Blocker, Dan, 1928-1972

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Dan Blocker (b. December 10, 1928, DeKalb, TX – d. May 13, 1972, Los Angeles, CA) was an American television actor and Korean War veteran. He is best remembered for his role as Hoss Cartwright in the television series Bonanza.
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referencedIn Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations, 1900 - 2003. Official Military Personnel Files, 1947 - 1998. National Archives at St. Louis
referencedIn Powell, Freda. Powell, Freda Gibson, papers, 1963-1968. University of Texas Libraries
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. TWELFTH ANNUAL AZALEA FESTIVAL AT NORFOLK, VIRGINIA National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Dortort, David. Bonanza : [press kit] / produced by [David Dortort]. Bowling Green State University, BGSU Libraries
contributorOf ROWAN AND MARTIN AT THE MOVIES National Archives at College Park
referencedIn John Eldon Thayer collection of motion picture memorabilia, 1916-1979. Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. TWELFTH ANNUAL AZALEA FESTIVAL AT NORFOLK, VIRGINIA National Archives at College Park
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. TWELFTH ANNUAL AZALEA FESTIVAL AT NORFOLK, VIRGINIA National Archives at College Park
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. TWELFTH ANNUAL AZALEA FESTIVAL AT NORFOLK, VIRGINIA National Archives at College Park
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associatedWith Alpert, Herb person
associatedWith Brown, Les, 1912-2001 person
associatedWith Burnett, Carol person
associatedWith Day, Doris, 1924- person
associatedWith Diller, Phyllis person
associatedWith Douglas, Kirk, 1916-.... person
associatedWith Greene, Lorne person
associatedWith Griffith, Andy, 1926-2012 person
associatedWith Heston, Charlton person
associatedWith Hope, Bob, 1903-2003 person
associatedWith Knotts, Don, 1924-2006 person
associatedWith Landon, Michael, 1936-1991 person
associatedWith Martin, Dean, 1917-1995. person
associatedWith Martin, Dick, 1922-2008 person
associatedWith McNair, Barbara person
associatedWith Peppard, George person
associatedWith Powell, Freda. person
associatedWith Thayer, John Eldon, 1899-1980 person
memberOf United States. Air Force corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Department of the Treasury. Office of the Secretary corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Bowie County TX US
Los Angeles CA US
Subject
Actors
Korean War, 1950-1955
Television acting
Television actors and actresses
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Actors
Television Actor
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Birth 1928-12-10

Death 1972-05-13

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Americans

English

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