Dan Blocker starred in Bonanza as middle son Hoss Cartwright, who knew his way around a rifle when the moment called for it.

Dan Blocker’s tragically early death at 43 was a blow to the entertainment world. Though his filmography was relatively short, his memorable portrayal of Hoss made Blocker a star.

Still, despite the show’s longevity, star Dan Blocker could tell its days were numbered by a certain point into its 14-year run. ‘Bonanza’ aired on NBC from 1959 to 1973 ...

Dan Blocker of O'Donnell, Texas, was Hoss Cartwright on the television show 'Bonanza' and lives on through reruns and in a museum and small park in his hometown in the Panhandle ...

Q. Was Dan Blocker always called Hoss on Bonanza? A. Each of Ben Cartwright’s three sons had a different mother and in the course of the series, the story of each of the three marriages was told.

Dan Blocker was born elsewhere, graduated from high school elsewhere and was buried elsewhere, but he always called O’Donnell, Texas, his hometown.

Dan Blocker was a highly decorated war hero. Dan Blocker in Bonanza Moviestore/Shutterstock. The towering 6’4” native Texan was wounded in the Korean War and received the Purple Heart in ...

Ever been to the mile-long Dan Blocker County Beach in Malibu (near Corral Canyon Rd.)? If the answer is no, you can partly blame Los Angeles County, which makes it pretty difficult to actually get ...