1928 - 1972
Dan Blocker American Actor
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Dan Blocker dating history
Relationships
Dan Blocker was previously married to Dolphia Lee Parker Blocker (1952 - 1972).
About
American Actor Dan Blocker was born Bobby Don Blocker on 10th December, 1928 in DeKalb, Texas, USA and passed away on 13th May 1972 Los Angeles, California aged 43. He is most remembered for Hoss Cartwright in Bonanza. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
Dan Blocker was in 13 on-screen matchups, including Inger Stevens in Bonanza (1959), Julie Adams in Bonanza (1959), Nanette Fabray in Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County (1970), Danielle Aubry in Bonanza (1959) and Judi Meredith in Bonanza (1959).
Relationship Statistics
Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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Married | 1 |
26 years, 4 months
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Total | 1 |
26 years, 4 months
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Details
First Name |
Dan
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Last Name |
Blocker
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Full Name at Birth |
Bobby Don Blocker
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Birthday |
10th December, 1928
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Birthplace |
DeKalb, Texas, USA
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Died |
13th May, 1972
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Place of Death |
Los Angeles, California
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Cause of Death |
Pulmonary Embolism
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Buried |
Woodmen Cemetery, De Kalb, Bowie County, Texas, USA
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Height |
6' 4" (193 cm)
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Build |
Large
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Eye Color |
Blue
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Hair Color |
Brown - Light
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Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Religion |
Methodist
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
American
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University |
Sul Ross State he earned a master`s degree, Hardin-Simmons University in 1946, Texas Military Institute
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Occupation Text |
Actor
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Occupation |
Actor
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Claim to Fame |
Hoss Cartwright in Bonanza
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Year(s) Active |
1956–1972 (his death), 1956–1972, 1957–72, 1957–1972, 1955–1972
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Father |
Ora Shack Blocker (1895–1960)
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Mother |
Mary David Blocker (1901–1998)
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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.