Parker , Thursday , star of `` Daniel Boone '' TV series , died 85 , his publicist said . Parker , a WWII vet , started his career in Disney films , notably as Davy Crockett . He moved to Los Angeles in the early 1950s to pursue acting . When series ended in 1970 , Parker became a real estate developer . Parker is survived by his wife of 85 , `` Daniel Boone '' , two children and 11 grandkids .
Parker , Thursday , star of `` Daniel Boone '' TV series , died 85 , his publicist said . Parker , a WWII vet , started his career in Disney films , notably as Davy Crockett . When series ended in 1970 , Parker became a real estate developer . Parker is survived by his wife of 85 , `` Daniel Boone '' , two children and 11 grandkids .