Dan Blocker
Acting
Born 1928-12-10
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
Popular credits
Bonanza
Hoss Cartwright
Gunsmoke
Lieutenant
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
Lady in Cement
Waldo Gronsky
The Rifleman
Pete Snipe
Maverick
Hognose M. Hughes
The Girl in Black Stockings
Mike, the Bartender
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self
Cheyenne
Deputy Sam
Cheyenne
Pete
Come Blow Your Horn
Eckman
The Red Skelton Show
Little Willie
Gunsight Ridge
Bartender (uncredited)
Something for a Lonely Man
John Killibrew
Playhouse 90
George
Outer Space Jitters
Zombie
Sugarfoot
Bosch
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
Self (uncredited)
The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County
Charley
Bonanza: Ride the Wind
Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright