Fess Parker
August 16, 1924 · 101 years old
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…
Known For
7 titles
Old Yeller
In 1860s Texas, a stray yellow dog proves his worth to a frontier family, especially bonding with their teenage son who must help manage their homestead while his father works a cattle drive.
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
Davy and his friends leave for New Orleans to sell some fur pelts.
Springfield Rifle
Major Lex Kearney becomes the North's first counterespionage agent as he tries to discover who's behind the theft of Union cavalry horses in Colorado during the Civil War.
The Great Locomotive Chase
During the Civil War, Union spy Andrews and his men volunteer to steal a Confederate train and drive it to Union territory while destroying the Confederate railway system along the way.
The Hangman
U.S. Marshal Bovard comes to a small border town to identify and arrest a fugitive, but the whole town seems determined to prevent the Marshal from doing his job.