At 66, Dan Blocker's Son Finally Admits What We All Suspected
Вставка
- Опубліковано 9 вер 2024
- At 66, Dan Blocker's Son Finally Admits What We All Suspected
Dan Blocker was a lovable actor who captured the hearts of millions as Hoss Cartwright on the iconic TV series Bonanza. With his charming physique and smile, Blocker became a beloved star on American television, bringing humor and warmth to the Wild West. However, behind the scenes, Blocker’s life was marked by both success and tragedy, from his early beginnings to his rise to stardom, and ultimately his untimely and shocking death. What really happened to Dan Blocker? Just recently, his son has finally admitted what we all suspected. Join us in this video as we explore the fascinating tale of an icon.
But before we get right into it, let us unravel the early life of Dan Blocker and how he left an indelible mark on our screens.
I still watch Bonanza, I never get tired of it. I've watched it for as long as I can remember. He was Bonanza!
Dan Blocker is a man that loved life to it's fullest. And I definitely love to watch him do what he done best act.
I was born a big guy in 1955, and later at school my mates nicknamed me Hoss, after Dan Blocker's portrayal of Hoss Cartwright in Bonanza. Loved the series in the 60's although in the UK, we could only watch it in Black and White on the TV. RIP Dan, you were much loved and still are loved by many of us over here over the pond, even to this day.
We used to rush home after church on Sunday night to watch Bonanza! Hoss was my favorite!
Dan Blocker was a very nice man. I was his letter carrier in Hancock Park. I watched the second half of the Notre Dame USC football game. I had a great time and USC won. God bless his soul.
I liked Dan blocker. I really miss him . He will never be forgotten. ❤😢
My uncle worked for the Blockers at the grocery. Dan would be about 9 yrs at this time. He was a studious mind set and a gentle person, said my uncle. In fact he was picked on because of his love for books, so my uncle asked Mr Blocker if he could help. He taught Hoss fighting back of the grocery. Two weeks later Dan exclaimed to my dad's brother that: I licked em, I licked em. Dad noticed the big kid when his dad and brothers traded with the Blockers. He said he had no vivid memories of him because he was quite. Dad's only sharp memory was of elementary age Dan hauling out a 100 lb sack of potatoes to their wagon. He was sure the 'kid" was going to drop the burlap bag, but Hoss tossed the load over the railing into the wagon. Another memory from our family was from my older brother. He heard Dan speak to his English class at Sul Ross. He said Blocker was a great orator, or very professional sounding. As I write this 2024, I was in Sonora yesterday. Memories of Dan are like a distant echo. I never met anyone who knew him, but some who knew others who did. For me my first memory of O'donnell was in summer 1963, we were eating homemade ice cream in my Aunts' yard. I was 6 years old so, I sat and listened to the adults. We said our "good bys." I was confused over their conversation. In the vein of a confused Beaver Cleaver, I squeaked out to my dad that: aunt acted like she knew Hoss. He rejoined that she went to school with him. We were driving down the non descript dusty small main street which passed the grocer. Dad pointed to the closed up diminutive store front explaining Dan had worked there with his Dad and Saturdays Grandad bought groceries from the store. I thought this all crazy. How did Hoss get from here to Hollywood then into our TV. At that time, we received one TV station from Midland/Odessa which quickly faded to the "snowy" either as the noon hour approached. And this place Hollywood, in my mind, was kind of a make believe quantum like world which existed in waves until observed which converted to an alternate reality. Looking at the dinghy depression era little store somehow broke the illusion of "make believe" in my mind. Bonanza was never the same. The magic of a log mansion and towering pine trees was gone. In its place were depression era visions of the dust bowl: ankle high overalls, bare feet, and glum smiles. Hoss, like man himself, had been born of the dust. According to my parents, who lived 8 miles south of the town, dust was in everything. It was in your food, your toothbrush, your hair, your furniture, and even between the sheets of your bed. This was the real truth that had been concealed over the years. Hoss rolled off the dusty dry depression-poor-plains of the "dust bowl!"
I loved watching him.
I am 82 now. From Australia.
My family meet Mr. Blocker at a steak house,of coarse, and he was so kind. My Mom chewed his ear off,.getting his autograph and a picture. He was kind and intelligent. I'm so honored to have met him, and he left a lasting impression on me. May he rest in peace and eat anything he wants 😊 heaven 😊
Yes Dan Blocker Was Always One Of My Favorites
I remember as a kid, every Sunday night watching Bonanza. I loved Bonanza and Hoss.
