My daddy used to say that I was too big to ride and too little to hitch a wagon - no good for a damn thing.
Dan played a role in the Frank Sinatra movie Come Blow Your Horn.
Dan played a bartender in the murder mystery The Girl in Black Stockings.
Dan attended the Texas Military Institute.
Dan was born in O'Donnell, Texas. O'Donnell is located in West Texas, about 40 miles south of Lubbock. There is a museum located in O'Donnell dedicated to Dan.
Dan is interred at the DeKalb Cemetery in DeKalb, Texas.
The Long Goodbye (1973) is dedicated to Dan: "In Memoriam for Dan Blocker". Robert Altman, who had directed many early episodes of Bonanza, had originally cast his friend in the role of Roger Wade, but he died before filming commenced. The role subsequently was filled by Sterling Hayden.
All of his children studied karate under Chuck Norris.
Dan's sudden death was obviously a surprise for his co-workers and friends on the set of Bonanza. The show went on for only one more season after his death.
Dan was drafted and served in the Korean War.
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