Kanab in Kane County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Daniel Boone

Utah's Little Hollywood

— Kanab Utah “Walk of Fame” —

Daniel Boone Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 29, 2016

1. Daniel Boone Marker

Inscription. During the hey day of television westerns, many series were filmed here in Kanab. One of the most popular shows was "Daniel Boone" starring Fess Parker, Patricia Blair, Darby Hinton, Veronica Cartright and Ed Ames as "Daniel's" loyal companion, "Mingo". 20th Century Fox Studios produced the long running series for NBC television, who wisely filmed in color to capture the gorgeous scenery of Southern Utah.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Utah - Kanab "Walk of Fame" series list.

Location. 37° 2.882′ N, 112° 31.736′ W. Marker is in Kanab, Utah, in Kane County. Marker is on West Center Street (U.S. 89) west of Main Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located along the sidewalk on the south side of the street, near a parking lot entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19 West Center Street, Kanab UT 84741, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Robert Taylor (here, next to this marker); Peggie Castle (here, next to this marker); Virgil Riggs (here, next to this marker); Tex Ritter (here, next to this marker); Sidney Poitier (a few steps from this marker); Linda Darnell

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(a few steps from this marker); Ken Curtis (a few steps from this marker); Bob Hoy (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kanab.

Also see . . .
1. Daniel Boone TV series. Daniel Boone is an American action-adventure television series starring Fess Parker as Daniel Boone that aired from September 24, 1964, to May 7, 1970, on NBC for 165 episodes. The series is set in the 1770s and 1780s, just before, during, and after the American Revolution, and mostly centered on adventures in and about Boonesborough, Kentucky. Some aspects of the show were less than historically faithful, which at one point led the Kentucky legislature to condemn the inaccuracies. (Submitted on March 8, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Fess Parker (Internet Movie Database). Fess became an instant celebrity when "Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier" debuted in 1955. His appeal with children was enormous with the coon-skinned hat, the #1 hit song "The Ballad Of Davy Crockett", The Davy Crockett Bubble Gum Cards and Comic Books. Fess tried the frontiersman role once again with the TV series Daniel Boone (1964). He played this role for six years

Marker detail: Cast of <i>Daniel Boone</i> image. Click for full size.

2. Marker detail: Cast of Daniel Boone

and the fact that he had a beautiful red-headed wife in a color series did not hurt him at all. After Daniel Boone, Fess retired from the screen and went into real estate. (Submitted on March 8, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Daniel Boone Marker (<i>wide view; eastmost marker of the set of three markers at this location</i>) image. Click for full size.

3. Daniel Boone Marker (wide view; eastmost marker of the set of three markers at this location)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 10, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,030 times since then and 144 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 7, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2, 3. submitted on March 8, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.