Fess parker biography imdb
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Fess parker biography imdb
Fess Parker
American actor (1924–2010)
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]
Early years
Parker was born in Fort Worth, Texas, and raised on a farm in Tom Green County near San Angelo.[5] His father – born Fess Parker but later added the initial "E." – was a tax assessor.
The name Fess had been given to him in honor of the educator and politician Simeon D. Fess.[1] The future actor decided to change his name from F. E. Parker Jr. to Fess Elisha Parker Jr. He selected the middle name himself, when he was a teenager (about 1937), because it sounded rhythmic and matched his middle initial.[1]
He enlisted in the U.S.
Navy[6&#