What is Dan Blocker?
{{Infobox person | name = Dan Blocker | image = Dan Blocker in Bonanza opening credits episode Bitter Water.jpg | alt = | caption = | birth_name = Bobby Dan Davis Blocker | birth_date = December 10, 1928 | birth_place = [[Texas]], [[U.S.]] | death_date = May 13, 1972 | death_place = [[Los Angeles, California]], [[U.S.]] | nationality = American | other_names = | known_for = | occupation = Actor }} '''Dan Blocker''' (December 10, 1928 – May 13, 1972) was an American actor. == Career == Born in De Kalb, Bowie County, [[Texas]]. He began his career as an actor in short films such as ''Hook a Crook'' (1955) with [[Joe Besser]], and ''Outer Space Jitters'' (1957), starring [[The Three Stooges]]. Blocker also starred in several roles in the series ''The Restless Gun'' (1957), with [[John Payne]]. Then play a regular role in ''Cimarron City'' 1958-1959, as Tiny Carl Budinger. He was also a guest-star on the TV western ''Sheriff of Cochise'', ''Zane Grey Theater'', ''Have Gun - Will Travel'', ''Cheyenne'', ''[[Gunsmoke (TV series)|Gunsmoke]]'', ''Maverick'', ''The Rebel'', ''Colt 45'', ''Wagon Train'', ''Jefferson Drum''. He worked on such films as ''Gunsight Ridge'' (1957), with [[Joel McCrea]], ''Come Blow Your Horn'' (1963), and ''Lady in Cement'' (1968) featuring [[Frank Sinatra]]., and participation in the TV movie with [[John Wayne]], ''Swing Out, Sweet Land'' (1970) he plays a funny Indian. In 1970 Dan Blocker starred in ''Western Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County'', accompanied by genre figures [[Noah Beery Jr.]], [[Jack Elam]], and special star [[Mickey Rooney]]. == Bonanza == Dan Blocker is known for playing the role of Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright, in ''[[Bonanza]]'', with [[Lorne Greene]], [[Michael Landon]] and [[Pernell Roberts]]. The American series was made by [[NBC]] (1959-1973). Hoss formed a great duo with 'Little Joe', [[Michael Landon]] recording very comic and serious scenes, also in alternating chapters of Bonanza, gunmen stories of drama and comedy.