Virtually overnight, the lanky Parker became a star, spawning a craze among coonskin cap-loving children and earning a 1955 Emmy nod as "Most Outstanding New Personality." Two years later, he appeared in the Disney classic Old Yeller. The following decade, he starred as another legend of the American West, playing the titular pioneer explorer in "Daniel Boone" (1964-70), a television series he co-produced and occasionally directed.
Later in life, Parker opened a winery in California and became a successful hotelier. He died March 18, 2010, at the age of 85.
Davy Crockett: 50th Anniv. Double FeatureExperience twice as much adventure with this double bill that includes "Davy Crockett and the River Pirates" and "Davy Crockett - King of the Wild Frontier." Fess Parker gave Crockett life with his on-screen portrayal of the folk hero and ultimate outdoorsman, famous for "grinning" down bears,... Read More
The Great Locomotive ChaseReal Civil War events inspired this Disney film about James Andrews (Fess Parker), a Union spy who orchestrated the theft of a Confederate locomotive. The train's spirited conductor, William Fuller (Jeffrey Hunter), will stop at nothing to track down Andrews and his gang. The thrilling chase that... Read More
American Gunmaker (1991) | NR | |
Daniel Boone (1964) | NR | |
NR | ||
Hell Is for Heroes (1962) | NR | |
The Jayhawkers! (1959) | NR | |
G | ||
The Great Locomotive Chase (1956) | NR | |
Battle Cry (1955) | NR | |
Davy Crockett (1955) | NR | |
Them! (1954) | NR | |
PG | ||
NR | ||
Untamed Frontier (1952) | NR | |
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