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BIOGRAPHY

FESS PAFtKER

Fe s s P,8.1"ke::r;. whOB,e ex.plcdts as Davy C'.rocket t ':brought him s ere'en. aD~ 'rV fame, I"etnrns: t,o 'the Amer iean froD tlsl'i;Q]lo:l"'tre.;y Dan,lel Bo,on e in ill n,8w hour-long t ~ 1e:series produ.eed by Aal"~

Ra'B e oberg '. <3 P..rco,l19. Pradu c:tlon.s, for 20th c..entu:r:y-li'ox. and I'l,:iring

in col 01" ,OlVer NBO...:TV ..

Tn,! st l:m.s Pa.liKel" "SiXpl\ore S tl:l:G great we stern w11 derne!!:s o.f' Colonial A{n-eri ea, wi th its pan oI:'ami e b.eaut·y ana unsu spec ted dQngl rs • I'n so a,oing he m9.k:e,s Danie 1 Boone an heroie, legendarY' f'lgupe ta rival hI,s ea..r'ller role of' Da.voy Cr0ckett,.

B1Jt 8.1 th0'IJ~h Fe,flS Pa..rkel" is the pel',scmific;8 t.ion af pio::n.EH!I' Am.erie,a! in fr'Gr.rt ol' tal! came!:'!!.. aw.ay TrGm. 1 t be Ls 9. fars:),.ghted 9A~tor wi th many in"terests. a.part trom his profession. He is ,ill sporta.man ... invsstor,. busin€I~HUnanj1 a d developer.,. He lives in the cos.a,tal city of' Santa Ba~bar'l!ll about 100 mIle,s north. of Hollywo(ltl

and la_ an. 'OW'ner thelr-al 01.' Rancho Santa Ba.rbara, a $l~ IDOO~ 000 mobi.le hom.e pg,PK~. & sail s , plays polo;. f'lie s hi.s own plane,.. and Looks a:ft·er business in.teJ."8sts in (Jali~ornia ~d. Te-xas.

Fess, wa.s born in F:ort Wort,n Oil August 16th)1 the only c.hi,ld of' Fess a.ndMao kie (AI.len) .Pa.t"kar ... , 1ie grew' up in Scan jlngelo" alt.hou;g_h. he ,ea.ll is :four orr ive t 'OMl ,8, in west: Texas home ,_

F~ss wen.t to S, taven F. AUiSti,n Grammar Schoo-l and San Af.lJgel,o High Scbool. He "played foo,tb.a1.1 in higb schoo,l" bu.t A neck :1 rll jury is D 9 tain.e d while he WEt Iii! a, t; t en q, in g th:e Un,! v er sit J! or 'I'exe. a tot"!:ed hIm to swi te~ frmnall 8;.thletic e$,II'aer to 1.8.W and A.m.er',icaD hlBtory~ ,After o,eing graduated with a B.A ~ d,sgree, he went to Calif.ornia in De ce:mb 01" J1 ~9S0ll' and enr'Olle~l at 'the Un.ive rS,i ty of

Southel"fJ. Oall.ftrnia.,· -

Be wa..S studyIng in the Selio'!ll ,of IThe:ster "there,worldng tows.rd a Me. ate'!" fa Deg,pee in Hi.s t,or'Y .. of' 'the '!'has. tar, when 4 to the a,no. of the ,spring seme.ster, "F'BSS S8.ys" "'I heQ~d theY' were leokIng for' loeala.c.toFs to tOOl' the west ooast in a produeti,an of' r Miatel-' RQbe1"ts ~ r I a pp11s;d for the j Oob and (;ot it .. tt

Follawiiig hiS! 'Pl"Gfea.s1o,nal. s,tag:e aebut,. p~u ker mad.s Ills, lqo'vie bow .in nUn.tam.ed Fl:''Ontier~ u Thein, I'!l rapid s"l:lceGssion" be IllppearelQ: in eight pi~t'U1N~'S, and several t,ele,vision shows., 'Walt Disney. m.eoanwhil·€!)! eEl'eking an ac.tor to por'tray Da,vy Crockett,

spot t,ed !i"esull in th,e f 11m,;; ulh&m. .. U .Rill serd:: l' or' Pa.rkerand tbe r es:ult

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Biography af FE,S8 PARKER'

was a long term e,ontract signed :1.n August'l 1.954.

