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Dan Blocker looked several inches shorter than Clint Walker. Walker dwarfed Blocker, by perhaps up to six to eight inches, or at least that is how short Blocker looked standing in the same scene as Clint Walker. I recall a newspaper photograph of Dan Blocker holding the end of a motor vehicle off the ground, sporting a huge smile on his face.
Dan Blocker was an American actor whose breakout role was playing the fan-favorite character of Eric ‘Hoss’ Cartwright on the successful NBC television series, Bonanza (1959-1972). Additionally, he had also starred in films like Come Blow Your Horn (1963), Lady in Cement (1968), Something for a Lonely Man (1968), The Cockeyed Cowboys of ...
Dec 5, 2016 · Dan Blocker was born in Texas, but later his family relocated to California. During the school years the boy liked acting in school performances and played football skillfully, being one of the best in his school.
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.
May 15, 1972 · INGLEWOOD, Calif., May 14 (AP)—Dan Blocker, the amiable giant who created the role of Hoss Cartwright on the “Bonanza” television series, died yesterday afternoon at Daniel Freeman Hospital.
Dan Blocker was born and raised in Texas, but even when he lived in California, he had another connection to the Lone Star State! All four of Dan’s children studied karate with Chuck Norris of Walker, Texas Ranger fame. At age 13, Dan enrolled in the Texas Military Institute where he was a linebacker on their football team.
Apr 1, 2021 · Dan Blocker (right) poses for a photo with guest stars Vaughn Monroe and Susie Scott on the TV set of 'Bonanza,' Feb. 22, 1962. (Department of Defense) It was the longest-running TV Western after ...
