Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
December 10, 1928
Died
May 13, 1972 (age 43)
Place of Birth
DeKalb, Bowie County, Texas, U.S
Also Known As
Bobby Dan Davis Blocker
Dan Blocker
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.
Known For
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
Bonanza
Hoss Cartwright
1959
TV
The Red Skelton Show
Little Willie
1951
TV
The Rifleman
Pete Snipe
1958
TV
Maverick
Hognose M. Hughes
1957
TV
Bambi
Self (archive footage)
1948
TV
Cheyenne
Deputy Sam
1955
TV
Cheyenne
Pete
1955
TV
Gunsmoke
Lieutenant
1955
TV
Sugarfoot
Bosch
1957
TV
The Troubleshooters
Culhane
1959
TV
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self
1968
TV
Playhouse 90
George
1956
TV
Jefferson Drum
Craig
1958
TV
The Restless Gun
John 'El Bruto'
1957
TV
The Restless Gun
Ike Burnett
1957
TV
V.I.P. Schaukel
Self
1971
TV
The Walter Winchell File
Payload John
1957
TV
Drei mal neun
Self
1970
TV
Cimarron City
Tiny Budinger
1958
Filmography
1979FilmA Walking Tour of Sesame Streetas Hoss (archive footage) (uncredited)1971TVV.I.P. Schaukelas Self1970TVDrei mal neunas Self1970FilmThe Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico Countyas Charley1969FilmThe Jack Benny Birthday Specialas Self1968FilmThe Dean Martin Christmas Showas Self (uncredited)1968FilmSomething for a Lonely Manas John Killibrew1968FilmLady in Cementas Waldo Gronsky1968TVRowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Self1968FilmRowan & Martin at the Moviesas Self1966FilmBonanza: Ride the Windas Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright1965FilmJohnny Appleseedas Narrator1963FilmCome Blow Your Hornas Eckman1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1962FilmThe New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealersas Self1959TVBonanzaas Hoss Cartwright1959TVThe Troubleshootersas Culhane1959FilmThe Young Captivesas Oil Field Roughneck1958TVThe Riflemanas Pete Snipe1958TVCimarron Cityas Tiny Budinger1958FilmNatchezas George1958TVJefferson Drumas Craig1957FilmOuter Space Jittersas Zombie1957TVThe Walter Winchell Fileas Payload John1957FilmThe Girl in Black Stockingsas Mike, the Bartender1957TVThe Restless Gunas John 'El Bruto'1957TVMaverickas Hognose M. Hughes1957TVSugarfootas Bosch1957FilmGunsight Ridgeas Bartender (uncredited)1956FilmSizeman and Sonas Lewis1956TVPlayhouse 90as George1955FilmHook a Crookas Gorilla (uncredited)1955TVCheyenneas Deputy Sam1955TVGunsmokeas Lieutenant1951TVThe Red Skelton Showas Little Willie1948TVBambias Self (archive footage)