Fess Parker

Fess Parker

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

August 16, 1924

died

March 18, 2010

place of birth

Fort Worth, Texas, USA

also known as

Fess Elisha Parker Jr. · Fess Elisha Parker

total credits

39 movies

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.

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Known For

Them!

Them!

as Alan Crotty

Harvey

Harvey

as Leslie - Chauffeur (voice) (uncredited)

Old Yeller

Old Yeller

as Jim Coates

Alias Jesse James

Alias Jesse James

as Davy Crockett (uncredited)

Battle Cry

Battle Cry

as Pvt Speedy

The Bounty Hunter

The Bounty Hunter

as Interloper (uncredited)

Filmography

39 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Them!
6.8

Them!

1954as Alan Crotty
Harvey
7.7

Harvey

1950as Leslie - Chauffeur (voice) (uncredited)
Old Yeller
6.9

Old Yeller

1957as Jim Coates
Alias Jesse James
6.0

Alias Jesse James

1959as Davy Crockett (uncredited)
Battle Cry
5.7

Battle Cry

1955as Pvt Speedy
The Bounty Hunter
6.8

The Bounty Hunter

1954as Interloper (uncredited)
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
6.4

Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier

1955as Davy Crockett
Hell Is for Heroes
6.5

Hell Is for Heroes

1962as Sgt. Bill Pike
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
6.3

Davy Crockett and the River Pirates

1956as Davy Crockett
Untamed Frontier
7.3

Untamed Frontier

1952as Clem McCloud
Island in the Sky
6.3

Island in the Sky

1953as Fitch's Co-Pilot (uncredited)
Springfield Rifle
6.4

Springfield Rifle

1952as Jim Randolph (uncredited)
The Hangman
6.5

The Hangman

1959as Sheriff Buck Weston
Westward Ho, The Wagons!
5.8

Westward Ho, The Wagons!

1956as John 'Doc' Grayson
The Jayhawkers!
6.1

The Jayhawkers!

1959as Cam Bleeker
The Great Locomotive Chase
6.3

The Great Locomotive Chase

1956as James J. Andrews
Smoky
6.7

Smoky

1966as Clint Barkley
No Room for the Groom
5.8

No Room for the Groom

1952as Cousin Ben (uncredited)
Daniel Boone: Frontier Trail Rider
5.0

Daniel Boone: Frontier Trail Rider

1966as Daniel Boone
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
7.0

NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney

1978as Self
Thunder Over the Plains
5.6

Thunder Over the Plains

1953as Kirby
Disney Through The Decades

Disney Through The Decades

2001
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
8.0

The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World

1971as Self
The Light in the Forest
6.7

The Light in the Forest

1958as Del Hardy
Climb an Angry Mountain
10.0

Climb an Angry Mountain

1972as Sheriff Elisha Cooper
The Disneyland Story
8.0

The Disneyland Story

1954as Self
The Kid from Left Field
7.9

The Kid from Left Field

1953as McDougal
Dragonfly Squadron
6.5

Dragonfly Squadron

1954as Texas Lieutenant
Davy Crockett Goes to Congress
10.0

Davy Crockett Goes to Congress

1955as Davy Crockett
Året var 1956
5.0

Året var 1956

2006as Self (archive footage)
'Old Yeller': Remembering a Classic
8.0

'Old Yeller': Remembering a Classic

2002as Self
Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter
6.5

Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter

1954as Davy Crockett
Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race
7.0

Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race

1955as Davy Crockett
Davy Crockett at the Alamo
6.5

Davy Crockett at the Alamo

1955as Davy Crockett
Disneyland: U.S.A.
7.9

Disneyland: U.S.A.

1956as Self - Davy Crockett
American Gunmaker: The John M. Browning Story
6.0

American Gunmaker: The John M. Browning Story

1991
Walt Disney Treasures - Davy Crockett
10.0

Walt Disney Treasures - Davy Crockett

1954as Davy Crockett (archive footage)
A Conversation with Fess Parker
8.0

A Conversation with Fess Parker

2001
Behind the Scenes with Fess Parker

Behind the Scenes with Fess Parker

1956