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Dan Blocker

Dan Blocker

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
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
1979 • Hoss (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County
The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County
1970 • Charley
The Jack Benny Birthday Special
1969 • Self
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
1968 • Self (uncredited)
Something for a Lonely Man
Something for a Lonely Man
1968 • John Killibrew
Lady in Cement
Lady in Cement
1968 • Waldo Gronsky
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
1968 • Self
Bonanza: Ride the Wind
Bonanza: Ride the Wind
1966 • Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright

Full filmography

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
1979 • Hoss (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Lady in Cement
Lady in Cement
1968 • Waldo Gronsky
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Bonanza: Ride the Wind
Bonanza: Ride the Wind
1966 • Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright
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The Young Captives
The Young Captives
1959 • Oil Field Roughneck
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Natchez
Natchez
1958 • George
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The Girl in Black Stockings
The Girl in Black Stockings
1957 • Mike, the Bartender
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Gunsight Ridge
Gunsight Ridge
1957 • Bartender (uncredited)
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Hook a Crook
Hook a Crook
1955 • Gorilla (uncredited)
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Dan Blocker – Biography, Known For & Filmography