Dan Blocker

Dan Blocker

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

The Long Goodbye

In Memory Of

Lady in Cement

as Waldo Gronsky

The Girl in Black Stockings

as Mike, the Bartender

Cast Credits

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

as Hoss (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

as Self (uncredited)

Lady in Cement

as Waldo Gronsky

Bonanza: Ride the Wind

as Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright

Johnny Appleseed

as Narrator

The Young Captives

as Oil Field Roughneck

Natchez

as George

The Girl in Black Stockings

as Mike, the Bartender

Gunsight Ridge

as Bartender (uncredited)

Hook a Crook

as Gorilla (uncredited)

Crew Credits

The Long Goodbye

In Memory Of