Fess Parker
Biography
Fess Elisha Parker, Jr. was born on August 16, 1924, in Fort Worth, Texas, USA, and died on March 18, 2010, at the age of eighty-five. He was an American film and television actor with sixty-one known credits in acting listed in the Movie Database. He is best known for his portrayals of Davy Crockett in the Walt Disney television miniseries that aired on ABC from 1954 to 1955, and as Daniel Boone in a television series that aired on NBC from 1964 to 1970. In addition to his acting career, he was also known as a winemaker and a resort owner-operator.
Career overview
Fess Elisha Parker, Jr. was an American film and television actor born on August 16, 1924, in Fort Worth, Texas, and he passed away on March 18, 2010, at the age of 85. Parker is best known for his television portrayals of Davy Crockett in the Walt Disney television miniseries that aired on ABC from 1954 to 1955, and as Daniel Boone in an NBC television series that ran from 1964 to 1970.
Throughout his career in the entertainment industry, Parker accumulated 61 known credits in the acting category. Beyond his extensive work in film and television acting, he was also recognized outside of the entertainment field as a winemaker and resort owner-operator.
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66 titles- Året var 1956 (2006) as Self (archive footage)
- 'Old Yeller': Remembering a Classic (2002) as Self
- Disney Through The Decades (2001)
- A Conversation with Fess Parker (2001)
- John Wayne's 'The Alamo' (1992) as Self
- American Gunmaker: The John M. Browning Story (1991)
- CBS News Sunday Morning (1979) as Self
- NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney (1978) as Self
- Climb an Angry Mountain (1972) as Sheriff Elisha Cooper
- The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World (1971) as Self
- The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1969) as Self
- The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show (1968) as Self
- Smoky (1966) as Clint Barkley
- Daniel Boone: Frontier Trail Rider (1966) as Daniel Boone
- Daniel Boone (1964) as Daniel Boone
- Daniel Boone (1964) Director
- Burke's Law (1963) as Herman Sitwell
- The Danny Kaye Show (1963) as Self
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Ben Wister
- Hell Is for Heroes (1962) as Sgt. Bill Pike
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1962) as Eugene Smith
- Aftermath (1960) as Jonathan West
- Startime (1959) as Self
- Alias Jesse James (1959) as Davy Crockett (uncredited)
- The Jayhawkers! (1959) as Cam Bleeker
- The Hangman (1959) as Sheriff Buck Weston
- The Light in the Forest (1958) as Del Hardy
- Old Yeller (1957) as Jim Coates
- Davy Crockett and the River Pirates (1956) as Davy Crockett
- The Great Locomotive Chase (1956) as James J. Andrews
- Disneyland: U.S.A. (1956) as Self - Davy Crockett
- Westward Ho, The Wagons! (1956) as John 'Doc' Grayson
- Behind the Scenes with Fess Parker (1956)
- Battle Cry (1955) as Pvt Speedy
- Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955) as Davy Crockett
- Davy Crockett at the Alamo (1955) as Davy Crockett
- Davy Crockett Goes to Congress (1955) as Davy Crockett
- Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race (1955) as Davy Crockett
- The George Gobel Show (1954) as Self
- Annie Oakley (1954) as Tom Conrad - Newspaper Publisher
- Annie Oakley (1954) as Len Clinton - The Texas Sandman
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as John 'Doc' Grayson
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Self / James J Andrews
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Davy Crockett
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Self
- Stories of the Century (1954)
- Them! (1954) as Alan Crotty
- Davy Crockett (1954) as Davy Crockett
- The Bounty Hunter (1954) as Interloper (uncredited)
- Dragonfly Squadron (1954) as Texas Lieutenant
- The Disneyland Story (1954) as Self
- Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter (1954) as Davy Crockett
- Walt Disney Treasures - Davy Crockett (1954) as Davy Crockett (archive footage)
- City Detective (1953)
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Jonathan West
- Island in the Sky (1953) as Fitch's Co-Pilot (uncredited)
- Thunder Over the Plains (1953) as Kirby
- The Kid from Left Field (1953) as McDougal
- Springfield Rifle (1952) as Jim Randolph (uncredited)
- Untamed Frontier (1952) as Clem McCloud
- No Room for the Groom (1952) as Cousin Ben (uncredited)
- Dragnet (1951)
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
- The Bob Hope Show (1950) as Self - Cameo
- Harvey (1950) as Leslie - Chauffeur (voice) (uncredited)
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Fess Parker best known for?
Fess Parker is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including CBS News Sunday Morning (1979), The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1969), Flatfoot in Hong Kong (1975), Flatfoot in Hong Kong (1975).
When and where was Fess Parker born?
Fess Parker was born on August 16, 1924 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. They passed away on March 18, 2010.
How many credits does Fess Parker have?
Fess Parker has accumulated over 66 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1948 to 2006.
What is Fess Parker's background in cinema and television?
Fess Elisha Parker, Jr. was born on August 16, 1924, in Fort Worth, Texas, USA, and died on March 18, 2010, at the age of eighty-five. He was an American film and television actor with sixty-one known credits in acting listed in the Movie Database. He is best known for his portrayals of Davy Crockett in the Walt Disney...