SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Fess Parker, 82, a 1960s U.S. role model for kids, will be recalled with "Daniel Boone" show reruns on TV Land as well as the release of his series on DVD. TV ...

Fess Parker, who starred as the coonskin-capped Davy Crockett in the 1950s, becoming a lifelong favorite of the baby boomers, died Thursday of natural causes at his home in California's Santa Ynez ...

The 1950s and 1960s introduced Americans to television and riveted audiences with tales of the frontier. One of the most noted actors of the era was Texan Fess Parker. He became one of the most ...

Fess Parker struck ratings gold again in a coonskin cap, this time as “Daniel Boone.” Like his previous hero, Davy Crockett, Daniel Boone was one of American’s greatest real life folk heroes. He ...

The Fess Parker in Santa Barbara, Calif., a DoubleTree by Hilton Resort, has recently completed a renovation of its 360 guestrooms and salute to its founder – Hollywood icon Fess Parker. The 24-acre, ...

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California’s Central Coast is best known for the quality of its wine, but that reputation has come with a little help from show biz. This month, two notable reunions will pay tribute to that ...

Los Angeles, California (CNN)-- Fess Parker, best known for playing Daniel Boone in a 1960s television series, died Thursday at his home near Santa Barbara, California, his publicist said. He was 85.

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LOS ANGELES -- Actor Fess Parker, who became every baby boomer's idol in the 1950s and launched a craze for coonskin caps as television's Davy Crockett, died Thursday of natural causes. He was 85.

Fess Parker, whose heroic television portrayal of Davy Crockett sparked an enduring mythology and one of the first Baby Boomer marketing frenzies, died Thursday in California of natural causes. He was ...