Dan Blocker

Born: 1928-12-10

Birthplace: DeKalb, Bowie County, Texas, U.S

Biography

Bobby Dan Davis Blocker (December 10, 1928 – May 13, 1972) was an American television actor and Korean War veteran, who played Hoss Cartwright in the long-running NBC Western television series Bonanza.

Known For

The Long Goodbye
Lady in Cement
Natchez
Gunsight Ridge
Swing Out, Sweet Land
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
Something for a Lonely Man

Top Movie Credits

The Long Goodbye In Memory Of
Lady in Cement Waldo Gronsky
Natchez George
Gunsight Ridge Bartender (uncredited)
Swing Out, Sweet Land Indian Who Sells Manhattan
Rowan & Martin at the Movies Self
The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County Charley
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street Hoss (archive footage) (uncredited)
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers Self
Something for a Lonely Man John Killibrew