- Date of Birth: 10 December, 1928
- Place of Birth: DeKalb, Texas, United States
- Biography: 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.
Filmography
- Back to Bonanza (1993)
- Bonanza Blood on the Land (1983)
- The Long Goodbye (1973)
- Swing Out, Sweet Land (1970)
- Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County (1970)
- Bonanza The Trouble with Amy (1970)
- Bonanza A Lawman's Lot Is Not a Happy One (1969)
- Bonanza My Friend, My Enemy (1969)
- Bonanza Sweet Annie Laurie (1969)
- Bonanza Erin (1969)
- Bonanza The Clarion (1969)
- Bonanza Company of Forgotten Men (1969)
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2008-10-22
Even good songs get turned to glop, and bad ones? Don't ask This is the season of peace and joy and good will toward men, yet it's also a time when we experience the dark side of the holidays: bad... ... Full Article
This is the season of peace and joy and good will toward men, yet it's also a time when we experience the dark side of the holidays: bad Christmas music. You hear it in malls, airports, supermarkets, elevators and restaurants. ... Full Article
Deaths resulting from surgical complications are always tragic, and there have been quite a few celebrities who have passed away in this manner. Five television personalities that died from surgical complications include a beloved TV western actor that died way... ... Full Article
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2005-10-27
Question: I've been watching Bonanza reruns and was wondering why it was eventually canceled. My dad says it was because Dan Blocker died. Is that true? ... Full Article
"Bonanza was a hit televison western series about a family on a vast spread of land called the Ponderosa that lasted through the sixties and set the standard for other western shows to copy. ... Full Article
Adam, Hoss and Joe set out to find the men who shot Ben. Adam: Pernell Roberts. Hoss: Dan Blocker.... more The Cartwrights invite trouble when they shield a dance-hall girl from the brothers of the man she... more The Cartwright... ... Full Article