Fess Parker as Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett, characters that were childhood hero's to many of us in the 50's and 60's. I had a Daniel Boone coonskin cap, lunch pails of each, and a Davy Crockett watch. Of course we played his characters out in the back yard. He passed away today at age 85.
He was 6'6" and bigger than life. Ahhh, the adventure! He'll always be a legend. That group of big men, Ed Ames, James Arness of "Gunsmoke", Buddy Epsen, Gregory Peck, John Wayne, what an era...just will always have a special place for those of us that got to experience the stories and actors.
Fess Parker retired from show business after 22 years, and became a real estate developer, plus had a huge winery.
He was married to his wife Marcella for 50 years.
RIP
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