Bonanza
1959
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Blocker was a high-school English and drama teacher in Sonora, Texas, from 1953 to 1954. [2] He was a sixth-grade teacher and coach at Eddy Elementary School in Carlsbad, New Mexico, and then a teacher in California. Blocker and his wife Dolphia, moved to Los Angeles, where he secured some acting roles.
Dan Blocker was a Texas-born actor who played Hoss Cartwright on Bonanza, the most popular TV series of the 1960s. He died of a pulmonary embolism in 1972 at age 43, after a career in theater, film and TV.
- December 10, 1928
- May 13, 1972
Dan Blocker was a 6'4" actor who played Hoss Cartwright, the gentle giant of Bonanza, for 13 seasons. He was born in Texas, served in the Korean War, taught school, and pursued a PhD in English before becoming a TV immortal.
- Actor, Soundtrack
- December 10, 1928
- 26 sec
- May 13, 1972
Dan Blocker is known for playing the role of Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright, in Bonanza, with Lorne Greene, Michael Landon and Pernell Roberts. The American series was made by NBC (1959-1973). Hoss formed a great duo with 'Little Joe', Michael Landon recording very comic and serious scenes, also in alternating chapters of Bonanza, gunmen stories of ...
- American
- Actor
Dan Blocker, who played Hoss Cartwright on Bonanza, died unexpectedly in 1972. The show dealt with his character's death in a two-part episode titled "Forever", which was a tribute to his memory and a farewell to the fans.
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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.
Mar 11, 2021 · Dan Blocker was a versatile actor who played football, taught, and served in the Korean War before becoming a TV star as Hoss Cartwright on Bonanza. He died in 1972 from a pulmonary embolism after 14 seasons of the popular western series.
