Fess Parker, the thesp who became famous for playing frontier legends Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone ... the 1950s series “Annie Oakley” and “Death Valley Days.” He made other pics for ...

The late Dan Kilgore, a Corpus Christi accountant, was president of the Texas State Historical Society when he gave an address in 1975 about the circumstances of Davy Crockett's death. It was ...

For many, it’s an image of Davy Crockett as enduring as John ... film “The Alamo,” starring Billy Bob Thornton as Crockett, the scene takes place at dusk on the night before the final ...

His death came ... Parker's scene as a terrified witness in the horror classic "Them!" caught the attention of Walt Disney when he was looking for a "Davy Crockett" star. He chose Parker over ...

The Myth and Mystery Surrounding the Death of Davy Crockett (Republic of Texas Press, $18.95). He maintains the diary could be fake. Author Larry McMurtry (Lonesome Dove) is also interviewed in ...

Fess Parker, a televison icon to a generation of youngsters as Davy Crockett and later Daniel Boone ... family spokeswoman Sao Anash said. His death came on the 84th birthday of his wife of ...

(WKRN) — David ‘Davy ... Crockett died defending the Alamo in Texas on March 6, 1836. But, a more recent account shows he was taken prisoner and then executed, which has put his death ...

It was Parker’s scene as a terrified witness in the horror classic “Them!” that caught the attention of Walt Disney when he was looking for a “Davy Crockett” star.