Dan Blocker

Dan Blocker
Blocker on the set of Bonanza as Hoss Cartwright
Born	Bobby Dan Davis Blocker (1928-12-10)December 10, 1928 De Kalb, Texas, U.S.
Died	May 13, 1972(1972-05-13) (aged 43) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	Woodmen Cemetery in DeKalb, Texas
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1955–1972
Spouse	Dolphia Parker Blocker ​ ​ (m. 1952)​
Children	4, including Dirk and David

Bobby Dan Davis Blocker (December 10, 1928^[1] – May 13, 1972) was an American television actor and Korean War veteran, who played Hoss Cartwright in the NBC Western television series Bonanza.