Davey Crockett

[CourierDriver]

Fess Parker never looked like Davy Crockett in those Disney movies when we were kids..lol 1786-1836

 

[levi]

View attachment 46880 Fess Parker never looked like Davy Crockett in those Disney movies when we were kids..lol 1786-1836

Don't know that I've ever seen a pic of Davy. Thanks!

 

[supton]

When does an actor/actress look exactly like who they portray? Actually: when does the movie get all the details right, anyhow? Usually they have to play things up a bit, else it would be just as boring as real life.

 

[VQ35DE]

He lived and was the U.S. Representative (Congressman) for my area of TN.

 

[Leo99]

He died in the battle at the Alamo. Didn't know that until now.

 

[Passport1]

When does an actor/actress look exactly like who they portray? Actually: when does the movie get all the details right, anyhow? Usually they have to play things up a bit, else it would be just as boring as real life.

Spot on supton;

When Hollywood does my biopic I've already requested my hagiographer get Brad Pitt for the lead and he's about my polar opposite. Else the audience would walk out after the first five minutes.

 

[wdn]

I thought you were referring to the portable nuclear weapon system of the 1960s.

 

[BISCUT]

What's scary to me is the sheer number of people in this country who don't know who Davey Crockett is/was.

 

[andreigbs]

He fought bravely at the Alamo, but during the siege he became severely ill. In the last battle when the Alamo was overrun, he was in his bed suffering with high fever, the Mexicans bayonetted him to death and then brought him out hoisted on their bayonets.

Remember the Alamo!

 

[Jetronic]

or he surrendered and was executed

 

[Leo99]

A lot of controversy and uncertainty regarding his death at the Alamo.

 

[Passport1]

View attachment 46880 Fess Parker never looked like Davy Crockett in those Disney movies when we were kids..lol 1786-1836

Should have gotten Robert Vaughn to play the part.

 

[Leo99]

Spot on supton;

When Hollywood does my biopic I've already requested my hagiographer get Brad Pitt for the lead and he's about my polar opposite. Else the audience would walk out after the first five minutes.

I look like Paul Giamatti and my wife looks like Meg Ryan.

 

[Passport1]

I look like Paul Giamatti and my wife looks like Meg Ryan.

Then maybe you need this couple to play in your biopic;

 

[Barkleymut]

I know that he was born on a mountaintop in Tennessee and killed a bear when he was only 3.

 

[RooflessVW]

Davy Crockett

Resolution to Abolish West Point | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives

In 1830, David Crockett introduced a resolution to abolish the military academy at West Point, New York, which had opened in 1802. First proposed in 1783 by George Washington, the academy faced criticism that it was anti-democratic and provoked fears of a military aristocracy. Crockett, the...

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And he opposed the Indian Removal Act.

 

[doitmyself]

I look like Paul Giamatti and my wife looks like Meg Ryan.

Lucky you!! Poor wife, LOL.

Disclaimer: I like most of Paul's acting work and I should be the last person to pass judgement on looks.

 

[Leo99]

Lucky you!! Poor wife, LOL.

Disclaimer: I like most of Paul's acting work and I should be the last person to pass judgement on looks.

I stepped in something, alright. I'm a lucky man.

No more Merlot for me.

 

[CourierDriver]

He fought bravely at the Alamo, but during the siege he became severely ill. In the last battle when the Alamo was overrun, he was in his bed suffering with high fever, the Mexicans bayonetted him to death and then brought him out hoisted on their bayonets.

Remember the Alamo!

I thought that was Jim Bowie

 

[Passport1]

I gotta conFess Parker looked pretty rugged wearing one of these.