He played Hoss on Bonanza-- The grave and tragic end of Dan Blocker
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- Visiting the grave of Dan Blocker in Dekalb,Tx
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I watched Bonanza with my grandmother RIP, and Little house on the prairie. Both Dan and Michael were great. Rest In Peace to them both.
Two years before Michael had died he'd lost his other great friend Victor French.
Rember when Dan's son Dirk Blocker, who looked just like him guested on Little House?
My Mother was 15lbs.5ozs that was in 1939, in Tennessee. She was little in her adult life. Dan Blocker the gentle giant. Rest in peace
Wow!!! Hun That's Amazing!!
Holy shit that is big. Lol
How big were you ?
@@mr.garlicman3134 I was only 5lbs 6ozs 2 1/2 months premature my younger sisters were only 4lbs 2ozs they were late by 3 weeks lol my children son 8lbs 11ozs daughter 8lbs 9ozs. My uncle was only 5lbs 10ozs he was first lol
@@delanewallace2446 oh ok thank you for telling me that.
Michael Landon really took Dan's death really hard. Bonanza was cancelled the year after his death. RIP Dan Blocker.
Aww R.I.P. Dan Blocker I loved him and Michael Landon from watching reruns it's still airing on ME tv Dan Blocker was a big baby Huey so sweet stay safe Lamont thanks for another video
Hoss was like a brother to Little Joe! 🙏🏼💕
Wow really
Michael Landon cast Dan’s son on Little House on the Prairie
@@dhurley8522 Yes I saw that
I grew up in South Lake Tahoe not far from where Bonanza was partially filmed. We’d go every summer and tour the film set. I still have a few tin cups that were sold in the gift shop and pictures of us kids sitting on the horse statues outside of the house. Fond memories. ♥️💔
Wow that's wonderful
That's awesome. My family and I used to go now and then. It was fun. Wish I had one of those cups. I have an Alcatraz tin cup for you if you wanna trade one! lol I love those memories. The thing that sticks out is the tilted room. Thanks for sharing your memory. It inspired mine.
Cool 😎!
That is sooooo cool!
He was a favorite to me. May he rest in peace. Good commentary Lamont.
Your remark about Western’s becoming less popular in American culture rang a bell . Ants westerns or replaced. However, because so many people are being killed by guns in America now, it occurred to me westerns went out and then guns became America’s past time an obsession to own their own guns? Kind of interesting when you think about it about it.
@@missdaisy5736 I feel what you're saying Ms. Daisy. That is something to think about.
I know Lorne Green adored Dan Blocker he was very sad when he passed, he said I can’t believe such a big strong man like him can be taken out by something that could of been prevented.
I watch Bonanza, Gunsmoke and The Rifleman all the time on cable and Free tv. I enjoy these shows from my childhood. Big Valley is another one.
Definitely, all my favorites!
Still do,watch every Saturday
My parents loved Wagon train too.
Dan Blocker and Michael Landon was a great comedy team on that show! Rest In Peace to them both!
RIP Bobby Dan Davis Blocker (December 10, 1928 - May 13, 1972) (aged 43) you will truly be missed and my prayers go out to you and your family. I enjoyed watching him in Bonanza from 1959 to 1972 . Thank you for your service he was served as an infantry sergeant in F Company, 2nd Battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division in Korea, from December 1951 to August 1952. He received a Purple Heart for wounds in combat.
My parents adored Dan and actually felt like he was part of the family ....they mourned his passing and couldn't watch Gunsmoke without commenting on his loss and they drifted away much like many watchers of Gunsmoke . I can agree with Lamont that Mr. Blockers passing was the death nell of the show . My folks probably saw at least 400 of those episodes and I remember coming in from playing to sit with the family and watch Bonanza together ...
What a great guide for life !
Dan Blocker was on Bonanza with Loran Green and Michael Landon. He did play as a guest star on an episode of Gunsmoke though.
@@GuyPipili Sorry dude .... Tended to conglomerate all the good westerns of my youth .... Just a brain tic ....apologise around .
You're right Lamont, Lorne Greene was in Bonanza! Dan Bocker had a short life, but packed full of accomplishments. Everything I've ever read would indicate he was a great guy.
Lorne was their father, Ben Cartwright.
Love Bonanza 👍📺🐴🤠Hoss the Best. RIP 🙏🏼💜
Great interesting video. That is tragic he passed. I had my gallbladder removed a few years ago. That's awful to pass from an embolism. I love Bonanza, Gunsmoke, the Rifleman, Maverick, wagon train, etc.
