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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Fail Safe
as Congressman Raskob
1964
The Borgia Stick
as Alton
1967
What's Up, Doc?
as Harry
1972
Slaughterhouse-Five
as Lionel Merble
1972
The Iceman Cometh
as Hugo Kalmar
1973
Up the Down Staircase
as Dr. Bester
1967
Freaky Friday
as Mr Dilk
1976
Joy House
as Harry
1964
The Pound Puppies
as The Mayor (voice)
1985
Bye Bye Braverman
as Holly Levine
1968
Devil Times Five
as Harvey Beckman
1974
Black Like Me
as Dr. Jackson
1964
Record City
as Coznowski
1978
The Bank Shot
as Al G. Karp
1974
Adventures of the Queen
as Robert Dwight
1975
Matchless
as Colonel Coolpepper
1967
Mastermind
as Max Engstorm
1976
Making 'M*A*S*H'
as Self (archive footage)
1981
The Adventures of Nick Carter
as Dr. Zimmerman
1972
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Boo Brothers
as Sheriff Rufus Buzby / T.J. Buzby (voice)
1987
TV Appearances
The Great Adventure
as E.W. Ross
1963
Good Times
1974
Columbo
as Bertie Hastings
1971
M*A*S*H
as General Wilson Spaulding Barker
1972
The Dukes of Hazzard
as Boss Hogg
1979
Kung Fu
as Sheriff Hodges
1972
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
as Sydney Morehouse
1966
The F.B.I.
as Chip Tyler
1965
Hawaii Five-O
as Dr. Sam Berman
1968
All in the Family
as Joseph Sanders
1971
Route 66
1960
The Streets of San Francisco
1972