Fess Parker (I) (1924–2010) |
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A former college athlete at the University of Texas, Fess studied drama in the early fifties and debuted in Springfield Rifle (1952). He made only a handful of movies until he was signed by Walt Disney to star in the "Davy Crockett" series. When Walt was looking for an actor to play the part of Davy, he screened the sci-fi movie Them! (1954) with ...
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Born:in Fort Worth, Texas, USADied:(age 85) in Santa Ynez, California, USA |
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Actor (42 credits)
Actor (42 credits)
2018
The Forsaken Westerns
(TV Series)
Charles Marion Russell
Charles Marion Russell
- Russell
(2018)
... Charles Marion Russell
1964-1970
Daniel Boone
(TV Series)
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
- Israel and Love
(1970)
... Daniel Boone
- How to Become a Goddess
(1970)
... Daniel Boone
- Bringing Up Josh
(1970)
... Daniel Boone
- The Homecoming
(1970)
... Daniel Boone
- Noblesse Oblige
(1970)
... Daniel Boone
1963
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
(TV Series)
Sheriff Ben Wister
Sheriff Ben Wister
- Nothing Ever Happens in Linvale
(1963)
... Sheriff Ben Wister
1962-1963
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
(TV Series)
Sen. Eugene Smith / Senator Eugene Smith
Sen. Eugene Smith / Senator Eugene Smith
- The Lobbyist
(1963)
... Senator Eugene Smith
- High Society
(1963)
... Sen. Eugene Smith
- To Be or Not to Be
(1963)
... Sen. Eugene Smith
- Kid from Brooklyn
(1963)
... Sen. Eugene Smith
- Citizen Bellows
(1963)
... Sen. Eugene Smith
1954-1962
Death Valley Days
(TV Series)
Preacher Joel H. Todd / Curt Morrison
Preacher Joel H. Todd / Curt Morrison
- Miracle at Whiskey Gulch
(1962)
... Preacher Joel H. Todd
- The Kickapoo Run
(1954)
... Curt Morrison
1958
Playhouse 90
(TV Series)
Pvt. Linus Powell
Pvt. Linus Powell
- Turn Left at Mount Everest
(1958)
... Pvt. Linus Powell
1954-1956
Disneyland
(TV Series)
Davy Crockett / John 'Doc' Grayson
Davy Crockett / John 'Doc' Grayson
- Along the Oregon Trail
(1956)
... John 'Doc' Grayson
- Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
(1955)
... Davy Crockett
- Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race
(1955)
... Davy Crockett
- The Pre-Opening Report from Disneyland/A Tribute to Mickey Mouse
(1955)
... Davy Crockett
- Davy Crockett at the Alamo
(1955)
... Davy Crockett
1954
Annie Oakley
(TV Series)
Len Clinton - The Texas Sandman / Tom Conrad - Newspaper Publisher
Len Clinton - The Texas Sandman / Tom Conrad - Newspaper Publisher
- Annie and the Texas Sandman
(1954)
... Len Clinton - The Texas Sandman
- Annie and the Mystery Woman
(1954)
... Tom Conrad - Newspaper Publisher
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Soundtrack (8 credits)
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Director (1 credit)
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Producer (1 credit)
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Thanks (3 credits)
Thanks (3 credits)
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Self (48 credits)
Self (48 credits)
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Archive footage (9 credits)
Archive footage (9 credits)
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Wrote the foreword for "Shooting Stars of the Silver Screen" by Douglas Brode. See more »Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie | 1 Print Biography | 3 Interviews | 6 Articles | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »Official Sites:
The Fess Parker Winery and VineyardHeight:
6' 5½" (1.97 m)
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I'm six feet five. The real Crockett? Well, as nearly as I can make out, he was a little under six feet. See more »Trivia:
Parker talks about the beginnings of his career and the movie Them! (1954) in the book "A Sci-Fi Swarm and Horror Horde" (McFarland, 2010) by Tom Weaver. See more »Nickname:
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