In a lifetime of taking bows for Davy Crockett, Parker said the most meaningful moments were meeting adults who were influenced as children by his portrayal. "I met some of the Vietnam fellas who were five or six years old when Davy Crockett came along," he said. "I was so touched by the fact that these were the little kids with the coonskin caps caught up in that awful situation. One fella told me that he was pretty comfortable in the jungle at night. He said he learned that from watching Davy Crockett."
6’6”. Tall dude.
Thank you for this! I am was a child when Davy Crockett was on TV. I had such a crush on Fess Parker! We eventually lived in California and were within a day drive to his winery in Los Olivos. We went several times before he passed on and never saw him. I so wanted to meet him, even though I am now old. What a man!
There was a time even the actors in Hollywood possessed a strong moral character not like the pansies of today with their perverted ideals
FTA: “A lot of the actors would have shows for the servicemen in Hollywood,” he says. “It was a chance for us to say hello to the people you’d see on the screen, and they offered to take us into a movie studio, to see how a picture was made. While I was there, I noticed just how nice it was - there was air conditioning, and there was this gorgeous young lady there. I thought to myself, “These are excellent working conditions.”
Many actors say they got into show biz for the ladies.