My dad used to loooovvveee Bonaza and I could remember watching Hoss and the other Cartwrights with him! My dad passed a few years ago so this was such a great reminder/memory of childhood with him🥰
Me too, my Dad & I would watch westerns together. Out of his eight children, I think I'm the only one to watch them with him. A great memory, I cherish.
Fascinating Graveyard indeed! My mother loved Bonanza and I remember watching it as a kid and now 50+ years later, I still watch the reruns. I never knew he served in the Korean War. I learned a lot in these 11 minutes. I remember when Dan Blocker passed away. Very sad as he was such a young man. Rest In Peace to Dan Blocker and all the cast members of Bonanza who have now all passed away. Hope they know that their work is still being enjoyed to this day.
His son Dirk Blocker looks just like him. Great video brother thankyou for sharing his story be safe out there
Holy crap. My grandpa used to always sit me down in front of the TV to watch Bonanza. DeKalb isn’t but an hour away from where I was raised. Wish my grandpa was still alive. I’d definitely take him to visit.
Didn’t expect to hear you say you were in jail, glad you found your way.
Yea..surprised me too ! Whoa
Graffiti....he has told us on Lamont at Large.,🎉🌟⚡🎊⭐
I don't see westerns coming back. MeTV plays alot of westerns especially Saturdays. I still watch them. They kinda remind me of my Mom watching them.
My Gmom used to watch that show. It’s really sad he passed away at a young age. He surely made an impact on those around him as there are nothing but good things said about him.
I remember watching Bonanza re-runs after school in the afternoons. I also remember eating at a Bonanza restaurant. Great memories! Thanks Lamont!
Omg I loved Bonanza!!!! My dad loved it even more!
Dan Blocker was my favorite on Bonanza, he was always getting into something, my favorite was with the little ppl. You couldn’t help but laugh the entire episode. Fond memories as a child watching that show.
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Lamont I think Yellowstone is the closest to a Western as we will get now a days. If you haven't seen it yet or 1883 you are really missing out!!!! Amazing series. Love what you do man!!
Yes, Yellowstone & Longmire, great westerns.
Thanks lamont for another interesting story I hope this man is resting in peace take care my friend ❤ 🙏 💙
He was in the Three Stooges short "Space Ship Sappy"with Joe Besser as the third Stooge.Mr.Blocker also appeared in acouple of Frank Sinatra films "Lady in Cement" and "Come Blow Your Horn".Rest in Peace,Dan Blocker.
Besser was probably the most forgettable of the three stooges.
@@alextepe4309 Yes,Moe and Larry wanted Joe DeRita first,but Columbia Pictures pretty much assigned the role to Besser.Moe and Larry had little or no say as to who would replace Shemp.
The memories I have growing up watching this with my grandmother. She loveedddd westerns
Thanks Lamont. Wonderful narrative about Dan Blocker. Learned some fascinating things about “HOSS” I never heard before. RIP DAN BLOCKER AND THE BLOCKER FAMILY 🥰👍🏻🙏
My dad loved westerns. He loved Bonanza and Gunsmoke. I wish he was still with us so I could show him this video. Thank you, Lamont, for keeping the memory of people alive. God bless 💖
Omg same here haha 😂 I can't help but chuckle when my grandfather says "Bonanza Westerns on TH-cam" in the remote lol (He's 75), i try watching it with him sometimes but i'll never understand why he likes his westerns so much but either way its a good bonding experience❤😅
@@Matrixxx.u how precious!! My dad and your grandfather are about the same age. My dad was born in 1944. I bet your grandfather loves all the classics like " My Name is Nobody", "The Outlaw Josie Wales", "The Good, Bad, and the Ugly", ect...
I loved watching bonanza when I was a kid, my grandparents watched faithfully 😊❤️
I loved Bonanza and Hoss. Thank you Lamont
He was 43 when he passed away and Lauren Green was the father on Bonanza I used to watch it take care of Lamont and God bless
My grandfather is a massive fan of Bonanza and he watches them almost 24/7 on YT haha....I'll have to show him this video...thanks for sharing as always 😄
Dan blocker was my favorite actor and I have a lot of DVDs of Bonanza watching Bonanza never get old and I'm a big fan of Gunsmoke all together I'm just a western fan I watch it with my dad when I was young RIP BIG GUY 💪🏻👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
A short but full life for this gentle giant. Sadly, it's those large men who often don't have longevity. Their hearts have to work so much harder to supply blood to the body and they wear out.