Always loved bonanza, especially hoss cartwright!❤
Dan Blocker will always be remembered as a great actor and it was sad he passed at only 43. RIP Dan you made your mark in film !
Dan Blocker was a gentle giant who was a very strong and powerful man who lived his life to the fullest and he will always be remembered by many people
Dan Blocker was great in Bonanza. I've always liked him. Great actor.
So loved all the American westerns of the day.
Dan was one of the biggest reasons to watch Bonanza, no pun intended. Everyone just adored the guy.
He was my favorite Bonanza character! My husband’s nick name for me is “ Hoss” even though I’m 5’1 and 125, but love Hoss Cartwright and horses!!!
Dan Blocker was funny R.I.P to all of them
He had the most expressive eyes they were beautiful. Was devastated when he passed. RIP Hoss.
Loves Dirk Blocker in Black Sheep Squadron and was devastated by loss of Dan Blocker. Rest well Hoss Cartwright ❤
My grandpa and great-uncle called me Hoss. I was proud of it.
What a great cast, I enjoyed Hoss, I valued his mission on the set and in Life! He is greatly missed! R.I.P.!
Went to school with his little niece. She spoke very highly of him, not because of his acting (though we ALL loved Bonanza!), rather because of his warmth and generosity of spirit. Sad that he passed so early.
I was Hoss when I was a Little League catcher. A good hearted Ump started it, then my coach, then it seemed to be a wild fire. This was 1964. It was such an honor & privilege. Cheers to all the Hoss’s out there.
He was my favorite “Cartwright”! To me, his personality and persona made the show much more than the two pretty boy “sons” ever could!
Dan blocker, was a wonderful human being, down to earth, he was my favorite.
I remember when he died. It was sad. He was a sweet guy.
I had a huge crush on all 3 Bonanza men. But in the end I landed on Hoss. I always loved his boyish grin, and kind heart. I still have fond memories of him and the show Bonanza. But he made Bananza a hit in my opinion. I am 72 now....still loving Hoss!
All the actors on Bonanza were very good actors. But you were right, I was just a young fellow when I first watched the show and instantly was drawn in by the kindness, loving side of Dan. He made me want to be like his character. Funny, kind and protective of other people. I can see why his son loved him so much. I loved him, and he wasn't even my dad. He could be so serious one minute and then make you laugh so hard you cried the next. All my family watched, and was mostly to see him. There are times today I'll be doing something outside, cutting wood or fixing something around the house, and out of nowhere, hoss pops up. Yep I still miss him. God rest his good heart and soul, we love you Dan.
We were driving around in Dan’s Ford Falcon near Malibu one day. It was a column shift of course. He shifted from First to Second gear so hard, he pulled the knob off and his fist kept going, right through the front windshield. Can’t see a thing now. He rolled down the window in order to see, and pulled up onto the sidewalk. We all sat there laughing our asses off. Well, we’d had a beer or two…. He was a strong fellow, but a kind soul. Him and I were both from Texas, but here we are in Hollywood having school boy fun. Sure enjoyed ya Dan.
Sunday night was always dinner, out to play for an hour, then bathtime, Ed Sullivan's show then Bonanza, it was the only time we were allowed to stay up late.
My favorite show throughout my childhood. Loved Dan Blocker. So sad he had no peace in public venues. Was very sad when he passed.
If big Hauss Cartwright wasn't part of Bonanza TV western series, It would not have been a successful TV series,..
And his character won't have made Dan Blocker an American TV.,..God Rest you in Peace and Respect big fella, your friends,...😪🇺🇸💯%✔️🙏🌍🌎😊
He was my favorite star in that show. He was nice.
I loved the show Bonanza
Hoss was my favorite character on Bonanza.
I loved that man Dan on Bonanza, they are all gone now..
It was such a great cast!
I really enjoyed watching Dan Blocker. He was very important to Bonanza. Very sad that he passed on the way he did.
There would have been no Bananza without Dan Blocker.
I really loved Dan blocker I remember him fondly
I heard Dan , in his early 20's, got a bit if a reputation as a brawler. This lasted until his dad had a heart to heart talk with him. Dad explained if he persisted, he'd run across a smaller man who didn't want to be whipped by a huge man, and would pull a gun on him. Dan took the message to heart and changed his ways.
