Fess Parker

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Fess Parker, 1985

Fess Elisha Parker Jr. (born August 16, 1924 in Fort Worth , Texas , † March 18, 2010 in Santa Ynez , California ) was an American actor and winemaker .

Life

Fess Parker grew up near San Angelo , where his father ran a farm . Parker served in the US Navy during World War II . In 1950 he presented at the University of Texas his bachelor's degree in the subject History from.

Film career

Parker then moved to California and studied acting at the University of Southern California with the aim of earning a Master of Arts degree in theater studies . However, his first engagements as an actor prevented him from successfully completing his studies.

In the early 1950s, Parker played his first roles in various movies , including Formicula (1954). He was signed by the Walt Disney Studios and suddenly known for his participation in the Disney television series Davy Crockett (1954-1956) and the international theatrical releases Davy Crockett, King of the Trappers (1954) and Davy Crockett and the River Pirates (1956). Walt Disney then made him the star of his feature films In a Secret Mission (1956), Train of the Fearless (1956), His Friend Jello (1957) and The Heart of an Indian (1958). The Walt Disney Company named him a Disney Legend in 1991 .

In the US television series Daniel Boone , Parker played the historical figure of the pioneer and adventurer Daniel Boone from 1964 to 1970 . Here he directed some episodes himself and worked as a producer.

Parker married Marcella Belle Rinehart on January 18, 1960. The couple had two children.

Further career

The Fess Parker winery in Los Olivos in the Santa Ynez Valley AVA wine region .

In the 1970s, Fess Parker largely withdrew from the film business and instead worked as a real estate agent and hotelier . From the end of the 1980s he worked in California as a winemaker on the family-owned wineries in Los Olivos in the Santa Ynez Valley . The company produced several award-winning wines. Alluding to his film role as Davy Crockett , he chose a gold raccoon hat as the company's logo .

Parker was a longtime friend of Ronald Reagan whose estate is near Parker's wineries. He represented Reagan on an official mission in Australia in 1985 . By Michael Deaver , the Advisor to the President, the Office of the Australian, he was ambassador offered, he refused. He was also under discussion as a challenger to Alan Cranston for the office of US Senator .

Filmography (selection)

Fess Parker's handprints outside the Hollywood Hills Amphitheater

Web links

Commons : Fess Parker  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ "Davy Crockett" star Fess Parker Dies at 85 ABC News on March 18, 2010.
  2. ↑ Official Website Biography Page Accessed March 18, 2010.
  3. ↑ Disney's “Davy Crockett” is dead obituary in Focus from March 19, 2010.
  4. ↑ Official Fess Parker website at fessparker.com
  5. ↑ Eric Lindberg: "Fess Parker, famed actor and hotelier, dies at 85" ( Memento of the original from March 23, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , The Daily Sound , accessed March 19, 2010. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.thedailysound.com
  6. ↑ Info ( Memento of the original from March 22, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on huffingtonpost.com  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.huffingtonpost.com
personal data
SURNAME Parker, Fess
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Parker, Fess Elisha junior (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American actor and winemaker
DATE OF BIRTH August 16, 1924
PLACE OF BIRTH Fort Worth , Texas
DATE OF DEATH March 18, 2010
Place of death Santa Ynez , California