
Dan Blocker
Known for Acting · 38 credits
- Born
- 1928-12-10
- Died
- 1972-05-13
- Place of birth
- DeKalb, Bowie County, Texas, U.S
- Also known as
- Bobby Dan Davis Blocker
Biography
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
TV Shows (19)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self

Bonanza
1959
as Hoss Cartwright

Maverick
1957
as Hognose M. Hughes

The Rifleman
1958
as Pete Snipe

Cheyenne
1955
as Deputy Sam / Pete

The Red Skelton Show
1951
as Little Willie

Bambi
1948
as Self (archive footage)

Gunsmoke
1955
as Lieutenant

The Rebel
1959
as Pierce

Sugarfoot
1957
as Bosch

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Self

Playhouse 90
1956
as George
V.I.P. Schaukel
1971
as Self

The Restless Gun
1957
as John 'El Bruto' / Ike Burnett

The Walter Winchell File
1957
as Payload John

The Troubleshooters
1959
as Culhane
Jefferson Drum
1958
as Craig
Drei mal neun
1970
as Self

Cimarron City
1958
as Tiny Budinger
Movies (19)

Lady in Cement
1968
as Waldo Gronsky

Natchez
1958
as George

Gunsight Ridge
1957
as Bartender (uncredited)

Swing Out, Sweet Land
1970
as Indian Who Sells Manhattan

Rowan & Martin at the Movies
1968
as Self

The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County
1970
as Charley

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
1979
as Hoss (archive footage) (uncredited)

The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
1962
as Self

Something for a Lonely Man
1968
as John Killibrew

The Girl in Black Stockings
1957
as Mike, the Bartender

The Dean Martin Christmas Show
1968
as Self (uncredited)

The Young Captives
1959
as Oil Field Roughneck

Come Blow Your Horn
1963
as Eckman

Bonanza: Ride the Wind
1966
as Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright
The Jack Benny Birthday Special
1969
as Self

Hook a Crook
1955
as Gorilla (uncredited)

Outer Space Jitters
1957
as Zombie

Sizeman and Son
1956
as Lewis

Johnny Appleseed
1965
as Narrator
About 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. With 38 credits spanning from 1948 to 1979, Dan Blocker has appeared in 19 films and 19 TV shows.
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Most Popular Dan Blocker Movies
- Lady in Cement (1968) — as Waldo Gronsky
- Natchez (1958) — as George
- Gunsight Ridge (1957) — as Bartender (uncredited)
- Swing Out, Sweet Land (1970) — as Indian Who Sells Manhattan
- Rowan & Martin at the Movies (1968) — as Self
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