Disney Legend Fess Parker was born on August 16, 1924, in Fort Worth, Texas. He’s best known for playing Davy Crockett, which kicked off the Crockett craze of the 1950s. Parker also starred in Disney’s The Great Locomotive Chase and Old Yeller. | Disney History Channel

188K views · 3.7K reactions | Remembering Fess Parker, who was born on this day in 1924. Parker is best remembered for starring on the shows #DanielBoone and #DavyCrockett and also made appearances in OLD YELLER ('57) and BACK TO THE FUTURE ('85) ⭐️ | FETV | Facebook

ON THE TUBE TODAY IN 1954: Fess Parker makes his 1st appearance as Davy Crockett on “Walt Disney's Disneyland.” | BoomUnderground.com

100 years ago on this day (August 16, 1924), Fess Parker, famous for his Disney role of the extremely popular Davy Crockett, was born. Parker’s big break came when Walt Disney cast him as Davy Crockett in a series of television episodes in the mid-1950s. The “Davy Crockett” series, which included episodes like “Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier” and “Davy Crockett and the River Pirates,” became a cultural phenomenon, making Parker a household name. The series also sparked a national craze