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The Surprising Career Dan Blocker Nearly Chose Before ‘Bonanza’

Dan Blocker is best remembered as the gentle giant Hoss Cartwright on Bonanza, but his life could have taken a very different turn — long before the show, Blocker was preparing for a career that had ...
The Florida Times-Union

'Bonanza's Dan Blocker was cousin to local golf club owner

Dear Call Box: My dad used to take me to Hyde Park Barber Shop in the ‘80s when I was a boy. I seem to remember hearing some of the men talk about Dan Blocker, Hoss Cartwright on “Bonanza,” having ...