Dan Blocker
American actor
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Bonanza
(From left) Pernell Roberts, Michael Landon, Dan Blocker, and Lorne Greene, the stars of the television series Bonanza.
Dan Blocker was an American actor best known for his role as Hoss Cartwright in the NBC television series Bonanza. Bonanza was a popular western that aired from 1959 to 1973, making it one of the longest-running westerns in broadcast history. The show depicted the lives of the Cartwright family, ranchers in the mid-1800s near Virginia City, Nevada. Blocker's character, Hoss, was known for being gregarious and oafish. His unexpected death in 1972 significantly impacted the show, leading to its conclusion the following season.1
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