Fess Parker Birthday, Real Name, Age, Weight, Height, Family, Facts, Death Cause, Contact Details, Wife, Children, Bio & More

Fess Parker

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

REAL NAME

Fess Elisha Parker Jr.

NICK NAMES

Fessbo

BIRTHDAY

August 16, 1924

BORN ON DAY

Saturday

BIRTHPLACE

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

DIED AT AGE

85 Years 7 Months 2 Days

DEATHDATE

March 18, 2010

DEATHPLACE

Santa Ynez, California, United States

CAUSE OF DEATH

Natural Causes

NATIONALITY

American

PROFESSION

Movies (Actor)

ZODIAC

LEO

Physical Stats

CHEST

N/A

BICEPS

N/A

WAIST

N/A

HEIGHT

6'5''(feet & inches)

1.9558 meters

195.58 cm

WEIGHT

N/A

Fess Parker Marriage, Affairs and Children

SPOUSE

Fess Parker wife Marcella Belle Rinehart

Marcella Belle Rinehart (1960-2010)

Child(ren) of Fess Parker and Marcella Belle Rinehart

Fess Elisha Parker III (Son)

Ashley Allen Rinehart (Daughter)

Fame & Address

SIGNATURE

DEBUT

FAMOUS FROM/AS

Davy Crockett (TV Mini Series 1954-1955), Daniel Boone (TV Series 1964-1970)

Official Website

fessparker.com

Education, Net Worth & More

COLLEGE

Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene, Texas, University of Texas at Austin, University of Southern California

NET WORTH

$20 Million

More Information

Career of Fess Parker

He appeared as an extra in the play "Mister Roberts" in his starting career. He made his film debut with the film "Harvey." He appeared in a miniseries titled "Davy Crockett." He got popularity with his character Daniel Boone in the television series of the same name. He played the character Sgt. Pike in the war film "Hell Is for Heroes."

Some Lesser Known Facts About Fess Parker

Did Fess Parker takes alcohol? Yes.
Was Fess Parker in the habit of Smoking? NA.
The actor was a football player at his college when he was a student at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, TX.
He declined for a role in "The Searchers" as he was in contract with Walt Disney at the time.
Parker played various uncredited roles in his starting career including the films No Room for the Groom, Springfield Rifle, Take Me to Town, Island in the Sky, and more.
The actor has his name and handprints at Walt Disney World's Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park.
Apart from acting, he was also an entrepreneur and owned a winery called Fess Parker Family Winery and Vineyards in Los Olivos, California and a resort.
Before pursuing an acting career he spent some time serving Navy at the time of the Second World War. He wanted to become a pilot but his big height hindered his wish. After which he went to become a radioman gunner, but again he was found too tall to fit in the cockpit. Finally, he was transferred to the United States Marine Corps to work as a radio operator. He left the post and shipped to South Pacific just before the atom bomb ended the war
He was once stabbed by another driver when he was involved in an automobile collision during an argument.
Parker has also done voice roles and was the voice behind Leslie in the comedy film "Harvey."