Remembering Fess Parker: Davy Crockett, Daniel Boone, and king of the wild frontier. By. Ken Tucker. Ken Tucker. Editor-at-Large. EW's editorial guidelines. Published on March 19, 2010 04:01AM EDT.

When I hear the names Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone, I think of the late Fess Parker, who portrayed the legendary frontiersmen in movies and TV series in the 1950s ...

When I hear the names Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone, I think of the late Fess Parker, who portrayed the legendary frontiersmen in movies and TV series in the 1950s ...

Fess Parker, who starred as Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone, died Thursday of natural causes at his home in the Santa Ynez Valley at 85. Skip to main content Plus Icon Click to expand the Mega Menu.

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. If you grew up in the United States in the 1950s or ‘60s and ...

Fess Parker, whose heroic television portrayal of Davy Crockett sparked an enduring mythology and one of the first Baby Boomer marketing frenzies, died Thursday in California of natural causes. He ...

Fess Parker struck ratings gold again in a coonskin cap, this time as “Daniel Boone.” Like his previous hero, Davy Crockett, Daniel Boone was one of American’s greatest real life folk heroes.

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Fess Parker, whose star-making portrayal of frontiersman Davy ...

Fess Parker, whose star-making portrayal of frontiersman Davy Crockett on television in the mid-1950s made him a hero to millions of young baby boomers and spurred a nationwide run on coonskin caps, ...