Bobby Dan Davis Blocker
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Bobby Dan Davis Blocker, better known as Dan Blocker, was an American actor most famous for his role as Hoss Cartwright on the long-running television western series "Bonanza."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bobby Dan Davis Blocker canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9392596 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Bobby Dan Davis Blocker Context triple: [Dan Blocker, birthName, Bobby Dan Davis Blocker]
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A.
Bobby Morrow
Bobby Morrow was an American sprinter and three-time Olympic gold medalist renowned for dominating the 100m and 200m events in the mid-1950s.
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B.
Bobby Dyer
Bobby Dyer is an American politician who serves as the mayor of Virginia Beach, Virginia.
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C.
Bobby Carpenter
Bobby Carpenter is a former American professional ice hockey forward who played in the NHL and was one of the first U.S.-born players to score 50 goals in a season.
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D.
Bobby Bowman
Bobby Bowman is a television writer and producer best known for his work on the comedy series "My Name Is Earl."
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E.
Bobby Walden
Bobby Walden was an American professional football punter best known for his successful NFL career, particularly with the Pittsburgh Steelers during their 1970s championship era.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bobby Dan Davis Blocker Target entity description: Bobby Dan Davis Blocker, better known as Dan Blocker, was an American actor most famous for his role as Hoss Cartwright on the long-running television western series "Bonanza."
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A.
Bobby Morrow
Bobby Morrow was an American sprinter and three-time Olympic gold medalist renowned for dominating the 100m and 200m events in the mid-1950s.
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B.
Bobby Dyer
Bobby Dyer is an American politician who serves as the mayor of Virginia Beach, Virginia.
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C.
Bobby Carpenter
Bobby Carpenter is a former American professional ice hockey forward who played in the NHL and was one of the first U.S.-born players to score 50 goals in a season.
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D.
Bobby Bowman
Bobby Bowman is a television writer and producer best known for his work on the comedy series "My Name Is Earl."
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E.
Bobby Walden
Bobby Walden was an American professional football punter best known for his successful NFL career, particularly with the Pittsburgh Steelers during their 1970s championship era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American actor
ⓘ
film actor ⓘ human ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Dan Blocker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearedIn |
Bonanza
NERFINISHED
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Cimarron City NERFINISHED ⓘ Come Blow Your Horn NERFINISHED ⓘ Gunsmoke NERFINISHED ⓘ Have Gun – Will Travel NERFINISHED ⓘ Maverick NERFINISHED ⓘ Something for a Lonely Man NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lady in Cement NERFINISHED ⓘ The Restless Gun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Bobby Dan Davis Blocker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pulmonary embolism ⓘ |
| characterPortrayed | Eric "Hoss" Cartwright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
David Blocker
NERFINISHED
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Dirk Blocker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn | Korean War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1928-12-10 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1972-05-13 ⓘ |
| degreeEarned | master's degree in drama ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Hardin–Simmons University
NERFINISHED
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Sul Ross State Teachers College NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas Military Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | Western television series ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Blocker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Bobby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMiddleName | Dan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | approximately 193 cm ⓘ |
| knownFor | playing Hoss Cartwright on Bonanza ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | sergeant ⓘ |
| name | Bobby Dan Davis Blocker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableRole | Hoss Cartwright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Bonanza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 4 ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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soldier ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | De Kalb, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Methodism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | California, United States ⓘ |
| spouse | Dolphia Parker Blocker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stage actor},{ | stage actor ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1950s–1972 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bobby Dan Davis Blocker Description of subject: Bobby Dan Davis Blocker, better known as Dan Blocker, was an American actor most famous for his role as Hoss Cartwright on the long-running television western series "Bonanza."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.