7.4
Movie
Acting
Dan Blocker
- Born
- Died
- (aged 43)
- Birthplace
- DeKalb, Bowie County, Texas, U.S
- Credits
- 39 titles
Biography
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.4
Movie
7.5
TV
Bonanza
6.7
TV
Gunsmoke
6.1
Movie
Lady in Cement
7.1
TV
The Rifleman
7.0
TV
Maverick
6.1
Movie
The Girl in Black Stockings
6.2
TV
Cheyenne
5.1
Movie
Come Blow Your Horn
7.4
TV
The Red Skelton Show
5.1
TV
The Rebel
7.5
TV
Playhouse 90
7.6
Movie
Something for a Lonely Man
5.1
TV
Sugarfoot
4.4
Movie
Outer Space Jitters
7.0
Movie
The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County
5.7
Movie
Swing Out, Sweet Land
7.4
Movie
Bonanza: Ride the Wind
Acting credits 38
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | A Walking Tour of Sesame Street Film | Hoss (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1971 | V.I.P. Schaukel TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1970 | Drei mal neun TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1970 | The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County Film | Charley |
| 1970 | Swing Out, Sweet Land Film | Indian Who Sells Manhattan |
| 1969 | The Jack Benny Birthday Special Film | Self |
| 1968 | The Dean Martin Christmas Show Film | Self (uncredited) |
| 1968 | Something for a Lonely Man Film | John Killibrew |
| 1968 | Lady in Cement Film | Waldo Gronsky |
| 1968 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1968 | Rowan & Martin at the Movies Film | Self |
| 1966 | Bonanza: Ride the Wind Film | Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright |
| 1965 | Johnny Appleseed Film | Narrator |
| 1963 | Come Blow Your Horn Film | Eckman |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 1962 | The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers Film | Self |
| 1959 | The Rebel TV | Pierce (1 ep) |
| 1959 | Bonanza TV | Hoss Cartwright (415 ep) |
| 1959 | The Troubleshooters TV | Culhane (1 ep) |
| 1959 | The Young Captives Film | Oil Field Roughneck |
| 1958 | The Rifleman TV | Pete Snipe (1 ep) |
| 1958 | Cimarron City TV | Tiny Budinger (26 ep) |
| 1958 | Natchez Film | George |
| 1958 | Jefferson Drum TV | Craig (1 ep) |
| 1957 | Outer Space Jitters Film | Zombie |
| 1957 | The Walter Winchell File TV | Payload John (1 ep) |
| 1957 | The Girl in Black Stockings Film | Mike, the Bartender |
| 1957 | The Restless Gun TV | John 'El Bruto', Ike Burnett (1 ep) |
| 1957 | Maverick TV | Hognose M. Hughes (1 ep) |
| 1957 | Sugarfoot TV | Bosch (1 ep) |
| 1957 | Gunsight Ridge Film | Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1956 | Sizeman and Son Film | Lewis |
| 1956 | Playhouse 90 TV | George (1 ep) |
| 1955 | Hook a Crook Film | Gorilla (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Cheyenne TV | Deputy Sam, Pete (1 ep) |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke TV | Lieutenant (1 ep) |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show TV | Little Willie (1 ep) |
| 1948 | Bambi TV | Self (archive footage) (1 ep) |
Crew credits 1
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | The Long Goodbye Film | In Memory Of |