The frontier drama DANIEL BOONE/NBC/1964-70
starred Fess Parker (former star of the
Disney's Davy Crockett movies) as Daniel Boone,
the legendary frontiersman who explored the
wilderness regions of Kentucky/Tennessee in early America.
Daniel Boone (1734-1820) was the
founder/defender of the town of Boonesborough,
Kentucky. His close friends included:
Patricia Blair as Rebecca Boone, his
wife
Veronica Cartwright as Jemima Boone, his
teenage daughter
Darby Hinton as Israel Boone, his young
son
Dallas McKennon as Cincinnatus, the
tavern-keeper
Ed Ames as Mingo, a college-educated
Cherokee Indian and Daniel's loyal friend.
Albert Salmi as Yadkin, Daniel's
companion.
Jimmy Dean as Josh Clements, a fur trapper
Rosey Grier as Gabe Cooper, a runaway
slave living with the Indians who befriended
Daniel.
Daniel Boone was a man. Yes a big man.
With an eye like an eagle
and as tall as a mountain was he.
Daniel Boone was a man. Yes a big man.
He was brave he was fearless
and as tough as a mighty oak tree
From the coonskin cap on the top of ol' Dan
To the heel of his rawhide shoe
The rippin’est roarin’est fightin’est man
The frontier ever knew.
Daniel Boone was a man. Yes a big man.
And he fought for America to make all Americans free.
What a Boone. What a wonder.
What a dream comer truer was he.
Lyrics by Vera
Matson
Music by Lionel Newman
Opening Screen Credits
Memorabilia
TRIVIA NOTE: In 1977, CBS debuted the
frontier adventure series YOUNG DAN'L BOONE starring Rick Moses as a
twenty-something Daniel Boone. Devon Ericson played the role of
Rebecca, Daniel's future bride; Ji-Tu Cumbuka as Daniel's friend
Hawk, a former slave; and John Joseph Thomas as Peter, Daniel's
twelve-year-old companion. The series ended after only four
episodes. See also "Ticklicker"