Fees star'r-,ed in s.ix m.elvie,~ for Disney. all boxof.fic€I hI'ts.

Be th'en signed ,Ill ,sere,en ~cQnt\ract with P,aramount and stal"red in. ['The H,angman. n 1t The Jaybawkersn a.nd t'Hell 1.s: For Her'oes.·.

In 1'990 Parker made is. o.lg d'ee1sion. He 'mG,'v'ed to Santa, Barbara "to break a cd!I"tain pa ttepn that was, httP'pel),1.ng to me, ill Ho11,ywoQa, 11' he says. 11'1 was getting type e,s.s t,1n a ei iOIllr pictures. I aecid1ed ,to' get, out of town and c,o:me baQ,k a Ic~ngeQ man"u

Add,tog im.p'et.us to hi 9, new 1 i1"e, Fe a s me.:r>ried h.is l.ol},gtime flanae,e., M'apc'eila R'!n,ehar't, on J,anuary 19" ~960~ Thei:r firs>t ,ch:f..ld, Fazs Elisha P,arkeir iII, was born on, June 17. 1961.

uH,e f s 'the r'll's t inl four gEU!IH~ra t ions, (;d my fam!l., to be,

born out a ide or Texas, u F esa 15U9I.y,;S. ~. g,ome body got w!:nd 01" the.. t baek

bom.e and th'8 Govel'nor senlt him an hOl1ora,it'"jr Texa.a ,citizenship ceJrtificate .,UI

Ea~l:y in 1962' "! decided the ti,me w,as ripe ,to, show Ho:Lly,wood my new' 1,ook,·1 "a.rker says;t He arrived wear'ins a stylish s'U,lt.l

driving Q :f'or-eign apo,rt,B osr, and l;Iadla:t,iJlg c.onf'lde,Ilce.

'''I 'think I took my old ,fll'ienlds b;.r surprise" ,!~ Fess, serys':Ji' I·'but it wo'rked.., I d,ld a m'Om,ern (l,omeay peQt s,hot wi t}l Bob Newhar-t

~n TV. 'J:ben I 'was o;f'fl@:repa the ,rlole Qf $e,na;tar ,Bug,en" _ Smi.th :tn

ttr1r,. ,Sm! th Gees to Wa,sbington Ii iI the 8 er1.es sold" and I f 1:0,1..11'1 join'ed. the twen-tietb G'~ntuI7 1;0 term'S of my' acting ca,!"eEl;l" .. n

:Par.ker is a ·s,inger~ too, ,ao.d 101963 be made bi,s bow em the musical st,age as Curly .in 8. 10-week su,mmer theatl"e t,ou!' witb

1IIQ kl ahoma lilt .' He a.Lao r eGQ'I'd'~M~. a nom'!) er a,l' S Clnga " tne lud1ng a b5illlad. ent1tleet uLan-ely, U Which be eomp,osed.

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01D YELLE

THE GREA T LOC:OI'tO'T'IVE GRASE

DII. VY CROGImT11 & THE RIVER PIR! 1Ji!83

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DAVY CROCKE:TT" lUNG 'OF 'THE lolILDFRON'TlER, THE HAYRA'WKERS

THE LIGHT IN THE FOREST WSiWAHD FlO, THE WAOON8'~ BA~LE CRY

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BIOGR.APHY

OF

FESS PARKER

In the cemplex world of modern show business and multi- talent star s, Peas Parker' is a fi ve hyphen man. As an actor -wrtter -producerdi.rector -smger -compeser , Parker presid.es over hi 5i own empire of business acnvtnes whicb carries [be corporate title of Pes-par Enterpclsea. He recently signed a multiple morton picture and exclusive t?levision

film contract with W~lcrner Bros .. and maintains offices- at the Burbank' Stu.dio. Parker is star and co-owner m the 'Daniel Boone" TV series author oj screenp lays including "After Sundown iI and "Vi va Ruralea, or director of nAp Angel Crted" and other episodes 00 the Boone show. composer of ''Lon.ely'' and ether successful songs, and a.recordLng

artist whese sales hit 500.000 with I'Wringle Wrangle'~ and a million-plus with "Davy Crockett, U His latest 'record, PlSittin I Here Drfnktn "\ backed with "Comtn' After jtrmy, II wiU soan be followed by another for RCA.

