From: "Tierman, Rod (RTIE)" To: "'r.marks@ieee.org'" Subject: Did you know? Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 13:29:32 -0800 Did you know that when Walt Disney was casting the role of Alamo hero Davy Crockett, that James Arness was actually their first choice for the role, not Fess Parker? Arness had to turn down Disney because of prior commitments (probably because he was about to portray a new Western hero named Matt Dillon). Ironic, because some 20 years later Arness would go on to portray knife fighting adventurer Jim Bowie in the made for TV drama 13 Days to Glory - The Alamo. Thank you, Rod Tierman