Fess Parker

Fess Parker

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Fess Elisha Parker, Jr. (August 16, 1924 – March 18, 2010) was an American film and television actor best known for his portrayals of Davy Crockett in the Walt Disney 1954–1955 TV miniseries, which aired on ABC, and as Daniel Boone in an NBC television series from 1964 to 1970. He was also known as a winemaker and resort owner-operator.

  • Title: Fess Parker
  • Popularity: 8.771
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1924-08-16
  • Place of Birth: Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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  • Also Known As: Fess Elisha Parker Jr., Fess Elisha Parker
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Fess Parker Movies

  • 1954
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    Them!
    Them!

    6.8 1954 HD

    As a result of nuclear testing, gigantic, ferocious mutant ants appear in the American desert southwest, and a father-daughter team of entomologists...

    Genre: Science Fiction

    Cast: James Whitmore

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  • 1957
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    Old Yeller
    Old Yeller

    6.9 1957 HD

    Young Travis Coates is left to take care of the family ranch with his mother and younger brother while his father goes off on a cattle drive in the...

    Genre: Adventure

    Cast: Tommy Kirk

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  • 1959
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    The Jayhawkers!
    The Jayhawkers!

    5.8 1959 HD

    Before the U.S. Civil War rebel leader Luke Darcy sees himself as leader of a new independent Republic of Kansas but the military governor sends an...

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Jeff Chandler

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  • 1962
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    Hell Is for Heroes
    Hell Is for Heroes

    6.5 1962 HD

    World War II drama where the action centers around a single maneuver by a squad of GIs in retaliation against the force of the German Siegfried line....

    Genre: War

    Cast: Steve McQueen

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  • 1955
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    Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
    Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier

    6.4 1955 HD

    Legends (and myths) from the life of famed American frontiersman Davy Crockett are depicted in this feature film edited from television episodes....

    Genre: Adventure

    Cast: Fess Parker

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  • 1956
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    The Great Locomotive Chase
    The Great Locomotive Chase

    5.9 1956 HD

    During the Civil War, a Union spy, Andrews, is asked to lead a band of Union soldiers into the South so that they could destroy the railway system....

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Fess Parker

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  • 1956
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    Westward Ho, The Wagons!
    Westward Ho, The Wagons!

    5.5 1956 HD

    The pioneering trail to Oregon was littered with constant danger. Yet, the hope of the "promised land" keeps American families westward bound despite...

    Genre: Adventure

    Cast: Fess Parker

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  • 1958
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    The Light in the Forest
    The Light in the Forest

    6.8 1958 HD

    A young white man who spent his whole life raised by a Native American tribe is sent to live with his true family and must learn to fit in with the...

    Genre: Adventure

    Cast: Fess Parker

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  • 1959
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    The Hangman
    The Hangman

    6.1 1959 HD

    A marshal nicknamed "The Hangman" because of his track record in hunting down and capturing wanted criminals traces a robbery suspect to a small...

    Genre: Western

    Cast: Robert Taylor

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  • 1956
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    Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
    Davy Crockett and the River Pirates

    6.3 1956 HD

    Davy Crockett and his sidekick Georgie compete against boastful Mike Fink ("King of the River") in a boat race to New Orleans. Later, Davy and...

    Genre: Adventure

    Cast: Fess Parker

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  • 1955
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    Battle Cry
    Battle Cry

    5.6 1955 HD

    The dramatic story of US Marines in training, in combat, and in love, during World War II. The story centers on a major who guides the raw recruits...

    Genre: War

    Cast: Van Heflin

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  • 1953
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    The Kid from Left Field
    The Kid from Left Field

    7.2 1953 HD

    Coop's an ex-ballplayer is now a peanut vendor, who takes too much of an interest in the game. But he's passed on his craze for baseball to his son,...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Dan Dailey

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  • 1954
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    The Bounty Hunter
    The Bounty Hunter

    6.6 1954 HD

    A year after a violent train robbery the Pinkerton detective agency hires a bounty hunter to find the three remaining killers. He tracks them to Twin...

    Genre: Western

    Cast: Randolph Scott

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  • 1954
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    Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter
    Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter

    6.5 1954 HD

    Davy Crockett seeks a truce with his Indian foes.

    Genre: TV Movie

    Cast: Fess Parker

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  • 1956
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    Disneyland, U.S.A
    Disneyland, U.S.A

    7.8 1956 HD

    A tour of the Disneyland theme park.

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Walt Disney

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  • 2001
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    A Conversation with Fess Parker
    A Conversation with Fess Parker

    1 2001 HD

    “A Conversation with Fess Parker” (17:05) is another interview, edited almost exactly like the previous, where Maltin visits the man who...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Leonard Maltin

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  • 1953
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    Thunder Over the Plains
    Thunder Over the Plains

    5.3 1953 HD

    Set in 1869, after the Civil War, Texas had not yet been readmitted to the Union and carpetbaggers, hiding behind the legal protection of the Union...

    Genre: Western

    Cast: Randolph Scott

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  • 1953
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    Island in the Sky
    Island in the Sky

    6.2 1953 HD

    A C-47 transport plane, named the Corsair, makes a forced landing in the frozen wastelands of Labrador, and the plane's pilot, Captain Dooley, must...

