Fess Elisha Parker, Jr. (August 16, 1924 – March 18, 2010)
was an American film and television actor best known for his 1950s portrayals of Davy Crockett for Walt Disney and his late 1960s portrayals of Daniel Boone. He was also known as a wine maker and resort owner-operator. After his acting career, Parker devoted much of his time to operating his Fess Parker Family Winery and Vineyards in Los Olivos, California. The winery is owned and operated by Parker's family, and has produced several different types of award-winning wines. Parkers’ son, Eli is President and Director of Winemaking & Vineyard Operations while daughter, Ashley, is Vice President of Marketing & Sales
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Fess Elisha Parker, Jr. (August 16, 1924 – March 18, 2010)
Parker married Marcella Belle Rinehart on January 18, 1960. They had two children — Fess Elisha III and Ashley Allen Rinehart — along with 11 grandchildren and a great-grandson.
Parker died at age 85, of natural causes according to a spokesperson, at his home in Santa Ynez, California, near the Fess Parker Winery on March 18, 2010. His death came on the 84th birthday of his wife.
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