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Fess Parker

Actor / Actress

Fess Parker

Born Fort Worth, Texas, USA 33 credits available

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.

Fess Parker is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 33 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Daniel Boone (1964), Hell Is for Heroes (1962), Old Yeller (1957), The Great Locomotive Chase (1956), Battle Cry (1955), Davy Crockett (1954), Them! (1954), Stories of the Century (1954). The recorded credits span 1948 to 1979, including 13 movies and 20 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.

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Profile details

Known forActing
Movies13
TV shows20
Active years represented1948–1979
Place of birthFort Worth, Texas, USA
Died

Also known as

Fess Elisha Parker Jr. · Fess Elisha Parker

Known for

33 titles

Daniel BooneTV ShowDaniel BooneDaniel Boone · 1964 Hell Is for HeroesMovieHell Is for HeroesSgt. Bill Pike · 1962 Old YellerMovieOld YellerJim Coates · 1957 The Great Locomotive ChaseMovieThe Great Locomotive ChaseJames J. Andrews · 1956 Battle CryMovieBattle CryPvt Speedy · 1955 Davy CrockettTV ShowDavy CrockettDavy Crockett · 1954 Them!MovieThem!Alan Crotty · 1954 Stories of the CenturyTV ShowStories of the Century1954 Springfield RifleMovieSpringfield RifleJim Randolph (uncredited) · 1952 CBS News Sunday MorningTV ShowCBS News Sunday MorningSelf · 1979 The Alfred Hitchcock HourTV ShowThe Alfred Hitchcock HourBen Wister · 1962 DragnetTV ShowDragnet1951 The Ed Sullivan ShowTV ShowThe Ed Sullivan ShowSelf · 1948 The Bob Hope ShowTV ShowThe Bob Hope ShowSelf - Cameo · 1950 Burke's LawTV ShowBurke's LawHerman Sitwell · 1963 The Danny Kaye ShowTV ShowThe Danny Kaye ShowSelf · 1963 The Glen Campbell Goodtime HourTV ShowThe Glen Campbell Goodtime HourSelf · 1969 Annie OakleyTV ShowAnnie OakleyTom Conrad · 1954 TV ShowThe George Gobel ShowSelf · 1954 The Wonderful World of DisneyTV ShowThe Wonderful World of DisneyJohn 'Doc' Grayson · 1954 StartimeTV ShowStartimeSelf · 1959 City DetectiveTV ShowCity Detective1953 Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonTV ShowMr. Smith Goes to WashingtonEugene Smith · 1962 HarveyMovieHarveyLeslie - Chauffeur (voice) (uncredited) · 1950 TV ShowThe Beautiful Phyllis Diller ShowSelf · 1968 Schlitz Playhouse of StarsTV ShowSchlitz Playhouse of Stars1951 Davy Crockett, King of the Wild FrontierMovieDavy Crockett, King of the Wild FrontierDavy Crockett · 1955 General Electric TheaterTV ShowGeneral Electric TheaterJonathan West · 1953 Island in the SkyMovieIsland in the SkyFitch's Co-Pilot (uncredited) · 1953 Alias Jesse JamesMovieAlias Jesse JamesDavy Crockett (uncredited) · 1959 Davy Crockett and the River PiratesMovieDavy Crockett and the River PiratesDavy Crockett · 1956 Disneyland: U.S.A.MovieDisneyland: U.S.A.Self - Davy Crockett · 1956 Thunder Over the PlainsMovieThunder Over the PlainsKirby · 1953

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