Fess Parker | |
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Born | Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. | August 16, 1924
Died | March 18, 2010 Santa Ynez, California, U.S. | (aged 85)
Resting place | Santa Barbara Cemetery |
Alma mater | Hardin-Simmons University University of Texas (BA) University of Southern California (MA) |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1950–2007 |
Known for |
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Television | |
Spouse |
Marcella Belle Rinehart
(m. 1960) |
Children | 2 |
Website | fessparker |
Fess Elisha Parker Jr. (born F. E. Parker Jr.;[1] August 16, 1924 – March 18, 2010)[2] was an American film and television actor best known for his portrayals of the title characters in the Walt Disney television miniseries Davy Crockett (1954–55; ABC) and the television series Daniel Boone (1964–70; NBC).[3][4]