Dan Blocker
Acting

Dan Blocker

Born 1928-12-10 · DeKalb, Bowie County, Texas, U.S · Died 1972-05-13

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.

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Known for

Bonanza★ 7.5Viewing moment
Bonanza
1959 · Series
The Red Skelton Show★ 7.4Viewing moment
The Red Skelton Show
1951 · Series
The Long Goodbye★ 7.4Viewing moment
The Long Goodbye
1973
Lady in Cement★ 6.3Viewing moment
Lady in Cement
1968
The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County★ 6.3Viewing moment
The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County
1970
The Girl in Black Stockings★ 6.1Viewing moment
The Girl in Black Stockings
1957
Something for a Lonely Man★ 7.4Viewing moment
Something for a Lonely Man
1968
The Troubleshooters★ 10Viewing moment
The Troubleshooters
1959 · Series
Gunsight Ridge★ 6Viewing moment
Gunsight Ridge
1957
The Dean Martin Christmas Show★ 8.2Viewing moment
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
1968
The Young CaptivesViewing moment
The Young Captives
1959
A Walking Tour of Sesame StreetViewing moment
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
1979
Black Patch★ 5.7Viewing moment
Black Patch
1957
Come Blow Your Horn★ 5.2Viewing moment
Come Blow Your Horn
1963
Cimarron City★ 6.3Viewing moment
Cimarron City
1958 · Series
Ride the WindViewing moment
Ride the Wind
1970
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene StealersViewing moment
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
1962
Hook a CrookViewing moment
Hook a Crook
1955
Rowan & Martin At the MoviesViewing moment
Rowan & Martin At the Movies
1968
Johnny AppleseedViewing moment
Johnny Appleseed
2023
Outer Space Jitters★ 6.5Viewing moment
Outer Space Jitters
1957

Frequent collaborators

Lorne GreeneLorne GreeneMichael LandonMichael LandonDean MartinDean MartinJohn DehnerJohn DehnerRobert AltmanRobert AltmanLucille BallLucille BallEthel MermanEthel MermanJack BennyJack Benny