Dan Blocker (1928-1972) was an actor best known for playing Eric "Hoss" Cartwright on the TV show Bonanza, from 1959 until his death. In 1970, for Sesame Street Season 2, Blocker appeared in several inserts with Bonanza co-stars Lorne Greene and Michael Landon.
Blocker's other work included appearances on Gunsmoke, Maverick, The Flip Wilson Show, and a leading role in the comedy Western film Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County.
Appearances[]
- Counting to twenty (First: Episode 0131)
- Saying the alphabet (First: Episode 0136)
- Subtracting horses (First: Episode 0150)
- Adding horses (First: Episode 0150)
- Demonstrating near and far (First: Episode 0161)