Back to peopleDan BlockerKnown forActingBornDecember 10, 1928DiedMay 13, 1972Place of birthDeKalb, Bowie County, Texas, U.SBiographyLife and careerBobby 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.Filmography1 filmsAll1Crew1The Long Goodbye1973In Memory Of