Dan Blocker

Quick Facts

Full Name	Dan Blocker
Occupation	Tv Actor
Date Of Birth	Dec 10, 1928(1928-12-10)
Age	96
Date Of Death	1972-05-13
Birthplace	De Kalb
Country	United States
Birth City	Texas
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Dan Blocker Biography

Dan Blocker is one of the most popular and richest TV Actor who was born on December 10, 1928 in De Kalb, Texas, United States. She played the role of Hoss Cartwright, the brother of middle-aged Hoss Cartwright on the TV show Bonanza.

He was a part of Bonanza alongside He starred on Bonanza with Michael Landon..

He got married Dolphia Parker. The pair had 4 kids: He married Dolphia Parker, and the couple had four children named Dirk, David, Debra and Danna., David, Debra and Danna.

Dan Blocker Net Worth

Dan Blocker is one of the richest Tv Actor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dan Blocker 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a coach and teacher, rodeo performer, rodeo instructor and bouncer prior to starting his professional acting journey.

He was a character on the western television series, where the character was believed to have weighed 14 pounds at birth.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Dan Blocker height 6 ft 4 in Dan weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Dan Blocker Dating?

According to our records, Dan Blocker married to Dolphia Parker. As of December 1, 2023, Dan Blocker’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Dan Ranked on the list of most popular TV Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Dan Blocker celebrates birthday on December 10 of every year.

Top Facts about Dan Blocker

1. Dan Blocker was born on December 10, 1928.
2. He played Hoss Cartwright in Bonanza from 1959-1972.
3. Blocker was 6’4″ tall and weighed over 300 pounds.
4. He had a degree in speech and drama from Sul Ross State University.
5. Blocker appeared in over 50 films and TV shows.
6. He died of a pulmonary embolism on May 13, 1972 at age 43.
7. Blocker was married to Dolphia Lee Parker for over two decades.
8. He had four children: David, Dirk, Danna, and Debrah Lynn.
9. The Dan Blocker Beach is named after him in Malibu, California.
10. A statue of him as Hoss stands in his hometown of O’Donnell, Texas.

How did Dan Blocker passed away?

On May 13, 1972, Blocker died in Los Angeles, at age 43, of a pulmonary embolism following gallbladder surgery at Daniel Freeman hospital. A news item provides these specifics: “Blocker went into the hospital for gall bladder surgery, developed a blood clot in his lung, and died”.

How tall was Dan Blocker and how much did he weigh?

The 6’4″, 300 lbs. Blocker filled Hoss’s cowboy boots and ten-gallon hat admirably but brought something extra to the role, a warmth and empathy that helped ground the show.

How was Hoss written out of Bonanza?

Subsequently, the writers also had to make the tough decision to write him off the show as they didn’t wish to recast his character with anybody else. The show decided to give Hoss a heroic death with him drowning in an attempt to save a woman.

Is any of the Bonanza cast still alive?

Pernell Roberts , the outspoken actor who played Adam Cartwright, the thoughtful eldest son on television’s seminal western series “Bonanza” and who was the last surviving member of the show’s original family, died Sunday at his home in Malibu, Calif. He was 81.

Why did Lorne Greene leave Bonanza?

According to the 1973 book “Marilyn Beck’s Hollywood”, when Pernell Roberts told Lorne Greene he was leaving the series because he wanted to challenge himself as an actor , Greene told him to stick to it, because he would be so rich by the end of the run he could hire Tennessee Williams himself to write a play for him.