RIP: Fess Parker, tv's Daniel Boone

[Bloodwhiner]

"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." (at age 85)

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/03/18/daniel-boone-actor-fess-parker-dead-at-85/

 

[Orintho]

RIP to Fess who had one of the most memorable appearances on the Tonight Show ever.

 

[Harvey]

Daniel Boone? He was always Davey Crockett to me.

RIP.

 

[Dar70]

Sad. I remembering watching him on tv as a kid. In reruns of course.

 

[ancientone51]

I remember him from first runs.

Sad news.

He was a Navy vet so /**

RIP Mr.Parker

 

[Gertch]

I used to love watching him as Daniel Boone. Man, another great one gone.
Thanks for all the entertainment Mr Parker.

 

[Mysterion]

RIP to Fess who had one of the most memorable appearances on the Tonight Show ever.

I think you're thinking of Ed Ames' appearance.

 

[Neroon]

And another icon of my childhood has gone beyond the Rim. Have fun on that frontier, Dan' Boone!

 

[Australis]

Peter Graves. Fess Parker.

My childhood fades.