Dan Blocker

Dan Blocker
Blocker on the set of Bonanza as Hoss Cartwright
Born
Bobby Dan Davis Blocker

(1928-12-10)December 10, 1928
DiedMay 13, 1972(1972-05-13) (aged 43)
Resting place
Woodmen Cemetery in DeKalb, Texas
OccupationActor
Years active1955–1972
Spouse
Dolphia Parker Blocker
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(m. 1952)​
Children4, including Dirk and David

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 NBC Western television series Bonanza.