A gallery of those who have portrayed David Crockett through the years. Jim Jeffries as David Crockett Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of AmericaBoxing champion Jim Jeffries is pictured here with an unidentified child. Jeffries was the star of “Davy Crockett,” a theatrical performance that opened November 10, 1904 at the Grand Opera House in Seattle. Immediately following was a “boxing exhibition.” « ‹ of 14 › » Purchase on Amazon.