    Genre: Adventure

    Cast: John Wayne

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  • 1966
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    Smoky
    Smoky

    5.5 1966 HD

    A cowboy named Clint bonds with a beautiful wild stallion that he trains, but after the two are separated and the horse ends up in a rodeo, Clint is...

    Genre: Western

    Cast: Fess Parker

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  • 1952
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    Untamed Frontier
    Untamed Frontier

    7.2 1952 HD

    The Denbow family denies access across their land to homesteaders. To evade a murder charge, Glenn Denbow marries Jane, the only witness who's in...

    Genre: Western

    Cast: Joseph Cotten

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  • 1966
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    Daniel Boone: Frontier Trail Rider
    Daniel Boone: Frontier Trail Rider

    5 1966 HD

    Daniel Boone leads a party of settlers into Kentucky to found the town of Boonesborough. Along the way, he meets and falls in love with a lovely,...

    Genre: Western

    Cast: Fess Parker

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  • 1955
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    Davy Crockett Goes to Congress
    Davy Crockett Goes to Congress

    10 1955 HD

    The second of five programs about Davy Crockett involves him being bored with life, so he and Georgie plan to resettle their families and file their...

    Genre: Adventure

    Cast: Fess Parker

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  • 1972
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    Climb an Angry Mountain
    Climb an Angry Mountain

    1 1972 HD

    Sheriff Elisha Cooper has to work with New York City officer Nelson after his son is taken hostage by a fugitive who is hiding out on California's...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Fess Parker

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  • 1959
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    Alias Jesse James
    Alias Jesse James

    5.9 1959 HD

    Insurance salesman Milford Farnsworth sells a man a life policy only to discover that the man in question is the outlaw Jesse James. Milford is sent...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Bob Hope

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  • 1954
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    The Disneyland Story
    The Disneyland Story

    7.5 1954 HD

    Walt Disney presents a preview for both his upcoming park called Disneyland and several episodes of the show to come. Then the show focuses primarily...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Jack Couffer

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  • 1992
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    John Wayne's 'The Alamo'
    John Wayne's 'The Alamo'

    6 1992 HD

    Documentary about the making of the John Wayne film The Alamo (1960). Included are behind-the-scenes photos and footage of the actual production of...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Frankie Avalon

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  • 1955
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    Davy Crockett at the Alamo
    Davy Crockett at the Alamo

    6.5 1955 HD

    The third of five programs about Davy Crockett involves him, Georgie and a riverboat gambler they meet searching for a new adventure, which leads...

    Genre: Adventure

    Cast: Fess Parker

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  • 1952
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    No Room for the Groom
    No Room for the Groom

    5.2 1952 HD

    Alvah, a young GI who happens to own a vineyard, elopes to Las Vegas with Lee, his housekeeper's daughter. But Alvah's chicken pox postpone the...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Tony Curtis

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  • 1955
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    Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race
    Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race

    7 1955 HD

    Davy and Georgie end a particularly successful season of trapping and hunting with the hopes of easy sales, only for such hopes to be dashed by the...

    Genre: Adventure

    Cast: Fess Parker

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  • 1991
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    American Gunmaker: The John M. Browning Story
    American Gunmaker: The John M. Browning Story

    6 1991 HD

    Discover the remarkable life of John Moses Browning with host Fess Parker as he spans three generations of the Browning family to tell this...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Fess Parker

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  • 1971
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    The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
    The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World

    7 1971 HD

    A celebrity-filled look at the opening festivities for Walt Disney World in Florida.

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Julie Andrews

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  • 1954
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    Dragonfly Squadron
    Dragonfly Squadron

    6 1954 HD

    A Korean War film with a secondary plot of the training of South Korean pilots, to fly fighters in air defense, by American Air Force instructors,led...

    Genre: War

    Cast: John Hodiak

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  • 1952
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    Springfield Rifle
    Springfield Rifle

    5.9 1952 HD

    Major Lex Kearney, dishonourably discharged from the army for cowardice in battle, volunteers to go undercover to try to prevent raids against...

    Genre: War

    Cast: Gary Cooper

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  • 1950
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    Harvey
    Harvey

    7.7 1950 HD

    The story of Elwood P. Dowd who makes friends with a spirit taking the form of a human-sized rabbit named Harvey that only he sees (and a few...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: James Stewart

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  • 1960
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    Aftermath
    Aftermath

    8 1960 HD

    Aftermath was the pilot for an unsold TV series called "The Code of Jonathan West"; it aired as part of The General Electric Theater. The film takes...

    Genre: Western

    Cast: Fess Parker

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  • 2002
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    'Old Yeller': Remembering a Classic
    'Old Yeller': Remembering a Classic

    1 2002 HD

    Short documentary on the making of the Disney classic.

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Kevin Corcoran

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  • 1959
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    Dragnet
    Dragnet

    6.4 1959 HD

    Follows the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show takes its name from the police term...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Jack Webb

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  • 1962
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    General Electric Theater
    General Electric Theater

    5.5 1962 HD

    General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Ronald Reagan

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  • 1970
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    Daniel Boone
    Daniel Boone

    6.9 1970 HD

    Daniel Boone is an American action-adventure television series starring Fess Parker as Daniel Boone that aired from September 24, 1964 to September...

