Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
8/16/1924
Place of Birth
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Also Known As
Fess Elisha Parker Jr.Fess Elisha Parker
Fess 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.
Known For
The Hangman
as Sheriff Buck Weston
Springfield Rifle
as Jim Randolph (uncredited)
Battle Cry
as Pvt Speedy
Westward Ho, The Wagons!
as John 'Doc' Grayson
Them!
as Alan Crotty
Untamed Frontier
as Clem McCloud
Island in the Sky
as Fitch's Co-Pilot (uncredited)
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
as Davy Crockett
Harvey
as Leslie - Chauffeur (voice) (uncredited)
Alias Jesse James
as Davy Crockett (uncredited)
The Light in the Forest
as Del Hardy
Thunder Over the Plains
as Kirby
No Room for the Groom
as Cousin Ben (uncredited)
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
as Davy Crockett
The Bounty Hunter
as Interloper (uncredited)
Smoky
as Clint Barkley
The Great Locomotive Chase
as James J. Andrews
Behind the Scenes with Fess Parker
Unknown Role
Climb an Angry Mountain
as Sheriff Elisha Cooper
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
as Self
Career Timeline
1962
1959
1956
1955
1954
Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter
as Davy Crockett
Davy Crockett
as Davy Crockett
Walt Disney Treasures - Davy Crockett
as Davy Crockett (archive footage)
The Disneyland Story
Role unknown
The Wonderful World of Disney
as John 'Doc' Grayson
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Self / James J Andrews
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Self
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Davy Crockett
The George Gobel Show
as Self
The Bounty Hunter
as Interloper (uncredited)
Them!
as Alan Crotty
Dragonfly Squadron
as Texas Lieutenant
Stories of the Century
Role unknown
Annie Oakley
as Tom Conrad - Newspaper Publisher
Annie Oakley
as Len Clinton - The Texas Sandman