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Fess Parker

Bio: 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

Born: Sat, Aug 16 1924

Birthplace: Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Death: Thu, Mar 18 2010

Fess Parker is 85 years old

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'Old Yeller': Remembering a Classic

Fess Parker was

77 in 'Old Yeller': Remembering a Classic

as 'Self'.

Tue, Jan 01 2002

A Conversation with Fess Parker

Fess Parker was

77 in A Conversation with Fess Parker

Tue, Dec 04 2001

Disney Through The Decades

Fess Parker was

76 in Disney Through The Decades

Mon, Jan 01 2001

John Wayne's 'The Alamo'

Fess Parker was

67 in John Wayne's 'The Alamo'

as 'Self'.

Sat, Jun 06 1992

American Gunmaker: The John M. Browning Story

Fess Parker was

67 in American Gunmaker: The John M. Browning Story

Tue, Dec 31 1991

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

Fess Parker was

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

as 'Self'.

Wed, Sep 13 1978

Climb an Angry Mountain

Fess Parker was

48 in Climb an Angry Mountain

as 'Sheriff Elisha Cooper'.

Sat, Dec 23 1972

The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World

Fess Parker was

47 in The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World

as 'Self'.

Fri, Oct 29 1971

Smoky

Fess Parker was

41 in Smoky

as 'Clint Barkley'.

Wed, Aug 03 1966

Daniel Boone: Frontier Trail Rider

Fess Parker was

41 in Daniel Boone: Frontier Trail Rider

as 'Daniel Boone'.

Sat, Jul 23 1966

Hell Is for Heroes

Fess Parker was

37 in Hell Is for Heroes

as 'Sgt. Pike'.

Tue, Jun 26 1962

Aftermath

Fess Parker was

35 in Aftermath

as 'Jonathan West'.

Sun, Apr 17 1960

The Jayhawkers!

Fess Parker was

35 in The Jayhawkers!

as 'Cam Bleeker'.

Thu, Oct 15 1959

The Hangman

Fess Parker was

34 in The Hangman

as 'Sheriff Buck Weston'.

Wed, Jun 17 1959

Alias Jesse James

Fess Parker was

34 in Alias Jesse James

as 'Davy Crockett (uncredited)'.

Fri, Mar 20 1959

The Light in the Forest

Fess Parker was

33 in The Light in the Forest

as 'Del Hardy'.

Tue, Jul 08 1958

Old Yeller

Fess Parker was

33 in Old Yeller

as 'Jim Coates'.

Wed, Dec 25 1957

Disneyland: U.S.A.

Fess Parker was

32 in Disneyland: U.S.A.

as 'Self - Davy Crockett'.

Thu, Dec 20 1956

Westward Ho, The Wagons!

Fess Parker was

32 in Westward Ho, The Wagons!

as 'John 'Doc' Grayson'.

Thu, Dec 20 1956

Davy Crockett and the River Pirates

Fess Parker was

31 in Davy Crockett and the River Pirates

as 'Davy Crockett'.

Wed, Jul 18 1956

The Great Locomotive Chase

Fess Parker was

31 in The Great Locomotive Chase

as 'James J. Andrews'.

Fri, Jun 08 1956

Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race

Fess Parker was

31 in Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race

as 'Davy Crockett'.

Sat, Oct 15 1955

Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier

Fess Parker was

30 in Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier

as 'Davy Crockett'.

Wed, May 25 1955

Davy Crockett at the Alamo

Fess Parker was

30 in Davy Crockett at the Alamo

as 'Davy Crockett'.

Wed, Feb 23 1955

Battle Cry

Fess Parker was

30 in Battle Cry

as 'Pvt Speedy'.

Wed, Feb 02 1955

Davy Crockett Goes to Congress

Fess Parker was

30 in Davy Crockett Goes to Congress

as 'Davy Crockett'.

Wed, Jan 26 1955

Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter

Fess Parker was

30 in Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter

as 'Davy Crockett'.

Wed, Dec 15 1954

The Disneyland Story

Fess Parker was

30 in The Disneyland Story

Wed, Oct 27 1954

The Bounty Hunter

Fess Parker was

30 in The Bounty Hunter

as 'Wild Cowboy'.

Sat, Sep 25 1954

Them!

Fess Parker was

29 in Them!

as 'Alan Crotty'.

Wed, Jun 16 1954

Dragonfly Squadron

Fess Parker was

29 in Dragonfly Squadron

as 'Texas Lieutenant'.

Sun, Mar 21 1954

Thunder Over the Plains

Fess Parker was

29 in Thunder Over the Plains

as 'Kirby'.

Tue, Oct 27 1953

Island in the Sky

Fess Parker was

29 in Island in the Sky

as 'Fitch's Co-Pilot (uncredited)'.

Sat, Sep 05 1953

The Kid from Left Field

Fess Parker was

28 in The Kid from Left Field

as 'McDougal'.

Wed, Jul 01 1953

Springfield Rifle

Fess Parker was

28 in Springfield Rifle

as 'Jim Randolph (uncredited)'.

Wed, Oct 22 1952

Untamed Frontier

Fess Parker was

27 in Untamed Frontier

as 'Clem McCloud'.

Wed, Jul 23 1952

No Room for the Groom

Fess Parker was

27 in No Room for the Groom

as 'Cousin Ben (uncredited)'.

Fri, Jun 13 1952

Harvey

Fess Parker was

26 in Harvey

as 'Leslie - Chauffeur (voice) (uncredited)'.

Mon, Dec 04 1950

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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CBS News Sunday Morning

Fess Parker was

54+ in CBS News Sunday Morning

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 28 1979

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

Fess Parker was

44+ in The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jan 22 1969

The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show

Fess Parker was

44+ in The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 15 1968

Daniel Boone

Fess Parker was

40+ in Daniel Boone

as 'Daniel Boone'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1964

The Danny Kaye Show

Fess Parker was

39+ in The Danny Kaye Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 25 1963

Burke's Law

Fess Parker was

39+ in Burke's Law

as 'Herman Sitwell'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1963

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Fess Parker was

38+ in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

as 'Eugene Smith'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 29 1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Fess Parker was

38+ in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as 'Ben Wister'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1962

Startime

Fess Parker was

35+ in Startime

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 06 1959

Davy Crockett

Fess Parker was

30+ in Davy Crockett

as 'Davy Crockett'.

First Air Date
Wed, Dec 15 1954

The Wonderful World of Disney

Fess Parker was

30+ in The Wonderful World of Disney

as 'John 'Doc' Grayson, Self / James J Andrews, Self, Davy Crockett'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 27 1954

The George Gobel Show

Fess Parker was

30+ in The George Gobel Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sat, Oct 02 1954

Stories of the Century

Fess Parker was

29+ in Stories of the Century

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 23 1954

Annie Oakley

Fess Parker was

29+ in Annie Oakley

as 'Tom Conrad - Newspaper Publisher, Len Clinton - The Texas Sandman'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 09 1954

City Detective

Fess Parker was

29+ in City Detective

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 07 1953

General Electric Theater

Fess Parker was

28+ in General Electric Theater

as 'Jonathan West'.

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953

Dragnet

Fess Parker was

27+ in Dragnet

First Air Date
Sun, Dec 16 1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Fess Parker was

27+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951

The Bob Hope Show

Fess Parker was

25+ in The Bob Hope Show

as 'Self - Cameo'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 09 1950

The Ed Sullivan Show

Fess Parker was

23+ in The Ed Sullivan Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948