Fess Parker

Also Credited As:

Fess Elisha Parker
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Biography

With his lanky frame, humble demeanor and ruggedly boyish face, actor Fess Parker was for many Americans the personification of pioneer myths, thanks to his famous film and television portrayals of Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone. Originally a dependable contract player for Warner Bros., Parker was discovered by Disney Studios and starred in the three-part miniseries, "Davy Crockett" (ABC, 1954-55), which became a huge hit with children. Two …
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Job Title

Actor, Music

Born

Fess Elisha Parker on August 16, 1924 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA

LATEST CREDITS

Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier

Davy Crockett

The Fess Parker Show

Fess Hamilton; the father

Davy Crockett

Davy Crockett

Climb an Angry Mountain

Sheriff Elisha Cooper

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

The Jayhawkers

Cam Bleeker

The Hangman

Sheriff Buck Weston

Old Yeller

Jim Coates

Hell Is For Heroes

Sergeant Pike

The Light in the Forest

Del Hardy

Them

Crotty

Battle Cry

Speedy

Alias Jesse James

Davy Crockett

The Wonderful World of Disney: 40 Years of Television Magic

Actor

The Great American History Quiz: Heroes and Villains

Actor

Back to the Future

Song Performer ("The Ballad of Davy Crockett" )