Sorrell Booke
Biography
Sorrell Booke January 4, 1930 – February 11, 1994) was an American actor. He found his calling early in life, like most actors, when his family encouraged him to entertain relatives by doing impressions and telling jokes. He went on to study at Yale and Columbia University, and mastered five languages. During the Korean War, Booke worked in counter-intelligence where his lingual talents served him well. His intelligence and subtlety are often overlooked when considering his signature role as Jefferson Davis "Boss" Hogg during his run on The Dukes of Hazzard (1979). He died of cancer in 1994, just after his 64th birthday.
Known For
Congressman Raskob
Fail Safe
Alton
The Borgia Stick
Harry
What's Up, Doc?
Lionel Merble
Slaughterhouse-Five
Hugo Kalmar
The Iceman Cometh
Dr. Bester
Up the Down Staircase
Mr Dilk
Freaky Friday
Harry
Les Félins
The Mayor (voice)
The Pound Puppies
Holly Levine
Bye Bye Braverman
Harvey Beckman
Devil Times Five
Dr. Jackson
Black Like Me
Coznowski
Record City
Al G. Karp
Bank Shot
Robert Dwight
Adventures of the Queen
Colonel Coolpepper
Matchless
Max Engstorm
Mastermind
Self (archive footage)
Making 'M*A*S*H'
Dr. Zimmerman
The Adventures of Nick Carter
Sheriff Rufus Buzby / T.J. Buzby (voice)
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Boo Brothers
Dr. Scott Herndon
Dr. Max
Oscar
The Take
Presiding Judge (uncredited)
The Cat from Outer Space
Carl Auscher
The Man Hunter
Self
Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary
Samuelson
The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened
Hubert Zane
Special Delivery
Lanchon
The Other Side of Midnight
Big Daddy Boo (voice)
Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation
Leonard Tupperman
A Fine Madness
A.J. Livwright
Brenda Starr
Dr. Melon
The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery
Pinky (voice)
Rock-A-Doodle
Ol' Cap', Stonewall Jackson Cotchipee
Gone Are the Days!
Hugo
The Iceman Cometh
King of Hesse
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
Dr. Max Vogel
The Last Angry Man
Fiorello LaGuardia
The Amazing Howard Hughes
Demon and the Mummy
Boss Hogg
The CBS Saturday Morning Preview Special
James
Victoria Regina
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
41
Gender
Male
Birthday
1930-01-04
Place of Birth
Buffalo, New York, USA
Also Known As
Sorrel Brooke