Just plain old wearing out the pump.
He was 360-370 pounds the year before but went down to 240-250 pounds right before the gall bladder surgery he was also a heavy smoker
@@eivindgj3761 So he could have made it last longer if he had taken care of himself. I know gallbladder surgery is easy peasy now with the inside tool laproscopically. But back in the day it was a flap. They cut you open. It was quite a surgery. I can't blame him for being scared.
He didn't lose enough weight in time to save his gall bladder.
I dreamed of growing up and marrying Pernell Roberts (aka Adam) -swoon-🥰
I've watched every episode of Bonanza. I didn't know that's how he passed. So sad. Thanks for the video.
The first nail was Pernell Roberts who left the show (or was forced out) due to his involvement in Racial March's held in the South in the late 60's. At that time it was too controversial for Prime Time mostly White television.
Dan Blocker was my favorite . I grew up very overweight so I guess I related to him
Thanks for sharing this about Pernell Roberts, I liked him as well. Never really heard anything about why he left back then. It was a western but it was also a show about as family and that also attracted me. Liked Lorne Michaels and the Asian cook, some of the love interests featured on the series, etc. It makes me sad that Dan Blocker died so young, he was good with drama as well as comedy acting as I remember.
It was about a family, how they always stuck together. Dont make TV like that anymore for sure.
And being so much about family I never understood about Pernell Roberts & why they dropped him. I guess theres always things people don't want you to do or say. I almost didn't comment here about it.
Liked Pernell Roberts, everyone would make fun of me. They all liked Michael Landon! Pernell also did the series Trapper John. Liked him in that too!
My dad was a huge fan of Bonanza, he would had totally loved to see this Lamont but unfortunately he passed away last month. Thank you so much for making me feel closer to him!
Dan Blocker, May you Rest In Peace 🙏🏽
Dan Blocker had a beautiful Tudor house in California. I don’t know if he still owns it, but Rob Zombie bought it. It’s absolutely beautiful home. FyI. My Mom’s side of the family watched Bonanza from beginning to end. Lorne Green was the Father in Bonanza . He did Alpo dog food commercials with a Chuck Wagon going through people’s homes in their kitchen because of Bonanza.
thank you for this... My Dad and Dan were good buddies... they were stationed together.... i remember Dan coming to our house and he stayed with us.... He made his famous chili... remembering it was spicey... he really was a big guy but so loving.... my dad died of an embolism too... Bobby Dan :)
O'Donnell is twenty minutes away from where I am. It is a very small town. He lived the dream when he went from there to L.A. I still watch all the westerns, from Gunsmoke to Bonanza. He was also was on a episode of Tales of Wells Fargo, another western. Ol Hoss Cartwright. I wish they would come back, but I doubt it though.. culture has really changed.
When I was living in Utah back in 1994 my nextdoor neighbor's late husband was a Wardrobe consultant for the show Bonanza when the show was on air. She and her family would also be on the set at various times. When the show was done filming for the season my neighbor along with her husband and 3 kids would go back to their home. Her husband and 3 kids were killed on the Los Angeles freeway when a 18 Wheeler jack knifed and the trailer toppled on top of their car flattening it completely.
So sad. ☹️
When did the accident happen? What year? Where were they buried? Utah or Los Angeles? Did they get compensated by the 18 wheelers insurance?
@@kcunlimitedeats They were living back in Los Angeles. The accident happened in 1974 when her husband and her 3 kids were on the freeway ( they were on their way to get ice cream, and she was at their house pregnant with their 4th child, and not feeling well. She miscarried this pregnancy 2 months later). She had them all cremated because of how badly they all were, and their ashes scattered. She worked for the LAPD in the Records dept.during those yrs and moved to Utah because she couldn't deal with the surroundings in L.A anymore.
@@rebeccathomas8561 Oh god....that is one of the saddest things I have ever heard. She is a strong lady. How horrible.
@@kcunlimitedeats She was a Beautiful lady and a wonderful friend. I miss her very much. She passed away in 2002.
Dan Blocker⭐️had the most amazing aurora about him where he just oozed hug me with that stature smile with those eyes . Such a legend of kindness and love .🧸
I loved watching bonanza in my younger day .such fascinating stories behind there lives thanks for a great video
Awesome visit, Lamont! I'm always glad to hear about favorite stars from the past.
I love this show! 😍
i love dan blocker and bonanza. i wonder what ever happened to his wife Dolphia Parker. she kept a very quiet life while being with him & even after his death and she’s not buried with him, so i just wonder where she could be buried at.
