Davy Crockett and the River Pirates (television)

Davy Crockett and the River Pirates (television) Television show; aired on December 14, 1955. Episode 5. Directed by Norman Foster. Some Indian friends of Davy’s have been falsely accused of raiding boat traffic on the Ohio River. With the help of George Russel and Mike Fink, Davy discovers a group of pirates masquerading as Indians, …

Davy Crockett: A Letter to Polly (television)

Davy Crockett: A Letter to Polly (television) Missing his family, Davy tries to take a letter to a peddler who can deliver it to them, but on the way happens upon a cabin where the family has all been slaughtered during an Indian attack, except for a boy, Aaron, who is so scared he can …

Davy Crockett (television)

Davy Crockett (television) The most well-known of all the Disney television shows. The shows won an Emmy Award for Best Action or Adventure Series in 1956. They started a national craze and raised Fess Parker to stardom. Because of their fame, many people erroneously believe that it was a lengthy series. In fact, there were …

Davis, Ossie

Davis, Ossie (1917-2005) Actor; appeared in We’ll Take Manhattan (man in subway), The Ernest Green Story (grandfather), and provided the voice of Yar in Dinosaur.

Davis, Virginia

Davis, Virginia (1918-2009) Child actress who Walt Disney brought from Kansas City to act as Alice in his Alice Comedies in 1923. She was in the first 13 films in the series. She was honored as a Disney Legend in 1998.

Davis, Marc

Davis, Marc (1913-2000) Animator/designer; known as one of Disney’s “Nine Old Men,” he began his career at the Studio in December 1935, working on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. He developed such memorable characters as young Bambi and Thumper, and gained a reputation for animating such distinctive female characters as Cinderella, Tinker Bell, and …

Davis, Marvin

Davis, Marvin (1910-1998) Designer; joined WED Enterprises in 1953 to help in the conceptualization and architectural design of Disneyland. He was later an art director on such films as Zorro, The Swamp Fox, Moon Pilot, Babes in Toyland, and Big Red, and in 1964 won an Emmy for the art direction and scenic design for …

Davis, Lisa

Davis, Lisa Actress; provided the voice of Anita Radcliff in One Hundred and One Dalmatians.

Davis, Bette

Davis, Bette (1908-1989) Actress; appeared in The Watcher in the Woods (Mrs. Aylwood) and Return from Witch Mountain (Letha).

Davis, Geena

Davis, Geena Actress; appeared in the title role in Angie and on television in The Geena Davis Show (Teddie) and Commander-in-Chief (Mackenzie Allen).