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Dan Blocker (1928–1972)
Dan Blocker is one of the true television immortals, having played Hoss Cartwright -- the heart and soul of Bonanza (1959) -- for 13 seasons, before his untimely death in 1972 at the age of 43. "Bonanza" was the most popular TV series of the 1960s, ranked #1 for three straight seasons (1964-65 through 1966-67) and spending a then-unprecedented ...
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Born:in De Kalb, Texas, USADied:(age 43) in Los Angeles, California, USA |
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Actor (43 credits)
Actor (43 credits)
1959-1972
Bonanza
(TV Series)
Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright / Big Jack Slade
Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright / Big Jack Slade
- One Ace Too Many
(1972)
... Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright
- A Visit to Upright
(1972)
... Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright
- A Place to Hide
(1972)
... Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright
- The Younger Brothers' Younger Brother
(1972)
... Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright
- He Was Only Seven
(1972)
... Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright
1970
Pat Paulsen's Half a Comedy Hour
(TV Series)
College Roomate
College Roomate
- Episode #1.5
(1970)
... College Roomate
1958-1959
Cimarron City
(TV Series)
Tiny Budinger / Carl Budinger
Tiny Budinger / Carl Budinger
- The Evil One
(1959)
... Tiny Budinger
- The Town Is a Prisoner
(1959)
... Tiny Budinger
- Chinese Invasion
(1959)
... Tiny Budinger
- Have Sword - Will Duel
(1959)
... Tiny Budinger
- The Ratman
(1959)
... Tiny Budinger
1957-1958
The Restless Gun
(TV Series)
Olaf Burland / Jub Buckstar / John 'El Bruto' / ...
Olaf Burland / Jub Buckstar / John 'El Bruto' / ...
- The Way Back
(1958)
... Olaf Burland
- Mercyday
(1958)
... Jub Buckstar
- The Child
(1957)
... John 'El Bruto'
- Man and Boy
(1957)
... Fred Burgermen
- Jody
(1957)
... Ike Burnett
1958
Maverick
(TV Series)
Hognose M. Hughes
Hognose M. Hughes
- The Jail at Junction Flats
(1958)
... Hognose M. Hughes
1956-1958
Gunsmoke
(TV Series)
Keller / Lieutenant
Keller / Lieutenant
- Thoroughbreds
(1958)
... Keller
- Alarm at Pleasant Valley
(1956)
... Lieutenant
1957-1958
Cheyenne
(TV Series)
Deputy Sam / Pete
Deputy Sam / Pete
- Noose at Noon
(1958)
... Deputy Sam
- Land Beyond the Law
(1957)
... Pete
1957
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
(TV Series)
Mule Conklin
Mule Conklin
- Underground Ambush
(1957)
... Mule Conklin
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Self (21 credits)
Self (21 credits)
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Archive footage (7 credits)
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Stage: Appeared (Broadway debut) in "King Lear" on Broadway. See more »Alternate Names:
Dan Davis Blocker | Don BlockerHeight:
6' 4" (1.93 m)
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Being big has its advantages, especially when you're doing the rounds of the agents' offices. They don't forget you in a hurry. But it has its disadvantages, too. You've got to have a bed special made . . . mine is 7 feet long. You've got to be careful when you sit down. I used to wreck a couple of chairs a week in the studio. Weight is a problem with me. If I don't watch it, it shoots up to ... See more »Trivia:
Received his first taste of theater life at college when the drama club was performing "Arsenic and Old Lace", and needed someone to pack up the bodies from the cellar for the play's curtain call. See more »Star Sign:
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