From what I can find, she is still alive. As are their 4 children.
I read she passed away some years ago. After all her children were adults she returned to Texas. She did not like Hollywood.
@@sandrasanders706 Thanks for the move update Sandra, but it may not have been years. On one of the ancestry sites, a niece posted that she was living as of 30/1/2021.
@@dm607 OH ok 👍
@@dm607 then she must have died some time in 2021?
My son weighed 10LB at birth I thought that was big! sheesh!!!, I loved Bonanza I used to watch it with my grandmother she was a big fan. Thank you for the story Lamont love from the UK x
Wow, Dan was a big baby! A very good actor gone way to soon!! Thanks for sharing!
I watched it weekly, the man who played their cook was also funny in the series, you should look up his name. He was born on a December 10 just like me, only he was 3 years younger than my dad. My father in law also fought in the Korean War. I was in 7th grade when Mr. Blocker passed away.
I watched Bonanza and Little house on the prairie both....loved Dan blocker and Michael Landon too ...both good actors .....RIP Dan and Michael!!! Rip the Blocker family ❤️🙏😇.......
Rip legend
I love Westerns , even now I’ll still watch them , love Bonanza and crazy to think Dan Blocker has been gone 50 years , RIP
So very sad and tragic. R.I.P. Hoss💙💙💙🙏🙏🙏
Thank you Lamont for visiting one of my favorites, and one whom folks don't always remembered....
Pernell was the most handsome, juicy lips, dreamy eyes and bald head when he got older. Michael was the cutest with his luscious hair. Get it right Lamont. Lol
Wasn't Rush suppose to be a western? My bf still watches both of those shows. My ex husband can say the script on some Bonanza episodes, but his favorite is The Big Valley, mine too. Lamont you brought up old memories, now I'm flipping channels.
U got that right about Pernell Roberts!
Even as Trapper John MD I thought he was so handsome.
Hey Lamont , Tonya here my dad had lunch with this man in Texas while he was visiting he would not let my dad pay , dad said he was the nicest man you could ever want to meet , and yes dad said he was a big broude of a man very large and intelligent too they spent 3 hrs talking and eating steak . Dad had a great time with him .
How cool. 🙂
Hey has anyone told you today that we love you. Keep up the rad content.as always praying over you.
My father loves Bonanza, we still watch it often. RIP Hoss!
BIG fan of Dan Blocker. Just like his character of Hoss, he had a Heart of Gold. Watch Bonanza every single day. Love Gunsmoke too, and all Westerns.
Lamont, I am a huge fan of Westerns. I watched them ALL. Thanks for this posting.
I still watch them every chance I get. Sadly, I believe the Westerns have made their last ride into the sunset. Be safe!
He passed away exactly 2 weeks before I was born. May he Rest In Peace.
My favorite western but I was watching reruns I was born in late 60s but I loved me some bonanza still watching reruns in 2022
My brother looked like Michael Landon in high school. He hated it bc he's shy about it of course. You're alright. :) My other bro looked more like Hoss.
A friend of mine lived in Alpine for several years (a beautiful town by the way) and he told me a story he was told about Dan in his youth. He was supposed to be quit a prankster. One story was him and some of his buddies dawned six shooters, scarves around their faces and while riding horses robbed someone of their valuables while driving their care, and then took them to the sheriff's office and gave them to the sheriff. When the people got to town to report the crime the sheriff gave them back their stuff. I have no idea if the story is true but it is funny.
On me/Tv channel all the oldie westerns are on. When I was 8or 9 I lived with my grandparents and they loved Bonanza. So no cable so I grew up watching westerns ! Thanks for taking us back!!!! 🫶🏼✌🏻
Bonanza was one of the greatest TV shows ever. My Grandpa used to watch it everyday and I used to sit with him and watch it with him during our days off from school. It soon became a favorite show of mine.
My grandma loved westerns. I remember as a little girl, I would spend a week every summer with her & that's all we'd watch were westerns 😆 John Wayne was her favorite, her hero. But one show we'd always watch every afternoon was Bonanza. Now that I'm older (in my 60's) I find myself watching Bonanza.
RIP 🙏🕯🕊 Dan Blocker & thank you for your service in our military as well sir.
He's My favorite thanxx Lamont 😷✌️😎
Love that show. When I was a kid my family went to bonanza ranch, my dad loved westerns. It was up by Lake Tahoe area. Not sure if still open I was a young kid.
