Dan Blocker
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Dan Blocker works mainly as a television actor whose work belongs mainly to serialized storytelling. Viewers know him as Hoss Cartwright, from 'Bonanza'. He is 97 years old. The working life has been shared between series and features.
Dan Blocker
11 Movies · 13 Series
Dan Blocker works mainly as a television actor whose work belongs mainly to serialized storytelling. Viewers know him as Hoss Cartwright, from 'Bonanza'. He is 97 years old. The working life has been shared between series and features.
Movies
Plays Mike, the Bartender
The Girl in Black Stockings
1957
Plays Waldo Gronsky
Lady in Cement
1968
Plays Eckman
Come Blow Your Horn
1963
Plays Charley
The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County
1970
Plays Indian Who Sells Manhattan
Swing Out, Sweet Land
1970
Plays John Killibrew
Something for a Lonely Man
1968
Plays Zombie
Outer Space Jitters
1957
TV Shows
Plays Hoss Cartwright
Bonanza
1959
Plays Tiny Budinger
Cimarron City
1958
Plays John 'El Bruto'
The Restless Gun
1957
Plays Deputy Sam
Cheyenne
1955
Plays Culhane
The Troubleshooters
1959
Plays Craig
Jefferson Drum
1958
Plays Bosch
Sugarfoot
1957
Plays Lieutenant
Gunsmoke
1955
Plays Hognose M. Hughes
Maverick
1957
Plays Payload John
The Walter Winchell File
1957
Plays George
Playhouse 90
1956
Plays Pete Snipe
The Rifleman
1958
Plays Pierce
The Rebel
1959
Latest Trailers
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The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County
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The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County
Charley
1970
Film
Swing Out, Sweet Land
Indian Who Sells Manhattan
1970
Film
Lady in Cement
Waldo Gronsky
1968
Film
Johnny Appleseed
Narrator
1965
Film
Come Blow Your Horn
Eckman
1963
Film
Bonanza
Hoss Cartwright · 415 episodes
1959–
TV
The Young Captives
Oil Field Roughneck
1959
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dan Blocker still alive?
Dan Blocker passed away on May 13, 1972 at age 43.
What are the most famous roles of Dan Blocker?
Dan Blocker is best known for roles in Lady in Cement, The Girl in Black Stockings, Come Blow Your Horn.
How many movies has Dan Blocker been in?
Over a 17-year career (since 1955), Dan Blocker has appeared in 10 movies and 13 TV shows.
What was Dan Blocker's first movie?
The career of Dan Blocker began with Hook a Crook (1955).
What is Dan Blocker's most recent movie or series?
Dan Blocker's most recent release is V.I.P. Schaukel, which premiered on May 9, 1971.
What TV shows has Dan Blocker appeared in?
On television, Dan Blocker has appeared in Bonanza, Gunsmoke, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Rifleman.
Dan Blocker
1928-12-10 · DeKalb, Bowie County, Texas, U.S
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.