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Fess Parker (Fess Elisha Parker Jr.) was born on 16 August, 1924 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA, is an actor,soundtrack,director. Discover Fess Parker's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 86 years old?

Popular As Fess Elisha Parker Jr.
Occupation actor,soundtrack,director
Age 86 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 16 August, 1924
Birthday 16 August
Birthplace Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Date of death 18 March, 2010
Died Place Santa Ynez, California, USA
Nationality United States

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Fess Parker Height, Weight & Measurements

At 86 years old, Fess Parker height is 6' 5½" (1.97 m) .

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Height 6' 5½" (1.97 m)
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Who Is Fess Parker's Wife?

His wife is Marcella Belle Rinehart (19 January 1960 - 18 March 2010) ( his death) ( 2 children)

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Wife Marcella Belle Rinehart (19 January 1960 - 18 March 2010) ( his death) ( 2 children)
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Fess Parker Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Fess Parker worth at the age of 86 years old? Fess Parker’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated Fess Parker's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
Salary in 2023 Under Review
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Source of Income Actor

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Timeline

1940

Played college football at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, TX in the 1940s before transferring to the University of Texas-Austin.

1950

Graduate of the University of Texas at Austin - BA 1950.

1952

A former college athlete at the University of Texas, Fess studied drama in the early fifties and debuted in Springfield Rifle (1952). He made only a handful of movies until he was signed by Walt Disney to star in the "Davy Crockett" series.

1953

Appeared as an uncredited extra in Man on a Tightrope (1953). He is seen for a few seconds near the end of the movie as a U.S. GI sitting in a jeep guarding the border.

1954

When Walt was looking for an actor to play the part of Davy, he screened the sci-fi movie Them! (1954) with James Arness.

1955

When he saw Fess in a scene, he chose him over Arness and Fess became an instant celebrity when "Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier" debuted in 1955. His appeal with children was enormous with the coon-skinned hat, the #1 hit song "The Ballad Of Davy Crockett", The Davy Crockett Bubble Gum Cards and Comic Books.

1956

But the craze ended almost as fast as it started in 1956, and Fess was typecast.

1957

Fess appeared in other Disney movies dealing with the early years of Davey and also in non-Crockett parts such as Old Yeller (1957).

1959

By 1959, unable to achieve the success that he had gained as Crockett, his career had leveled off. He made guest appearances on a number of television shows, but his attempted return to television in the series Mr.

1962

Smith Goes to Washington (1962) was not successful.

1964

Unable to procure the rights to play Crockett from Disney, Fess tried the frontiersman role once again with the TV series Daniel Boone (1964). He played this role for six years and the fact that he had a beautiful red-headed wife in a color series did not hurt him at all.

1973

Retired from Hollywood in 1973; among his successful California businesses are an ocean-front resort in Santa Barbara; a 21-room inn in Los Olivos; and an award-winning winery.

1985

He was a major supporter of the Republican Party and once considered running for the senate in Nevada. He was a close friend of President Ronald Reagan, who in 1985 asked him to become his ambassador to Australia.

2003

Attended the funeral of longtime best friend, Buddy Ebsen, when the actor passed away in 2003.

2006

Song "King of the Wild Frontier" was Number 1 on the "Hit Parade" for 16 weeks. Parker was paid $150. (source: interview with Fess Parker in the SF Chronicle, "Datebook" ("Pink") section, November 12, 2006).

2012

Interviewed about the beginnings of his career and his "Davy Crockett" experiences in the book "Wild Wild Westerners" by Tom Weaver (BearManor, 2012).