Fess Parker Died Today

[ABQCOWBOY]

The King of the Wild Frontier is gone.

Fess Parker, the strapping star who played Davy Crockett in the hugely popular Disney television show of the 1950s, died today of natural causes at age 85, his family announced.

The actor, whose classic roles also included the son-consoling dad in Old Yeller and another 'coonskin-cap-favoring frontiersman in NBC's Daniel Boone, had retired from showbiz in the 1970s and founded a hugely successful winery and resort in Santa Barbara.

He was 85.

As a little kid, he was one of my favorites.

RIP Mr. Parker

 

[Yeagermeister]

I didn't know he was still alive.

RIP Fess

 

[Big Dakota]

Reminds me of my ute. RIP old boy.

 

[bbgun]

King of the wild frontier. So long, Fess.

 

[Maikeru-sama]

Rip...

 

[big dog cowboy]

I didn't know he was still alive.

RIP Fess

Wow I didn't either.

 

[Cajuncowboy]

Somewhere i have a picture of me when I was a wee little tyke sitting on his lap. I loved that show when I was a kid.

RIP Fess.

 

[bbgun]

I didn't know he was still alive.

Col. Potter too, and he was kinda old on Dragnet 40+ years ago.

 

[jagsjoy]

I didn't know that either. I have a picture of him with me in it at a Disney Convention taken about 16 years ago. And I also have a autographed bottled of wine from his winery that he owned they served the wine at the dinner during the disney convention.

 

[Chief]

I grew up watching his Davy Crockett Disney movies and his TV series as Daniel Boone. I was told a long time ago that he and my maternal grandfather were distant cousins.

What a great life. He got to be Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone, then made a fortune with his real estate and vineyards.

 

[Yeagermeister]

Col. Potter too, and he was kinda old on Dragnet 40+ years ago.

Col Potter is one of favorite all time tv characters