Actor Fess Parker, who played Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone died Thursday at his home in the Santa Ynez Valley of natural causes at age 85, his family announced.The actor, whose classic roles also included the son-consoling dad in 'Old Yeller' and another frontiersman in NBC's 'Daniel Boone', had retired from showbiz in the 1970s and founded a hugely successful winery and resort in Santa Barbara.
On retiring from the big and small screen, Parker in the 1970s went into the real estate business in Santa Barbara, where he successfully opened three high-end mobile home parks and the 360-room Fess Parker Doubletree Resort in 1985.
In 1989, Parker and his family went into the wine business, founding the Fess Parker Winery, a highly regarded and popular destination on the Foxen Canyon wine trail in Los Olivos.
The family also owns a 300 acre vineyard in the Santa Ynez valley.
"Fess and his wife Marcella celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in January of 2010," a family statement said.
Survivors include his wife of 50 years, singer Marcella Rinehart Parker; two children; 11 grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter.
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