NASHVILLE, Tenn. — He was “the king of the wild frontier,” but what is his preferred first name? Is it “Davy” or “David” Crockett? He was born “David,” signed documents “David” and titled his 1834 ...

Fess Parker, a baby-boomer idol in the 1950s who launched a craze for coonskin caps as television’s Davy Crockett, died Thursday of natural causes. He was 85. Family spokeswoman Sao Anash said Parker, ...

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During his lifetime, Crockett—who went by David, not Davy—shaped his own myth. In the 20th century, his legacy got a boost from none other than Walt Disney Greg Daugherty - History Correspondent Fess ...