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Tom Brosz — 8/29/2006 1:11:51 AM (archived)

...Also remember Parker as Davy Crockett. Wonder how many kids still have the coonskin cap? And long before Jed Clampett, Buddy Ebsen was George Russell. How many people know that Ebsen was originally slated to play Davy? As with the Wizard of Oz movie, his luck just wasn't with him.

As Art points out, Fess Parker, unlike many Hollywood types, invested his earnings well.

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Daniel Boone Marathon - azstrummer - 8/28/2006 9:54:50 PM
- Ed Ames and Johnny Carson stunt - carl - 8/29/2006 9:08:32 PM
- Of course, those of us a little bit older... - Tom Brosz - 8/29/2006 1:11:51 AM
  - Parker also owned the company that produced "Daniel Boone". - Mary Anne - 8/30/2006 1:38:06 AM
    - re: Parker also owned the company that produced "Daniel Boone". - azstrummer - 8/30/2006 6:27:46 PM
    - And, of course, "Desilu." - Tom Brosz - 8/30/2006 2:26:47 AM
      - And M I.......your mission.......... - carl - 8/30/2006 4:58:21 PM
  - re: Of course, those of us a little bit older... - azstrummer - 8/29/2006 5:03:50 AM

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