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'Davy Crockett' Star Fess Parker Dies
TMZ ^ | 03/18/10

Posted on 03/18/2010 12:26:36 PM PDT by Borges

Fess Parker -- who played Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone -- has died of natural causes ... a rep confirms with TMZ.

Parker -- who also starred in "Old Yeller" -- owned the DoubleTree Resort in Santa Barbara and the Wine Country Inn & Spa in Los Olivos, CA.

Parker married Marcella Rinehart in 1960. They had two kids.

He was 85.


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: bornonamountaintop; danielboone; davycrockett; disney; fessparker; hollywood; killedhimabarr; obituary; whenhewasonly3
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To: HospiceNurse

Ditto


121 posted on 03/18/2010 1:05:09 PM PDT by Barb4Bush (God bless Glenn Beck!)
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To: WmShirerAdmirer

Johnny Carson and Ed Ames

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gD0DV2vPNEQ


122 posted on 03/18/2010 1:05:44 PM PDT by Randy Larsen ( BTW, If I offend you! Please let me know, I may want to offend you again!(FR #1690))
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner
loved the old Disney Davy Crockett series when I was a kid. Fess Parker was THE man!

I had my 'coon skin cap' and the record with the song "Davy, Davy Crockett, King of the wild frontier".

Fess Parker was definitely my hero too. Along with Roy Rodgers. I admit I got a one-sided view of frontier history, but it was just great for a kid. Kids need heroes.
Part of my childhood has died with the passing of Fess Parker.

123 posted on 03/18/2010 1:06:31 PM PDT by ARepublicanForAllReasons (Give 'em hell, Sarah!)
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To: Borges

I was a big Fess Parker fan growing up. Watching the Daniel Boone series as a kid inspired me to want a real flintlock rifle. Right now I have three of them.


124 posted on 03/18/2010 1:06:40 PM PDT by TexasRepublic (Socialism is the gospel of envy and the religion of thieves)
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To: Borges
Killed him a bar when he was only 3...

RIP

125 posted on 03/18/2010 1:06:51 PM PDT by Doomonyou (Let them eat Lead.)
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To: Borges
Back when America still had some sense of decency and innocence.

RIP and God speed big fella.

126 posted on 03/18/2010 1:06:58 PM PDT by servantboy777
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To: editor-surveyor

Where did you see him?


127 posted on 03/18/2010 1:07:19 PM PDT by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
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To: Borges

Comments on TMZ on the passing of Fess Parker

15. I knew Fess and he was a great guy. I don’t think I ever heard him say an unknind word about anyone he worked with. Having spent 20 years in the business I can say that’s a rarity. He was always patient and gracious with his fans, and great to spend time with.

Posted at 3:22PM on Mar 18th 2010 by Bill
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17. You can always tell the level of nastiness and illiteracy by the age of the commenters....those of us who grew up with Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone saw some morals and manners portrayed that it is good to emulate...while other retards grew up watching Beavis and Butthead and never got their minds out of the sewer. They denigrate anyone with standards, brains and morals because they are completely lacking in those qualities. Sad for the world!!! Had it coming, you are a complete waste of air and space. Go back to the dump you live in.

Posted at 3:38PM on Mar 18th 2010 by Wicked

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20. I worked for Mr. Parker for 4 years in Santa Barbara, and I can tell you he was one of the nicest men. His kids and his grandkids loved him and I’m sure he’ll be missed. RIP Fess...we’ll miss you and your kind smile...

Posted at 3:41PM on Mar 18th 2010 by David

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23. When Davey Crockett movie opened in Dallas, Fess made person appearance. The line for the movie went around the block . His car pulled up. When he got out in buckskins, he was the biggest man I had ever seen. All my friends had coon skin caps and Old Betsy rifles. H e was a huge influence on all us kids at the time. Real hero.

Posted at 3:50PM on Mar 18th 2010 by Ardie

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128 posted on 03/18/2010 1:08:24 PM PDT by WmShirerAdmirer
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To: BallyBill
"Sad, but another star from my youth."

I feel the same way to see my "heroes" go.

129 posted on 03/18/2010 1:09:32 PM PDT by BipolarBob (I don't have a drinking problem, I have a sobriety problem.)
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To: WmShirerAdmirer

Interesting comments.


130 posted on 03/18/2010 1:09:56 PM PDT by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
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To: fso301

6:00 PM weeknights here.

RTN apparently owns some rights to it, so maybe you could ask them to put it on in your area. They’ve been running it for some time here and in a prety favored time slot, so it must be popular.


131 posted on 03/18/2010 1:10:21 PM PDT by EyeGuy
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To: xrmusn
Kilt him a ba’ar when he was only 3.....

I think I was 7 years old when I discovered that it didn't say "killed in a bar when he was only 3." LOL

132 posted on 03/18/2010 1:10:43 PM PDT by mollynme (cogito, ergo freepum)
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To: RC2

I also remember the last episode; he was the last man standing at the Alamo. Brought tears to my eyes and a lump in my throat when I watched it.


133 posted on 03/18/2010 1:10:52 PM PDT by Old Grumpy
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To: Borges

bookmark


134 posted on 03/18/2010 1:11:10 PM PDT by GOP Poet (Obama is an OLYMPIC failure.)
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To: wagglebee

At his hotel


135 posted on 03/18/2010 1:11:28 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Democracy, the vilest form of government, pits the greed of an angry mob vs. the rights of a man)
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To: Borges

135 posts and nobody mentioned the Honeymooners episode where Ralph picked up a small boy while he was wearing his Raccoon lodge cap: “I didn’t know Davey Crockett was so fat!”


136 posted on 03/18/2010 1:14:28 PM PDT by Bernard (One if by Land, Two if by Sea, Three if by Government)
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To: Jvette

<May God bless them all, they were from such a different time. One that today seems so long ago as to have been a dream and not real.

Isn’t that the truth! Our children’s children may not know what America was really like - and they will hate those who bowed down to socialism when they find out the truth.


137 posted on 03/18/2010 1:14:34 PM PDT by radiohead (Buy ammo, get your kids out of government schools, pray for the Republic.)
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To: Barb4Bush

The two TV series were great. I remember the two movies he made..”Old Yeller”, and my personal favorite..”The Great Locomotive Chase” Of course, back then, Disney wasn’t what it is now, either..


138 posted on 03/18/2010 1:15:05 PM PDT by ken5050 (Save the Earth..It's the only planet with chocolate!!!)
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To: editor-surveyor

I knew he had made a big name for himself as a vintner, I didn’t know he had a hotel until I did a search on him.


139 posted on 03/18/2010 1:15:19 PM PDT by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
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To: ken5050

“The Great Locomotive” chase was one of my favorite books and movies growing up. I wonder if it’s available on DVD.


140 posted on 03/18/2010 1:16:18 PM PDT by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
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