'Davy Crockett' Star Fess Parker Dies

TMZ ^ | 03/18/10

[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.

[Vendome]

Great guy. Met him years ago when he was coming off his plane. My Dad took us over and he was terrific.

I stay at The Fess Parker Hotel in Santa Barbara and love it.

Rest in Peace, kind sir.

[Vendome]

Who you calling old, punk? /S LOL

[JSDude1]

And gen x ers who had good parents as well..I loved that Guy (and Danny Boone and Davy Crockett as a kid)!

[Southnsoul]

This is very sad for me...

I also grew up with Fess Parker, and especially loved the Daniel Boone series. (Daniel and Mingo were great together.)

Fess Parker was such a gracious man with a humility that is seldom seen in celebrities today.

We’re losing all those special people that have made living in our country a joy and a blessing.

[EyeGuy]

That was very insightful and well said.

[Liberty Valance]

Sorry to hear of his passing. Rest in peace Fess Parker.

[The Wizard]

Rest with the Lord good friend...

[devane617]

RIP, Mr. Parker. You are one of my favorites.

[185JHP]

“Be sure you are right ...” (you know the rest of it).

[dangerdoc]

bump

[dangerdoc]

Nobody where I work was old enough to know who he was :(

[El Gato]

I’ll be 62 this August but I feel older today somehow.

61 in November. I know exactly what you mean. End of an era... our era.

[Carl LaFong]

I thought it was Clint Howard...er..maybe Cliff Klaven.

[El Gato]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tw4xNGHxaJw&feature=related

Ballad of Davey Crocket, by Fess Parker his ownself.

His Land is Biggest His Land is Best.

[El Gato]

I still have the 78 rpm record in which Tennesse Ernie Ford sings Davy Crockett on one side and Farwell on the other!

And here it is:

Tennessee Ernie Ford - The Ballad Of Davy Crockett

[mware]

LOL, I hear ya, here were a few of my secret loves as a 5 year old.

[El Gato]

I shall open a bottle of his very fine chardonnay and toast my hero of the 50’s. RIP.

Chardonnay for Davey Crockett/Daniel Boone? Maybe a shot of a product of Kentucky or Tennessee would be more appropriate.

[ataDude]

R.I.P.

[eddie willers]

Had the hat, no jacket. As kids we'd always go over to an empty field and play "Davey Crockett and Indians."

On the same Christmas morning Santa brought me the coonskin cap, he also left me a Tommy Gun.

They actually went quite well together.

[trisham]

It was actually Fess Parker who just passed away. :) Below is a link to his winery.

http://www.fessparker.com/