He recently announced one of his rrroarembitteua projects. Fr-Ol'ltie'r Worlds. ,a, twenty million dollar theme amusement park to be built in

Boone County, K' entucky . Parker has come a long way for a fellow who once tllought of teaching hi story as a. profes slon ..

He was born on Augu.st to ill Fort Worth, Texas, the only child

of Fees E .. and Mackie Allen Parker. Feaa, whose name means "proud"

in Old EngUsh" grew up in San i\n-gelo. He attended. Stephen F .. Austrn Grammar School there and later San Angelo Htgh, where be played on the football and basketball teams. He: planned to ptay football at the Universtty ef Texas in Austin t hut an injury kept him our lof the sport.

Parker 'Wa.s a good student and good musician. While majoring in American history. he played trumpet with local dance bands tc help himself through college. He Intended becoming a history teaeher, but that changed when he happened to meet the late screen actor, Adolphe MenjQu. MeriJou was visiting the University and. Barker was a.sked to show him around. They $ot along wen. and before he left Menjou

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urged Parker to try his 'hand in Hollywood after fini.shing college. With rhat in mind.~ Parker joined the UniverslQ" aramatic society J tht'l Curtain Clu.b, which wa.s: also the trainiug ground fur Pat HingleJ Ri;p Torn, Jayne M$nsfjetd~ Tom Jons}:!. Harc<fey Schmidt] and other Bhow folk.

Following his graduation in 19S0t Parker be-aded west and enrolled at. the University Gf Seutheru California to obtain a maste:r"s degree in

[he History of the Tbearre. Before long, however! be signed fQr a role

in the National Compa.nyof tMister Rcberfs" With Hertry Fonda durtng

rne last weeks of its west coast run, ~l1d IDs college ut€: was over.

Soon. after his professiQnal stag€ debut, Parker made hie film

bow in "Untamed Feonnee, 11 starring Shelley Winters. In ,apid succeseton he played minor Toles in a numherm pieturea. including "Springfield

Rille '. and t'Batde Cry. IT

In 1954) Walt Disne,y, laoki.ng for all actor to portray Davy Crockett. saw P.a.rker in a brief appearance in. "Them, fI but it was ilnpr'esshre enough to eenvince the producer that he had found his Crockett. Tneugh it seemed an overnight suocese, Parker's training asa supporting player had prepared him far this golden opportunity. Crockett establtshed him as one of HoUywo.oo's wp-Uight stars.

He starred in six motion pictures, ,a11 boxoffice hits. while under contract: to Disney. Latsr he signed a contract with Pararneunt Where ne starred Insucb films as "The Hangman, U "The Jayhawkcrs." and "Hell

is for Heroes.'~

Though Parker has WQn his greatest ace laim in action fi lrn IS , be also has a talerrt for comedy. After doing a comedy guest TV appearance with Bob Newhart, Parter was offered the role of Senator Eugene Smith

in "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. It a TV ;series which he did for one seas-on. Be recently guest starred !is a slnger and peer of Dean Marttn, and performed similarly with Jimmy l)uT~nte and the Leanon Sisters} Jonathan Winters, and Phyllis Diner on thei.!' video shows.

