Person Details

Birthday: 1930-01-04 23:01:56

Death: 1994-02-11 23:01:56

Aliases: Sorrel Brooke

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Buffalo, New York, USA

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Movie Involvements: 23

TV Involvements: 23


Most Famous Work

Biography

Sorrell Booke was born in Buffalo, New York in 1930, the son of a local physician. 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.

Most Famous Work

Columbo
Average
8

Columbo

(1971) J.J. Stringer
Hawaii Five-O
Average
7

Hawaii Five-O

(1968) Dr. Sam Berman
Gunsmoke
Average
7

Gunsmoke

(1955) Gerald Pandy
The Rockford Files
Average
7

The Rockford Files

(1974) Wade G. Ward
Cannon
Average
6

Cannon

(1971) Leon
Dr. Kildare
Average
5

Dr. Kildare

(1961) MacAllister Thane
Fail Safe
Average
8

Fail Safe

(1964) Congressman Raskob
Naked City
Average
5

Naked City

(1958) Fentus

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1993 N/A
1992 Big Daddy Boo (voice)
1991 Pinky (voice)
1987 Sheriff Rufus Buzby, T.J. Buzby (voice)
Lionel
1986 N/A
1984 Bernard 'Bernie' Sinclair
1983 Boss Hogg
1982 N/A
1981 Self (archive footage)
1979 Boss Hogg
1978 Presiding Judge (uncredited)
Coznowski
1977 King of Hesse
Samuelson
Lucius Kergo
Mr. Lefkowitz
Lanchon
Fiorello LaGuardia
1976 Mr Dilk
N/A
Hubert Zane
A.J. Livwright
N/A
1975 N/A
N/A
Dr. Melon
Robert Dwight
N/A
1974 N/A
Wade G. Ward
Edward Tabor
N/A
Al G. Karp
Harvey Beckman
Oscar
Dr. Max Vogel
Dr. Scott Herndon
N/A
1973 Hugo Kalmar
N/A
1972 N/A
N/A
General Barker
Harry Green
Carl Auscher
Lionel Merble
Harry
Dr. Zimmerman
1971 N/A
J.J. Stringer
Leon
Joseph Sanders
Mr. Bennett
N/A
1969 N/A
Max Engstorm
1968 Dr. Sam Berman
Holly Levine
1967 Colonel Coolpepper
Dr. Bester
N/A
Alton
1966 N/A
N/A
Leonard Tupperman
1965 Chip Tyler
1964 Congressman Raskob
Harry
Dr. Jackson
1963 N/A
E.W. Ross
N/A
Ol' Cap', Stonewall Jackson Cotchipee
1961 Julius Orloff
MacAllister Thane
1960 Hugo
N/A
1959 N/A
1958 Uncle George
Salvatore Rogero
Private Detective
Doctor
Mr. Hawk
Detective
Mr. Leventhal
Fentus
1955 Bartender
Gerald Pandy
1952 N/A
1951 James
Year Character Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1979 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

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