyas Clint Barkley 1966FilmDaniel Boone: Frontier Trail Rideras Daniel Boone 1964TVDaniel Booneas Daniel Boone 1963TVThe Danny Kaye Showas Self 1963TVBurke's Lawas Herman Sitwell 1962TVMr. Smith Goes to Washingtonas Eugene Smith 1962TVThe Alfred Hitchcock Houras Ben Wister 1962FilmHell Is for Heroesas Sgt. Bill Pike 1960FilmAftermathas Jonathan West 1959FilmThe Jayhawkers!as Cam Bleeker 1959TVStartimeas Self 1959FilmThe Hangmanas Sheriff Buck Weston 1959FilmAlias Jesse Jamesas Davy Crockett (uncredited)1958FilmThe Light in the Forestas Del Hardy 1957FilmOld Yelleras Jim Coates 1956FilmWestward Ho, The Wagons!as John 'Doc' Grayson 1956FilmDisneyland: U.S.A.as Self - Davy Crockett 1956FilmDavy Crockett and the River Piratesas Davy Crockett 1956FilmThe Great Locomotive Chaseas James J. Andrews 1956FilmBehind the Scenes with Fess Parker 1955FilmDavy Crockett's Keelboat Raceas Davy Crockett 1955FilmDavy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontieras Davy Crockett 1955FilmDavy Crockett at the Alamoas Davy Crockett 1955FilmBattle Cryas Pvt Speedy 1955FilmDavy Crockett Goes to Congressas Davy Crockett 1954FilmDavy Crockett, Indian Fighteras Davy Crockett 1954TVDavy Crockettas Davy Crockett 1954FilmWalt Disney Treasures - Davy Crockettas Davy Crockett (archive footage)1954FilmThe Disneyland Storyas Self 1954TVThe Wonderful World of Disneyas John 'Doc' Grayson 1954TVThe George Gobel Showas Self 1954FilmThe Bounty Hunteras Interloper (uncredited)1954FilmThem!as Alan Crotty 1954FilmDragonfly Squadronas Texas Lieutenant 1954TVStories of the Century 1954TVAnnie Oakleyas Tom Conrad - Newspaper Publisher 1953FilmThunder Over the Plainsas Kirby 1953TVCity Detective 1953FilmIsland in the Skyas Fitch's Co-Pilot (uncredited)1953FilmThe Kid from Left Fieldas McDougal 1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras Jonathan West 1952FilmSpringfield Rifleas Jim Randolph (uncredited)1952FilmUntamed Frontieras Clem McCloud 1952FilmNo Room for the Groomas Cousin Ben (uncredited)1951TVDragnet 1951TVSchlitz Playhouse of Stars 1950FilmHarveyas Leslie - Chauffeur (voice) (uncredited)1950TVThe Bob Hope Showas Self - Cameo 1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self