Fess Parker
34 movies · 11 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Aug 16, 1924
- Died
- Mar 18, 2010 (age 85)
- Place of birth
- Fort Worth, Texas, USA
- Also known as
- Fess Elisha Parker Jr. · Fess Elisha 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.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
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★ 7.7 Harvey
1950 · Film
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★ 6.8 Them!
1954 · Film
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★ 6.9 Old Yeller
1957 · Film
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★ 6.5 Hell Is for Heroes
1962 · Film
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★ 6.4 Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
1955 · Film
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★ 7.9 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962 · TV
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★ 6.2 Island in the Sky
1953 · Film
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★ 6.3 Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
1956 · Film
Fess Parker: movies and TV shows
Acting (45)
- 2001
- 2001
- 1991
- 1972 Climb an Angry Mountain
as Sheriff Elisha Cooper
- 1966 Smoky
as Clint Barkley
- 1966 Daniel Boone: Frontier Trail Rider
as Daniel Boone
- 1964
- 1963
- 1962
- 1962
- 1962 Hell Is for Heroes
as Sgt. Bill Pike
- 1960 Aftermath
as Jonathan West
- 1959 The Jayhawkers!
as Cam Bleeker
- 1959 The Hangman
as Sheriff Buck Weston
- 1959 Alias Jesse James
as Davy Crockett (uncredited)
- 1958 The Light in the Forest
as Del Hardy
- 1957 Old Yeller
as Jim Coates
- 1956 Westward Ho, The Wagons!
as John 'Doc' Grayson
- 1956 Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
as Davy Crockett
- 1956 The Great Locomotive Chase
as James J. Andrews
- 1956
- 1955 Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race
as Davy Crockett
- 1955 Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
as Davy Crockett
- 1955 Davy Crockett at the Alamo
as Davy Crockett
- 1955 Battle Cry
as Pvt Speedy
- 1955 Davy Crockett Goes to Congress
as Davy Crockett
- 1954 Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter
as Davy Crockett
- 1954
- 1954 Walt Disney Treasures - Davy Crockett
as Davy Crockett (archive footage)
- 1954 The Bounty Hunter
as Interloper (uncredited)
- 1954 Them!
as Alan Crotty
- 1954 Dragonfly Squadron
as Texas Lieutenant
- 1954
- 1954
- 1953 Thunder Over the Plains
as Kirby
- 1953
- 1953 Island in the Sky
as Fitch's Co-Pilot (uncredited)
- 1953 The Kid from Left Field
as McDougal
- 1953
- 1952 Springfield Rifle
as Jim Randolph (uncredited)
- 1952 Untamed Frontier
as Clem McCloud
- 1952 No Room for the Groom
as Cousin Ben (uncredited)
- 1951
- 1951
- 1950 Harvey
as Leslie - Chauffeur (voice) (uncredited)
Behind the camera (1)
- 1964
Talk shows and appearances (16)
- 2006
- 2002
- 1992
- 1979 CBS News Sunday Morning
1 episode
- 1978
- 1971
- 1969 The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1 episode
- 1968 The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
1 episode
- 1963 The Danny Kaye Show
1 episode
- 1959 Startime
1 episode
- 1956
- 1954
- 1954 The Wonderful World of Disney
7 episodes
- 1954 The George Gobel Show
1 episode
- 1950 The Bob Hope Show
1 episode
- 1948 The Ed Sullivan Show
2 episodes