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Fess Parker

Fess Parker

Acting·1924–2010·39 films

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.

Filmography

Harvey
Harvey (1950)Leslie - Chauffeur (voice) (uncredited)
Them!
Them! (1954)Alan Crotty
Old Yeller
Old Yeller (1957)Jim Coates
Hell Is for Heroes
Hell Is for Heroes (1962)Sgt. Bill Pike
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955)Davy Crockett
Island in the Sky
Island in the Sky (1953)Fitch's Co-Pilot (uncredited)
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates (1956)Davy Crockett
Springfield Rifle
Springfield Rifle (1952)Jim Randolph (uncredited)
The Hangman
The Hangman (1959)Sheriff Buck Weston
The Great Locomotive Chase
The Great Locomotive Chase (1956)James J. Andrews
The Jayhawkers!
The Jayhawkers! (1959)Cam Bleeker
Alias Jesse James
Alias Jesse James (1959)Davy Crockett (uncredited)
Battle Cry
Battle Cry (1955)Pvt Speedy
The Bounty Hunter
The Bounty Hunter (1954)Interloper (uncredited)
The Light in the Forest
The Light in the Forest (1958)Del Hardy
Thunder Over the Plains
Thunder Over the Plains (1953)Kirby
Westward Ho, The Wagons!
Westward Ho, The Wagons! (1956)John 'Doc' Grayson
Disneyland: U.S.A.
Disneyland: U.S.A. (1956)Self - Davy Crockett
No Room for the Groom
No Room for the Groom (1952)Cousin Ben (uncredited)
Untamed Frontier
Untamed Frontier (1952)Clem McCloud
Dragonfly Squadron
Dragonfly Squadron (1954)Texas Lieutenant
The Kid from Left Field
The Kid from Left Field (1953)McDougal
Davy Crockett at the Alamo
Davy Crockett at the Alamo (1955)Davy Crockett
Smoky
Smoky (1966)Clint Barkley
Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter
Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter (1954)Davy Crockett
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World (1971)Self
Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race
Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race (1955)Davy Crockett
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney (1978)Self
The Disneyland Story
The Disneyland Story (1954)Self
Climb an Angry Mountain
Climb an Angry Mountain (1972)Sheriff Elisha Cooper
Davy Crockett Goes to Congress
Davy Crockett Goes to Congress (1955)Davy Crockett
'Old Yeller': Remembering a Classic
'Old Yeller': Remembering a Classic (2002)Self
Året var 1956
Året var 1956 (2006)Self (archive footage)
Daniel Boone: Frontier Trail Rider
Daniel Boone: Frontier Trail Rider (1966)Daniel Boone
American Gunmaker: The John M. Browning Story
American Gunmaker: The John M. Browning Story (1991)
Walt Disney Treasures - Davy Crockett
Walt Disney Treasures - Davy Crockett (1954)Davy Crockett (archive footage)
A Conversation with Fess Parker
A Conversation with Fess Parker (2001)
Disney Through The Decades
Disney Through The Decades (2001)
Behind the Scenes with Fess Parker
Behind the Scenes with Fess Parker (1956)