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took the unusual step of referencing a major character's death in the show's storyline that autumn. A 2011 report added that "this was to be the first time in television history that a show had dealt with, or even mentioned, the death of one of its characters". Specifics as to the death were not
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Blocker's remains were interred in a family plot in Woodman Cemetery, in De Kalb, Texas. The common grave site is marked by a plain stone with the name "B. Dan D. Blocker" engraved. Three family members are buried beside him – his father, mother, and sister.
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but began getting acting roles. Previously, while attending Sul Ross State College, he had a non-speaking part in a stage play and found that he was attracted to acting. He played in Summer Stock in Boston in 1950 after getting his degree at the College.
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in a bar while a student. He is remembered from his school days for his height of 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) and weight of 300 lb (140 kg), and for being good-natured despite his intimidating size.
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lasted another season without Hoss, and the 14th and final season ended on January 16, 1973. That season was "by far the least popular and least requested season in the show's rerun package".
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statement in mind: "We shall pass this way on Earth but once, if there is any kindness we can show, or good act we can do, let us do it now, for we will never pass this way again."
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In 1968, Blocker starred as John Killibrew, a blacksmith, who had convinced a number of settlers to follow him to California and founded the town of Arkana. This TV film,
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restaurants, in exchange for serving, in character as Hoss, as their commercial spokesman, and making personal appearances at franchises.
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The Dan Blocker Room is on the second floor of the O'Donnell Heritage Museum in O'Donnell, Texas, where he was brought up.
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elected not to add the role of Major T.J. "King" Kong to his multiple other roles, but according to the film's co-writer,
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Originally from Bowie County, Texas, Blocker arrived in Los Angeles in 1958 planning to do post-grad work at
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In 1958, he played a prison guard and later had a recurring role as Tiny Budinger in the NBC Western series
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Blocker's big break came in 1959, when he was cast as Eric "Hoss" Cartwright on the NBC television series
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Blocker was cast as bearded poker-playing rodeo performer Cloudy Sims in the 1958 episode "Rodeo" on the
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presidential nomination. Blocker later supported the eventual Democratic Party nominee, Vice President
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and as a cattleman planning to take his hard-earned profit to return to his family land in his native
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said years later that whenever he needed to cry for a scene, he would think of Dan Blocker's death.
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Another 1959 role was as Del Pierce in "Johnny Yuma", the first episode of the ABC Western series
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In 1958, Blocker had a supporting role as Sergeant Broderick in "The Dora Gray Story" on NBC's
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episode "Land Beyond the Law", playing one of the outlaw minions (Pete). He also appeared in
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Also in 1963, Blocker started and received partial ownership in a successful chain of
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Dan Blocker Avenue is a street in the Boulder Ranch development in Henderson, Nevada.
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Dan Blocker Star of TV's Bonanza is Dead at 43, The Palladium-Item, May 16, 1973
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of the show. He also owned a 1965 Huffaker Genie MK10 race car, nicknamed the "
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Olaf Burland / Jub Buckstar / John 'El Bruto' / Fred Burgermen / Ike Burnett
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Abandoned grocery store formerly run by Blocker's parents in downtown
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discussed in the series, but some years later, in the sequel series
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Hoss Cartwright and Dan Blocker plaque in O'Donnell, Texas, 1973
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On May 13, 1972, Blocker died in Los Angeles, at age 43, of a
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In March 1958, he appeared as Joe, a thief, in season one of
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The First Time a TV Show Addressed the Death of a Character
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Highway to Heaven Season 2: Audio Commentary - "The Torch"
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Blocker, a performance automobile fan, once owned a 1965
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to Ora "Shack" Blocker and Mary Arizona (Davis) Blocker.
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series, as well as an episode, "Underground Ambush", of
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Blocker was a high-school English and drama teacher in
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In addition to the Purple Heart, Blocker received the
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Finley, Gus (May 20, 1972). "Dan Blocker Obituary".
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De Kalb, Texas
Los Angeles
California
Dirk
David
Korean War
NBC
Western
Bonanza
De Kalb, Texas

O'Donnell, Texas
Texas Military Institute
Southern Baptist
Hardin–Simmons University
Abilene, Texas
Sul Ross State Teacher's College
Alpine, Texas
dramatic arts
rodeo
bouncer
Sonora, Texas
Carlsbad, New Mexico
drafted
United States Army
Korean War
Fort Polk
Louisiana

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