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Dan Blocker (December 10, 1928 – May 13, 1972) appeared as Eric "Hoss" Cartwright in the NBC-TV series Bonanza. Blocker was born Bobby Dan Davis Blocker[1] in De Kalb in Bowie County in northeastern Texas, son of Ora Shack Blocker (1895–1960) and his wife Mary Davis Blocker (1901–1998). The family moved to O'Donnell, a south of Lubbock, Texas, where they operated a store. He attended ...
Dan Blocker doit sa célébrité au rôle qu'il a joué dans la série western télévisée Bonanza de 1959 à 1972, dans laquelle il joue le rôle du costaud et débonnaire Eric "Hoss" Cartwright. Il a parallèlement lancé la chaîne de restaurants Bonanza steak house. En 1972, Dan Blocker meurt, à l'âge de 43 ans, d'une embolie pulmonaire.
Dan Blocker ( De Kalb ( Texas ), 10 december 1928 – Los Angeles ( Californië ), 13 mei 1972) was een Amerikaanse acteur die wereldfaam verwierf met de rol van Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright in de western tv-serie Bonanza. Hij was Koreaanse Oorlog veteraan en docent drama in onder anderen Sonora . In 1955 begon zijn acteercarrière en hij werd bekend ...
During the successful run of "Bonanza," he started the Bonanza Steak House restaurant chain. Two of his children – David and Dirk, followed his path in Hollywood (David is a producer and Dirk is an actor). There is a museum dedicated to Dan Blocker in his hometown of O'Donnell, Texas (in Lynn County, about 40 miles due south of Lubbock, Texas).
Dan Blocker was born and raised in Texas, but even when he lived in California, he had another connection to the Lone Star State! All four of Dan’s children studied karate with Chuck Norris of Walker, Texas Ranger fame. At age 13, Dan enrolled in the Texas Military Institute where he was a linebacker on their football team.
Bobby Dan Davis Blocker was born on December 10, 1928, to Ora Shack Blocker and his wife Mary Davis Blocker in De Kalb, Texas. After Blocker was born, the family moved to O'Donnell in west Texas and opened up a general store. Due to his large frame, Blocker was a natural at sports.
Apr 1, 2021 · Dan Blocker (right) poses for a photo with guest stars Vaughn Monroe and Susie Scott on the TV set of 'Bonanza,' Feb. 22, 1962. (Department of Defense) It was the longest-running TV Western after ...
