R.I.P.: Fess Parker
Actor Fess Parker, who popularized Davy Crockett through his portrayal of the American hero in television and film during the 1950′s, has passed away at the age of 85.
The US Navy vet was 29-years-old in 1954 when the starred as the frontiersman Crockett in a three-part TV miniseries, “The King of The Wild Frontier,” whose theme song was #1 on the US pop charts for 13 consecutive weeks.
Fess Parker as Daniel Boone
Walt Disney later released the shows as movies, where they enjoyed another round of enormous success.
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger hailed Parker as “a true Hollywood legend.”
“Fess Parker has been a role model and idol of mine since I first saw him on the big screen,” he said in a statement.
“As a talented actor and successful businessman, he was an inspirational Californian whose contributions to our state will be remembered forever.”
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He portrayed two great Salutrian/ Beringin fighters. Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone. RIP
He portrayed a great Beringian fighter. He was, however, of Solutrean heritage.
I will forever miss fess parker.
He portrayed an anti-Beringin fighter.
Philoctetes. June is almost here and then you can graduate to the third grade. Crockett FOUGHT the Beringians. I have the Topps bubble gum card which shows and proves this.
I have the coon-skin cap but I can’t figure out if it is for Davy Croket or Daniel Boone.
I remember him in ‘Them’ 1954
Soupy Sales and Fess Parker on The Soupy Sales Show (1965) … Watch this video on You Tube. Just put Soupy and Fess.
I’ve added one of the videos -Admin.