Question: What actor famously portrayed Davy Crockett in the 1950s Walt Disney miniseries about the Alamo hero?
Answer: Fess Parker. Born in Fort Worth in 1924, he attended Hardin Simmons University and the University of Texas after serving briefly in the U.S. Marines during World War II. He appeared in several films before landing his breakout role as Crockett, after which he starred in a number of Disney’s Western films, including Old Yeller. Between 1964 and 1970, Parker starred as the title character in the NBC show Daniel Boone.
