Sorrell Booke

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
- Acting
- Born
- 1930-01-04 · Buffalo, New York, USA
- Died
- 1994-02-11
Known for
- Full House (1987) — Lionel
- Columbo (1971) — Bertie Hastings
- M*A*S*H (1972) — General Wilson Spaulding Barker
- Fail Safe (1964) — Congressman Raskob
- What's Up, Doc? (1972) — Harry
- The Dukes of Hazzard (1979) — Boss Hogg
- Mission: Impossible (1966) — Peter Kiri
- Rock-A-Doodle (1991) — Pinky (voice)
- Freaky Friday (1976) — Mr Dilk
- Scooby-Doo! Meets the Boo Brothers (1987) — Sheriff Rufus Buzby / T.J. Buzby (voice)
- Slaughterhouse-Five (1972) — Lionel Merble
- Kung Fu (1972) — Sheriff Hodges
- The Love Boat (1977) — Lucius Kergo
- All in the Family (1971) — Joseph Sanders
- Hawaii Five-O (1969) — Dr. Sam Berman
- The Cat from Outer Space (1978) — Presiding Judge (uncredited)