I still watch bonanza at 64! I'll never quit!!!
I always liked hoss and su ling. They were my favorite characters.
M.D. stands for medical doctor! 🤔
YES is my answer to your question. Dan Blocker was/IS an ICON without ANY doubt. His roll as Hoss filled an important roll and was a Roll Model for many individuals especially for those of the same "Body Type". It showed a representation of "The Big Boy" and those larger than life. It meant that there have always been "BIG dudes" in our past including in the frontier days. THANK YOU MR Blocker and when I was a young boy watching Blacksheep squadron, I knew right away who Dirk Blocker was. His resemblance alone was all I needed to see that this was a "Hoss Child".
Dan blocker rest in peace 💙🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
Never met him but I knew people that worked for him at Blocker Drilling. They all loved him.
I worked at the BONANZA RESTAURANTS IN North Carolina and later in South Carolina, not knowing that it was owned by the BONANZA Characters. My favorite was HOSS, BEN AND ADAM. Little Joe was like my younger sister, a boy attracter.
Has was always my favorite. Got to see him once at a rodeo which was so exciting.
I remember meetings & talking with Dirk Blocker back in the early 90's on a movie set, he is a very nice & very down to earth guy.
HEHEEEEEEE
I LOVE HOSS SOOOOOO SOOOOOO SOOOOOO MUCH THAT I NAMED MY GENTLE GIANT OR VERY VERY LARGE GERMAN GERMAN SHEPHERD AFTER MY BELOVED HOSS CARTWRIGHT AND HAVE TAKEN HIM TO MALIBU BEACH WHERE WE WENT TO DAN BLOCKER BEACH!!!! ALSO HOSS AND I WERE IN DEKALB TX. BUT THE CEMETERY WAS CLOSED SO WE COULD NOT TAKE PHOTOS OF HOSS BY HOSS' GRAVESITE 😢
Hoss was the best!!!!
He was a great man!
I love Dan Blocker, I still watch Bonanza to this day. RIP to you all that gave us such a great show , place to watch and enjoyably show I love Hoss 🤗🩵🩵🩵🩵🙏🙏🙏🙏
Ole Hoss cant Deni thats his son thats for sure..
Jesus God is awesome, we love Jesus very much
god bless you
I met Dan at Watkins Glen N Y in 1971 I think racer to racer he was a great guy. He was like Paul Numan, he came to a race to talk racing.
Hoss was like a big ol Teddy Bear. It was so sad when he died
He is still one of my favorites.❤
I remember Hoss from Bonanza movie he was my favorite person after Ben the father
This was great I never knew all this about Dan Blocker Purple Heart I did not know he had 4 kids you did a good job thanks for sharing have a Blessed week
Dan Blocker, I loved his beingness. He unified the Bonanza group. Bless his soul family & costars. Memorable. He is loved.
I saw Baa Baa Black Sheep a few times as a kid. Back then, I thought Dirk was Dan's brother, due to the resemblance. I didn't realize how old Bonanza was, so they were close to the same age on screen.
Hoss was the best on Bonanza---we love him dearly------
As a child one of my crush was on Dan Blocker. Michael was to goofy.
A family I worked for in the 1990's told me that, when they lived in Simi Valley, California many years before, they remembered Dan Blocker smiling as he drove around town in his 1949 Crosley convertible. Crosley built the smallest cars of any US manufacturer in the 40's, so we can imagine that this was quite a site.
Sadly, he followed the wrong diet - he should have stuck with steaks. We now know the "healthy" diet recommended to Dan is actually very unhealthy. More meat and a little less bread with some veggies. The food "pyramid" we were all taught was actually upside-down.
I loved watching them all❤❤❤❤
That was a real shock when I heard of his passing,so many years ago and I still have fond memories of him!
Dan Blocker is Legendary!
Bonanza.. A Treasured show.
Loved him ❤️
My grandfather Dan looked just like Dan Blocker family history tells a story about when he and my grandmother were at the World's Fair. Young kids followed him, asking for autographs he told the kids he was not Hoss they continued to follow him them grandma said Dan just sign the autographs for the kids, so he did sign autographs Hoss Cartwright. So if you were a kid at the World's fair and Hoss Cartwright signed an autograph for you, it was actually the man who invented the push button lock system for car doors.
His horse never flinched when he got on it. That was a strong horse. Watch Bonanza growing up. Didn't understand how or why he passed. Thanks for explaining that.
