7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962· TV Series
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
December 10, 1928(43)
Day of Death
May 13, 1972
Place of Birth
DeKalb, Bowie County, Texas, U.S
Also Known As
Bobby Dan Davis Blocker
Dan Blocker
Acting
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
7.5
Bonanza
1959· TV Series
6.9
Maverick
1957· TV Series
7.1
The Rifleman
1958· TV Series
9.0
Bambi
1948· TV Series
6.0
Cheyenne
1955· TV Series
6.0
Cheyenne
1955· TV Series
7.4
The Red Skelton Show
1951· TV Series
6.7
Gunsmoke
1955· TV Series
4.8
Sugarfoot
1957· TV Series
4.8
The Rebel
1959· TV Series
6.6
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968· TV Series
Filmography
- 1979MovieA Walking Tour of Sesame Streetas Hoss (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1970MovieThe Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico Countyas Charley
- 1968MovieThe Dean Martin Christmas Showas Self (uncredited)
- 1968MovieSomething for a Lonely Manas John Killibrew
- 1968MovieLady in Cementas Waldo Gronsky
- 1968TVRowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Self
- 1968MovieRowan & Martin at the Moviesas Self
- 1966MovieBonanza: Ride the Windas Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright
- 1965MovieJohnny Appleseedas Narrator
- 1963MovieCome Blow Your Hornas Eckman
- 1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
- 1962MovieThe New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealersas Self
- 1959TVThe Rebelas Pierce
- 1959TVBonanzaas Hoss Cartwright
- 1959TVThe Troubleshootersas Culhane
- 1959MovieThe Young Captivesas Oil Field Roughneck
- 1958TVThe Riflemanas Pete Snipe
- 1958TVCimarron Cityas Tiny Budinger
- 1958MovieNatchezas George
- 1957MovieOuter Space Jittersas Zombie
- 1957TVThe Walter Winchell Fileas Payload John
- 1957MovieThe Girl in Black Stockingsas Mike, the Bartender
- 1957TVThe Restless Gunas John 'El Bruto'
- 1957TVThe Restless Gunas Ike Burnett
- 1957TVMaverickas Hognose M. Hughes
- 1957TVSugarfootas Bosch
- 1957MovieGunsight Ridgeas Bartender (uncredited)
- 1956MovieSizeman and Sonas Lewis
- 1956TVPlayhouse 90as George
- 1955MovieHook a Crookas Gorilla (uncredited)
- 1955TVCheyenneas Deputy Sam
- 1955TVCheyenneas Pete
- 1955TVGunsmokeas Lieutenant
- 1951TVThe Red Skelton Showas Little Willie
- 1948TVBambias Self (archive footage)