1i.l€ summer before beguUU.llg his "Daniel Boone" series in 1964" Parter showed that he was also at borne on the musical comedy stage by winning crttrcal acclatm as Curly In a lO-week surnrrre r theatre tour with "Oldanoma ! 11 •

On January 10. 1900, he married MarceUa, Rinehart, They have two chi Wren-: F ess Elisha ParKer Dr. bora J una 17 t 19·61., and Ash ley Allen PUKer I bar]] October l7) 1964. They live in a Georgian style house overlookingtb® ocean at Hope Ranch, Santa Barbaral CaUfornia.. He is active in property development there, 'and is CQ -[lWDer of Rancho SanN BUI'hara, a 338'-Ul1it, 2.5 million dollar IDClbJUe home park located

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on 50 dQWD.tQwn ac;re;s~ Parker commutes to Hollywood in his four -plaee Pi per Com anehe R aJl'cr:af~ I II F17ontiell" Wot' Ids. I ~

Parker enjoys outdoor living. He rides, bUWiltS., raises heraes, land sails. He is a popular per&rrner at: fairs and rodeos througbm.n the country. He is vie€!' p.resid~rrt of [be University 'Of $an~a Clara Board of 'FeUows, a member gf the Board of Regents. and. a key figure in a drtve to l'atse mon.ey fur a theatre -musre complex ·otI· campus",

En the . springllf 19 6B.~ Parlre-r' tttade a t7 -day handshake tour of ViE!:tn,am f0F U. S. O. In September c;)f that yt:!u]. he issued a. iii ix -eent "Daniel Boone" commemorfll.ti.ve stamp fortbe LT. S. POS'iI: Offie's Depsrtmenr and in. October 1 ke received a :Oistin~ish,erl Alwn.rnus Award from the Ul1iversity {')·f Tex-q_!;: at its annllal Homecom.in,g Celebratkm ..

m:rthplace:

Heigtn::

210 pounds

Weig,b_[:

Eye,s:

Green

B:rown

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CREDITS

DIRECIDR of:

nAN ANGEL CEUEU,i (1969~70 Daniel Boone TV Series) "HANNAH COMES HOMBu (1969-70 Daniel Boone TV Series.)

nTHB PLAGUE THAT CAME TO FORD'S RUN" (1968-69 Daniel Boone TV Series) 'rruE PATRIOT" (1968-69 Daniel Boone' TV Series)

>1THEN WHO WILL TIlEY HANG FROM THE YARDARM IF WILLIE GETS AWAY'"

, (1967 - OS Daniel Boone TV Series)

TELEVISION (includes)

MOTION PIC1URES (inc tudes) ,rSMOKY"

i'HELL IS FOR HEROES'· "TT-lE I-IANGMANn

liTHE JAYHA WKERSII IIOLD YELLER"

uTI-IE GREA"L LOCOMOTIVE CHASEn "DAVY CROCKETT AND THE RIVER

pmA'fEs,n

"DA VY CRQCKETI KING or TI-IE

WILD F RONnER "

"'IllE LIGHT IN THE FOREST'" "WESTWARl) HO TfIU WAGONSIi "BATTLE CRY"

"'THEM fP

~ITAKE ME TO TOWN"

"11-IE KID FROM LEFT PIELDT' "'ISLAND IN THE SKY" "THUNDER OVER WE PLAINS " "SPRINGFIELD RIF LE "

UNO ROOM FOR THE GROOMu "UNTAMED FRONTIER"

'TIANtEL BOONE H

'1IMMY' DURANTE PRESENTS

- THE LENNON SISTERS'l

'!THE DEAN MARTIN SHown "'IRE PHYLLIS DILLER SHOW" uTFIB JOEY BISHOP SHOW"

!"TI-IE JONATHAN WINTERS SHOW" "ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS" "lMR. SMlnt GOES TO, WASI-IINGTONlf , IDA VY CROCKETT,r

"BOB NEWHART SHOWot

"GEORGE GOBEL SHOW"

"ED SUI.. IVAN SHOW"

"THE GLEN CA.}dFBELL SHOW It "THE MmE OOUGLAS SHOW"!

RECORDS AND RECQRD ALBUMS

"SITIlN' HERE DRINKIN'r" bJw !'COMIN' AFTER TINNY" "PESS PARKER SINGS ABOUT DANiEL UOONE~ DAVY

GROGKE"r'I\ ABE LINC{lLN, AND OTI-fER GREAT AMERICAN HEaOES"

"SONGS ASOUT ZaRRQ AND OTHER TV HEROES ,I "THREE ADVEN1URES OF DAVY CROCK BIT I. "WESTWARD HO TIlE WAGONS"

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"YARNS AND SONGS OF THE WESTH

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