No, but if so, they'll never be the same as the original Bananza or Gunsmoke or the Western filmed in those days. I'm 71ys old, you may say I'm old school but thank God for Western like these, they are classed as family programme here in the auK. Thank you for sharing Lamont
My husband loves the old western shows!! Gunsmoke, bonanza, high chapperell, any of them!! He would definitely watch!! From Montgomery al 🙏 ❤️
His mom must've had gestational diabetes, mostly babies born that big are due to mom having gestational diabetes 😮 another great video Lamont ❤️ love watching your channels 😊
He had Type 1 diabetes, but didn't follow his regimen to take care of it. Blocker had gallbladder surgery in March, 1972, but his recovery was slow, and some people had concerns about his progress. I never forget reading it in the newspaper and yelling, "Dan Blocker died, Hoss died." Our family couldn't believe it. Still can't.
Westerns will have a place, but not like 50 or 60 years ago. Times are different now.
My 91 year old grandparents watch Bonanza and Gunsmoke every day. There is a cable channel that plays all sorts of western shows.
I don't think the newer generations would watch. If it isn't a tic tok, a meme, or vine, it won't be watched lol.
Thank you for your all you do.
Love the title... someone has been watching that ridiculous channel/series "sad and tragic end." In this case it is sad. Their videos often involve people who are still alive and doing okay or people who died in their 80s. Nothing sad and tragic about living into your 80s while living on fortune and fame.
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Yup lol
Oh wow, he was in the Korean War with my grandpa. R.I.P. Hoss
Hey Lamont. U should try 2 visit a grave of a famous nascar driver.
My mom had us watching the reruns in the 80s and 90s, so sad what happened to him. His son is the spitting image of him.
I love old school western's i watch them as a kid growing up they are slowly making a comeback good video
One of Dan Blocker's sons, Dirk Blocker, is/was [as I have not seen him in anything lately!] also an actor, and he looks a lot like his father. Dirk Blocker appeared on "Hunter" in the episode, "The Jade Woman" in Season 4, around 1987. A shame that Dan Blocker died so young. May he RIP!
Dan Blocker died after surgery on May 13th, 1972, at Daniel Freeman Memorial Hospital in Inglewood California.
Wow RIP Beautiful Angel 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹Sad Story Poor Dan Blocker 😞. He Was A Good Actor On Bonanza
I watched Bonanza when I was young, because my parents liked it. I'm an Ohioan living in rural Texas with a Dekalb address. I live about four miles from Dekalb.....I had no idea Dan Blocker was born here. Amazing.
My mother and I watched Bonanza like clockwork. The whole country loved Dan. When he passed so suddenly, there was an outpouring of love and grief for him. There isn't anything now like Bonanza and other great TV which bound the culture together in a shared experience.
Good thing you learned from your cellmate back then ... thanks for sharing your story . After Dan Blocker's passing , Bonanza was no longer the same . I still love the original 4 stars of the show . May they all RIP 💐
I’ve always love watching Bonanza, since I was a kid I still watch it today. My wife calls me a big kid for it…
He was my favourite Cartwright boys, I loved him
Great commentary Lamont!!! I’ve seen Bonanza b/c when working with the elderly, they love watching the show. You’re always on the move b/c you were just in South Carolina. Keep up the great work and stay safe!!!
I had the pleasure of meeting his mom ( Mary Blocker) . Very charismatic and great personality lady !
I remember hearing my mom telling me that he came here to my hometown of Uvalde tx
I grew up during the Bonanza times. The one I remember, Hoss found a leprechaun in a tree, and of course, Little Joe had a great laugh. So funny.
My dad watched it. I could see the t.v. from my bed so I watched it to. Thanks Lamont, Love Ya~~~~Sherry
Omg lmao I remember seeing that three stooges episode wow, he was the biggest kindest man like a big teddy bear. I miss him God bless him.
To this day myself and my husband still watch Horse A.K.A Bonanza
Thanks for the video Lamont
Good job on digging info for Dan Blocker. Wow he evidently was a hard worker to also have a Master’s degree. It takes years and I mean years to earn one. Haas is my favorite character on Bonanza because he projects himself as a humble person. Thank you 🤔❤️🇺🇸
Thank you, Lamont😎
I LOVE Dan Blocker ♥ I was just watching Bonanza!!!! Before I got your notification for your video! So ironic Lol 😆 I knew he had played on a episode of gun smoke but did not know about the Three Stooges!! I'm going to look that up! Well Lamont another great video!! Love what you do! And stay safe on your travels!! Lot's of love from Austin Texas 💕