    Genre: Action & Adventure

    Cast: Fess Parker

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  • 1972
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    The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
    The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

    5.8 1972 HD

    The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour is an American network television music and comedy variety show hosted by singer Glen Campbell from January 1969...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Glen Campbell

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  • 1963
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    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

    9 1963 HD

    Due to the death of a rural state's senator, inexperienced Eugene Smith is appointed to the Senate vacancy.

    Genre:

    Cast: Fess Parker

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  • 1966
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    Burke's Law
    Burke's Law

    6 1966 HD

    Burke's Law is an American detective series that ran on ABC from 1963 to 1965 and was revived on CBS in the 1990s. The show starred Gene Barry as...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Gene Barry

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  • 2024
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    CBS News Sunday Morning
    CBS News Sunday Morning

    6.533 2024 HD

    The sparkling notes of a trumpet fanfare and the familiar logo of the sun alert viewers that it's time for CBS's Sunday morning staple. Journalist...

    Genre: News

    Cast: Jane Pauley

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  • 1963
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    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    6 1963 HD

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS. Offering both comedies and drama, the series was...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast:

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  • 1955
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    City Detective
    City Detective

    1 1955 HD

    Crime drama starring Rod Cameron as 43-year-old Bart Grant, a tough 1950s New York City police lieutenant.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Rod Cameron

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  • 1955
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    Stories of the Century
    Stories of the Century

    5.667 1955 HD

    Stories of the Century is a 39-episode Western television series starring Jim Davis that ran in syndication through Republic Pictures between January...

    Genre: Western

    Cast: Jim Davis

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  • 1968
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    The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
    The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show

    1 1968 HD

    Genre:

    Cast: Phyllis Diller

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  • 1955
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    Davy Crockett
    Davy Crockett

    6.1 1955 HD

    Davy Crockett is a five-part serial which aired on ABC in one-hour episodes on the Disneyland series. The series stars Fess Parker as real-life...

    Genre: Western

    Cast: Fess Parker

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  • 1965
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    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    7.696 1965 HD

    A continuation of the anthology series “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”, hosted by the master of suspense and featuring thrillers and...

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: Alfred Hitchcock

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  • 1967
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    The Danny Kaye Show
    The Danny Kaye Show

    6.3 1967 HD

    The Danny Kaye Show is an American variety show hosted by Danny Kaye that aired on CBS from 1963 to 1967 on Wednesday nights. Directed by Robert...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Danny Kaye

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  • 1971
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    The Ed Sullivan Show
    The Ed Sullivan Show

    6.529 1971 HD

    The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Ed Sullivan

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  • 1990
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    Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
    Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color

    7.5 1990 HD

    Walt Disney Productions has produced an anthology television series under several different titles since 1954. The original version of the series...

    Genre: Action & Adventure

    Cast:

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  • 1990
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    Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
    Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color

    7.5 1990 HD

    Walt Disney Productions has produced an anthology television series under several different titles since 1954. The original version of the series...

    Genre: Action & Adventure

    Cast:

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  • 1957
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    Annie Oakley
    Annie Oakley

    5.643 1957 HD

    Annie Oakley was an American Western television series that fictionalized the life of famous sharpshooter Annie Oakley. It ran from January 1954 to...

    Genre: Western

    Cast: Gail Davis

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  • 1960
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    Startime
    Startime

    6 1960 HD

    Startime is an anthology show of drama, comedy, and variety, and was one of the first American television shows broadcast in color. The program was...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast:

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  • 1959
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    The George Gobel Show
    The George Gobel Show

    6 1959 HD

    The George Gobel Show is an American television series hosted George Gobel that aired on NBC from 1954 to 1960.

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: George Gobel

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  • 1957
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    Annie Oakley
    Annie Oakley

    5.643 1957 HD

    Annie Oakley was an American Western television series that fictionalized the life of famous sharpshooter Annie Oakley. It ran from January 1954 to...

    Genre: Western

    Cast: Gail Davis

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  • 1984
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    The Bob Hope Show
    The Bob Hope Show

    8 1984 HD

    The Bob Hope Show hosted by Bob Hope, debuted on April 9, 1950. During the 1952-1953 season, NBC rotated with other variety shows in a Sunday night...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Bob Hope

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  • 1990
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    Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
    Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color

    7.5 1990 HD

    Walt Disney Productions has produced an anthology television series under several different titles since 1954. The original version of the series...

    Genre: Action & Adventure

    Cast:

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  • 1990
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    Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
    Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color

    7.5 1990 HD

    Walt Disney Productions has produced an anthology television series under several different titles since 1954. The original version of the series...

    Genre: Action & Adventure

    Cast:

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  • 1970
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    Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
    Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color

    6.9 1970 HD

    Daniel Boone is an American action-adventure television series starring Fess Parker as Daniel Boone that aired from September 24, 1964 to September...

    Genre: Action & Adventure

    Cast: Fess Parker

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