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Dan Blocker
With a larger than life presence both onscreen and off, Dan Blocker was a television legend for his role of Hoss Cartwright for 13 seasons of the 1960s Western television series "Bonanza" (NBC 1959-1973) until his untimely death in 1972. While Blocker would go on to appear in films and play other characters, he was inseparable from his role on one of the longest running series on television.
Bobby Dan Davis Blocker was born on December 10, 1928, to Ora Shack Blocker and his wife Mary Davis Blocker in De Kalb, Texas. After Blocker was born, the family moved to O'Donnell in west Texas and opened up a general store. Due to his large frame, Blocker was a natural at sports. After enrolling in military school at age 13, he was a star linebacker and was offered a football scholarship at Sul-Ross State College in 1946. At 18, he already stood 6'3" and weighed close to 300 pounds, but his school pursuits quickly turned from studying physical education to drama, after a girlfriend recruited to act with her in a campus production.
After graduation, Blocker turned down offers t
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Dan Blocker (December 10, 1928 – May 13, 1972) was an American actor best remembered for his role as Eric "Hoss" Cartwright in the NBC western television blockbuster Bonanza.
Blocker was born Bobby Don Blocker in De Kalb in East Texas, the son of Mary (née Davis) and Ora Shack Blocker. His family moved to O'Donnell, located in both Lynn and Dawson counties near Lubbock in west Texas, soon after his birth. He played football at Hardin-Simmons University in 1946. He attended Texas Military Institute and later graduated from Sul Ross State Teacher's College in Alpine, where he earned a master's degree in the dramatic arts. (Although the "Hoss" character on Bonanza was conceived initially as lovable but slow-witted, Blocker was the only cast member with an advanced degree.)
Blocker was a high school English and drama teacher in Sonora, Texas, Carlsbad, New Mexico and California. He reportedly worked as a rodeo performer and as a bouncer in a beer joint while a student. By all accounts he is remembered from his school days for his size of 6 ft 3 in (1
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Dan Blocker
American actor (1928–1972)
Dan Blocker | |
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Blocker on the set of Bonanza as Hoss Cartwright | |
| Born | Bobby Dan Davis Blocker (1928-12-10)December 10, 1928 De Kalb, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | May 13, 1972(1972-05-13) (aged 43) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Woodmen Cemetery in DeKalb, Texas |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1955–1972 |
| Spouse | Dolphia Parker Blocker (m. 1952) |
| Children | 4, including Dirk and David |
Bobby Dan Davis Blocker (December 10, 1928[1] – May 13, 1972) was an American television actor and Korean War veteran, who played Hoss Cartwright in the NBCWestern television series Bonanza.
Biography
Early life
Blocker was born in De Kalb, Texas[2] to Ora "Shack" Blocker and Mary Arizona (Davis) Blocker.[citation needed]
As a boy, Blocker attended Texas Military Institute. He enrolled in a San Antonio school in 1940. He went to Hardin-Simmons University and Sul Ross State University, where he earned a degre
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