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PostPosted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 12:33 pm    Post subject: Fess Parker, Disney's Daniel Boone, Dies at 85 Reply with quote

Fess Parker, who starred as the racoon-skinned Davy Crockett in "Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier," becoming a lifelong star to young Baby Boomers, has died of natural causes, according to reports. He was 85.

Parker also delighted young viewers with his performances in "Old Yeller" and "Daniel Boone." In more recent years, he attained a second stardom as a winery owner of the sprawling Doubletree resort along beachfront Santa Barbara, Calif., and the Wine Country Inn & Spa in Los Olivos, Calif.

He was hugely popular among kids in the late 1950s, starring in such Disney films as "The Great Locomotive Chase," "Westward Ho the Wagons!" and "The Light in the Forest." He was named a Disney legend in 1991
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 1:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

A loss, yes. But goodness---a life well lived!!

Crying or Very sad

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 3:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

There is a huge chunk of my childhood gone. The first sweatshirt I remember wearing was a Davy Crockett sweatshirt with old Betsy and the coonskin cap on the front. And yes, I did have a coonskin cap. We used to play Alamo for hours in the back yard. I actually did my student teaching at Davy Crockett High School in Jonesboro, TN in 1976.
I have some of the Davy Crockett movies on DVD. I'll have to watch them, maybe while drinking a glass of his wine.

Fess is a legend and will be missed.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 4:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

A very sad day.

I remember watching those Davey Crockett movie when I was a kid. Sad
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 5:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Wed May 19, 2010 5:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

R.I.P. Fess Parker. You were definitely a big part of my childhood. You will be missed.

Peace.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 9:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I know this is about about 6 months late, but I just joined the site and saw this post. I had no idea that Fess Parker died! He was indeed a childhood memory of mine that I will never forget. My father and I would sit and watch his movies and even eatch the Daniel Boone TV series all the time.

RIP Fess!!
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 4:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Welcome Jonathan! It's amazing the things you will learn on UAB! Smile
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 5:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The last time I dined at the Coral Reef, I had Fess Parker wine there with my meal. I had wondered what he was doing now. It does hurt to hear of the death of one of your own childhood heroes.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 6:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

His wine is excellent... especially when braising beef tips!
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