Person
Fess Parker
Actor· Fort 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
The roles that explain the career.
Harvey
Leslie - Chauffeur (voice) (uncredited) · 1950
Them!
Alan Crotty · 1954
Old Yeller
Jim Coates · 1957
Hell Is for Heroes
Sgt. Bill Pike · 1962
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
Davy Crockett · 1955
Island in the Sky
Fitch's Co-Pilot (uncredited) · 1953
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
Davy Crockett · 1956
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
Filmography
24 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Daniel Boone | Daniel Boone | TV |
| 1962 | Hell Is for Heroes | Sgt. Bill Pike | Film |
| 1959 | The Hangman | Sheriff Buck Weston | Film |
| 1959 | The Jayhawkers! | Cam Bleeker | Film |
| 1958 | The Light in the Forest | Del Hardy | Film |
| 1957 | Old Yeller | Jim Coates | Film |
| 1956 | Westward Ho, The Wagons! | John 'Doc' Grayson | Film |
| 1956 | The Great Locomotive Chase | James J. Andrews | Film |
| 1956 | Davy Crockett and the River Pirates | Davy Crockett | Film |
| 1956 | Disneyland: U.S.A. | Self - Davy Crockett | Film |
| 1955 | Davy Crockett at the Alamo | Davy Crockett | Film |
| 1955 | Battle Cry | Pvt Speedy | Film |
| 1955 | Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier | Davy Crockett | Film |
| 1954 | Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter | Davy Crockett | Film |
| 1954 | The Bounty Hunter | Interloper (uncredited) | Film |
| 1954 | Dragonfly Squadron | Texas Lieutenant | Film |
| 1954 | Them! | Alan Crotty | Film |
| 1953 | The Kid from Left Field | McDougal | Film |
| 1953 | Island in the Sky | Fitch's Co-Pilot (uncredited) | Film |
| 1953 | Thunder Over the Plains | Kirby | Film |
| 1952 | Springfield Rifle | Jim Randolph (uncredited) | Film |
| 1952 | No Room for the Groom | Cousin Ben (uncredited) | Film |
| 1952 | Untamed Frontier | Clem McCloud | Film |
| 1950 | Harvey | Leslie - Chauffeur (voice) (uncredited) | Film |
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