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DeKalb, Bowie County, Texas, U.S
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
- A Walking Tour of Sesame Street — Hoss (archive footage) (uncredited)1979
- V.I.P. Schaukel — Self1971
- The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County — Charley1970
- Swing Out, Sweet Land — Indian Who Sells Manhattan1970
- Drei mal neun — Self1970
- The Jack Benny Birthday Special — Self1969
- Lady in Cement — Waldo Gronsky1968
- The Dean Martin Christmas Show — Self (uncredited)1968
- Something for a Lonely Man — John Killibrew1968
- Rowan & Martin at the Movies — Self1968
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1928-12-10
- Active to
- 1972-05-13
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- Listeners
- 193
- Total plays
- 1,213
Dan Blocker (December 10, 1928 – May 13, 1972) was an American actor best remembered for his role as Eric "Hoss" Cartwright in the NBC western television blockbuster Bonanza. Blocker was born Bobby Don Blocker in De Kalb in East Texas, the son of Mary (née Davis) and Ora Shack Blocker. His family moved to O'Donnell, located in both Lynn and Dawson counties near Lubbock in west Texas, soon after his birth. He played football at Hardin-Simmons University in 1946. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Dan
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Bowie County
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Occupation
- film actor
- Political party
- Democratic Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- Western
- Conflict
- Korean War
- Military branch
- United States Army
- Image
- Dan Blocker Bonanza.jpg
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- writing language
- English language
- Commons category
- Dan Blocker
- date of birth
- 1928-12-10
- date of death
- 1972-05-13
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- pulmonary embolism
- name in native language
- Dan Blocker
- start of work period
- 1957-00-00
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Article · Italiano
Dan Blocker, all'anagrafe Bobby Dan Davis Blocker (De Kalb, 10 dicembre 1928 – Los Angeles, 13 maggio 1972), è stato un attore statunitense. È noto al grande pubblico per il ruolo di Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright nella serie televisiva western Bonanza.
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