Fess Parker
Known for
Acting
Life
1924 – 2010 (aged 85)
Born in
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Credits
View on IMDb46 acting credits
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
Harvey
04 Dec 1950
Them!
16 Jun 1954
Old Yeller
25 Dec 1957
Hell Is for Heroes
26 Jun 1962
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
25 May 1955
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
20 Sep 1962
Island in the Sky
05 Sep 1953
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
18 Jul 1956
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Filmography
1972
- Climb an Angry Mountainas Sheriff Elisha Cooper
1966
- Smokyas Clint Barkley
- Daniel Boone: Frontier Trail Rideras Daniel Boone
1964
- Daniel Booneas Daniel Boone165 episodes
1963
- Burke's Lawas Herman Sitwell1 episode
1962
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washingtonas Eugene Smith24 episodes
- The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Ben Wister1 episode
- Hell Is for Heroesas Sgt. Bill Pike
1960
- Aftermathas Jonathan West
1959
- The Jayhawkers!as Cam Bleeker
- The Hangmanas Sheriff Buck Weston
- Alias Jesse Jamesas Davy Crockett (uncredited)
1958
- The Light in the Forestas Del Hardy
1957
- Old Yelleras Jim Coates
1956
- Westward Ho, The Wagons!as John 'Doc' Grayson
- Davy Crockett and the River Piratesas Davy Crockett
- The Great Locomotive Chaseas James J. Andrews
- Behind the Scenes with Fess Parker
1955
- Davy Crockett's Keelboat Raceas Davy Crockett
- Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontieras Davy Crockett
- Davy Crockett at the Alamoas Davy Crockett
- Battle Cryas Pvt Speedy
- Davy Crockett Goes to Congressas Davy Crockett
1954
- Davy Crockett, Indian Fighteras Davy Crockett
- Davy Crockettas Davy Crockett5 episodes
- Walt Disney Treasures - Davy Crockettas Davy Crockett (archive footage)
- The Wonderful World of Disneyas Davy Crockett4 episodes
- The Bounty Hunteras Interloper (uncredited)
- Them!as Alan Crotty
- Dragonfly Squadronas Texas Lieutenant
- Stories of the Century1 episode
- Annie Oakleyas Len Clinton1 episode
1953
- Thunder Over the Plainsas Kirby
- City Detective1 episode
- Island in the Skyas Fitch's Co-Pilot (uncredited)
- The Kid from Left Fieldas McDougal
- General Electric Theateras Jonathan West1 episode
1952
- Springfield Rifleas Jim Randolph (uncredited)
- Untamed Frontieras Clem McCloud
- No Room for the Groomas Cousin Ben (uncredited)
1951
- Dragnet1 episode
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1 episode
1950
- Harveyas Leslie - Chauffeur (voice) (uncredited)