American Cancer Society News Clip - ‘Dan Blocker’

Duration: 0:00:45

Year Published: 1960s

Format: 16mm

Sound: silent

Description: Filmed for an Austin-based network news affiliate, this silent footage features Dan Blocker speaking to a meeting of the American Cancer Society. Ironically, many people (including Blocker) are shown smoking during the meeting.Blocker, born in the small East Texas town of De Kalb, is an actor most famous for portraying Eric “Hoss” Cartwright in the NBC television western Bonanza.