I LOVED BONANZA AS A CHILD MY CHILD HOOD WAS CRAP AND I WOULD DREAM OF THEM BEING MY FAMILY I WATCHED THEM ALL THE TIME HE WAS GREAT AND BONANZA WAS GREAT. THANKS FOR SHARING THIS
I'm a resident in DeKalb Tx peaceful town. Love watching bonanza
😈❤Trouble in Mind🎉🆗🍀💥Such a Fine Film😊🎥📼
I loved Bonanza as a child and can still watch happily. Hoss was my favorite character. It makes sense that he was a democrat back in the day that the Democratic Party was considered a good party despite its horrible beginnings. I doubt he would be a dem these days as the party is so corrupt and wrong on so many issues. Mr. Blocker was such a huge and humble heart. God blessed us with him as a good and humble character in Bonanza.
Watching it right now
Very , Very Good !!!!!!
A great man and soldier!
We live next to Dan Blocker beach in Mailibu
45th Infantry Division Korea. My Dad crossed paths with him in Korea.
Back then a Democrat who they may call liberal, were actually pretty moral and conservative compared to today. I do not think Dan Blocker would agree with the how far and crazy liberal left Democrats have become. I very much doubt being that he loved children so much and of course his lovely wife that he would agree with what is happening to children today. Loved Bonanza and loved Dan Blocker. May Dan Rest in Peace.
Thanks Little Joe
One of my favorite actors
Dan Blocker was Bonanza.
One would never think that such a bright, studious, honest, and lovable man could be a democrat. That is very unique, and extremely rare.
I was 6yrs old when I my father brought Dan home with him, in Jan of 72, to have dinner with us and to talk about building a racing team in the Formula Super Vee series to build up drivers for the Indy 500. He wanted to run a 2 car team which was widely unheard of at that time for a lower series. At the cost of $5000 each per car back then, Dan had 2 brand new Lola's delivered to my fathers shop in Anaheim, Ca. From January to I believe early April, I had the enjoyment of having dinner with Dan 5 times. Even now, I still remember his laughter in real laugh was as genuine as it was in Bonanza. As for the race team that he started with me father, they finished 5th and 13th for the season running on an extremely limited budget after Dan's death. My father's team went on later on to win several Championships a March car that he put together from various parts of car from 3 different series. The 1st car we names was "Dan"
I was traveling through Indonesia way back in 1975 for a few months on a shoestring budget having just graduated from college a few months earlier. For a couple of nights I stayed in a small cheap hotel in the Java port city of Surabaya. This was a very non-tourist hotel directly across the street from a mosque in which virtually every hotel guest was a native Indonesian -- not a tourist. As far as I know, I was the only American -- much less the only Westerner -- staying there those couple of nights ... or if there were other Westerners staying there those days, I never saw them. The hotel had a community room set up with about 50 chairs and a single small black and white TV on a high rack. On Wednesday night, the room was packed with Indonesians (all men since Islam separated out the women) who all came to watch an episode of Bonanza, as they would do every Wednesday night because Wednesday night there was Bonanza Night. The episode wasn't even dubbed. An announcer would first appear on the TV to explain the entire episode beforehand in the native language -- Bahasa Indonesia -- and then the audience would simply watch the show for the entertainment despite not understanding the language the same way someone would enjoy -- say -- an Italian opera despite not knowing any Italian. The funniest moment was that the audience all knew I was THE American sitting there. And the moment the Bonanza intro began, the Cartwrights rode up together into close-up and the famous Bonanza theme music began, the entire audience all turned in unison and looked at me as if riding around like the Cartwrights on horseback wearing a cowboy hat was something they assumed I always did at home. And here I was on the other side of the world in an exotic country as strange to me as America must have seemed to them, joining with Indonesians to watch an episode of Bonanza.
Rip
19:06 "Marcus Welby Maryland" LMFAO. It's M.D. as in Medical Doctor, not the state of Maryland (MD.), goofus.
He played a Goon in one of the Three Stooges episodes. That had to be in the 40's I would think.
One should ask themselves this: Are they better off being ruled by a dictator or better off being free. It's like choosing slavery over freedom.
Loved Hoss!
Dan babysat my mother and her two sisters in O’Donnel, Texas. My mother’s name was Danna. I suspect Dan liked the name when he named one of his own daughters that.
PTSD from Korean War did cause a lot of problems .
I once saw an episode of bonanza.