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Fess Parker

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Actor

The Resume

    (August 16, 1925-March 18, 2010)
    Best known as Davy Crockett in 'Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1954)' and 'Davy Crockett and the River Pirates (1956)'
    Appeared in 'Thunder Over the Plains (1953),' 'Them! (1954),' 'The Great Locomotive Chase (1956),' 'Old Yeller (1957)' and 'Smoky (1966)'
    Portrayed Daniel Boone in the 'Daniel Boone' television series
    Made guest appearances on 'Dragnet,' 'The Dean Martin Show' and 'The Alfred Hitchcock Hour'
    Named as one of the Disney 'legends' (1991)

Why he might be annoying:

    He smoked.
    He gained a lot of weight as he aged.
    He was unable to overcome his image as pioneer explorers like Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone.
    The Davy Crockett craze he started ended as quick as it had started, leaving him typecast.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He owned his own winery.
    He was married to the same woman for over 40 years.
    His Davy Crockett character made raccoon hats popular. Because of him, every baby boomer had or wanted one.
    To many, he is Davy Crockett.

Credit: Ratman


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 26 Votes: 34.62% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 18 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 13 Votes: 23.08% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 94 Votes: 68.09% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 10 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 404 Votes: 47.52% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 22 Votes: 40.91% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 23 Votes: 47.83% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 92 Votes: 43.48% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 121 Votes: 47.11% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 302 Votes: 44.70% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 35 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 47 Votes: 55.32% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 120 Votes: 44.17% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 319 Votes: 52.04% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 477 Votes: 42.35% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 250 Votes: 42.00% Annoying