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Bobby Dan Davis Blocker (December 10, 1928 [1] – May 13, 1972) was an American television actor and Korean War veteran, who played Hoss Cartwright in the NBC Western television series Bonanza. Biography
Blocker died suddenly from a pulmonary embolism in 1972, at the age of 43. His character was killed off the show and his death had a major impact on the series, which lasted for one more season ...
Season 14 included a number of changes in casting. Dan Blocker died in May 1972 after season thirteen ended, leaving only Greene and Landon as original top billed cast. David Canary, who had left over a contract dispute after four seasons returned as Candy Canady with opening credits billing.
According to a biography, the show's crew found Blocker to be the "least actor-ish as well as the most likeable" cast member. [6] Producer David Dortort said, "Over the years he gave me the least amount of trouble." [6] Hoss was portrayed by Dan Blocker, who was 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) and 320 pounds (145.15 kg) when he was cast.
It was hosted by both Michael Landon Jr. and Dirk Blocker, who looks and sounds almost exactly like his father, Dan Blocker, albeit without his father's towering height. According to the magazine TV Guide, producer David Dortort told Blocker he was too old to play the Hoss scion, but gave him the role of an unrelated newspaper reporter. Clips ...
Amanda Bynes, Dan Schneider Steve Granitz/WireImage;Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc/Getty Images(2) Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV explored what caused actress Amanda Bynes and producer Dan ...
[5] [6] Following Dan Blocker's death in May 1972 after season thirteen ended, Greene, Landon, and Vogel continued the series into a fourteenth season, with Canary returning as Candy (reportedly approached by Landon) and Tim Matheson was introduced as ex-prisoner and newly hired ranch-hand Griff King.
David Le Batard, known as the colorful Miami street artist Lebo, died early Tuesday morning at age 50, his older brother Dan Le Batard, host of the popular sports podcast The Dan Le Batard Show ...