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Dan Blocker

American actor (1928–1972)

Dan Blocker

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.

DiedMay 13, 1972(1972-05-13) (aged 43)

Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Resting placeWoodmen Cemetery in DeKalb, Texas
OccupationActor
Years active1955–1972
Spouse

Dolphia Parker Blocker

(m. 1952)​
Children4, 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.

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