Dan Blocker
publication date: Tuesday, September 21, 2021 (part of Fall 2021)
category: Television
clue: Playing a gentle giant for all but the final year of Bonanza (he died suddenly during the off-season) did not reflect the violence in his real life, such as receiving a Purple Heart for the wounds that he suffered in the Korean War.
explanation: Blocker played "Hoss" Cartwright on Bonanza. He was the father of Dirk Blocker. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Matthew Preston, Denise Sawicki, Erik Bates, and Aaron Shurtleff
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