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An American Icon
Actor Fess Parker of Santa Barbara, California has been called by some “An American Icon”.
His portrayal of frontiersmen Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone impacted millions of young
viewers in the late 1950’s and 60’s who eagerly rushed out to don coonskin caps and mimic
the “King of the Wild Frontier”
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Originally from Texas, Fess Parker moved to California to complete academic work on his
Masters degree in drama at the University of Southern California. Parker began acting
professionally in 1951 as a stage performer in the national company of Mister Roberts.
In 1954, Walt Disney signed Parker to play the title role in Davy Crockett, King of the
Wild Frontier. Parker began filming his network television series, Daniel Boone in 1964.
The series spent six years as one of highest rated shows of its time. Parker not only starred
in the series, but co-produced and directed. Parker continued to star in numerous box office
hits for Disney, Paramount and Warner Brothers' Studios, while laying the foundation for his
second career as real estate developer.
The Parker Family operates two hotels, the
Fess Parker’s Doubletree Resort
in Santa Barbara (which he jointly developed with Hilton Hotels, and the Fess Parker’s Wine Country Inn & Spa,
located in Los Olivos. Parker is also in the midst of developing a five-star seaside resort in
Santa Barbara called Fess Parker’s Santa Barbara Beach Front Hotel
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Discover the oasis within an oasis at Fess Parker’s Doubletree Resort - an uncomplicated,
relaxing, and charming destination full of possibilities. Book your unforgettable Fess Parker hotel
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