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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Full House (1987) — Lionel
2. Columbo (1971) — Bertie Hastings
3. M*A*S*H (1972) — General Wilson Spaulding Barker
4. Fail Safe (1964) — Congressman Raskob
5. What's Up, Doc? (1972) — Harry
6. The Dukes of Hazzard (1979) — Boss Hogg
7. Rock-A-Doodle (1991) — Pinky (voice)
8. Mission: Impossible (1966) — Peter Kiri
9. Freaky Friday (1976) — Mr Dilk
10. Scooby-Doo! Meets the Boo Brothers (1987) — Sheriff Rufus Buzby / T.J. Buzby (voice)
11. Slaughterhouse-Five (1972) — Lionel Merble
12. Kung Fu (1972) — Sheriff Hodges
13. The Love Boat (1977) — Lucius Kergo
14. All in the Family (1971) — Joseph Sanders
15. Hawaii Five-O (1968) — Dr. Sam Berman
16. The Cat from Outer Space (1978) — Presiding Judge (uncredited)
17. Tom & Jerry Kids Show (1990) — Wrestling Announcer (voice)
18. The Rockford Files (1974) — Wade G. Ward
19. Gunsmoke (1955) — Gerald Pandy
20. The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
21. Joy House (1964) — Harry
22. Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation (1992) — Big Daddy Boo (voice)
23. Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974)
24. Good Times (1974)
25. Ironside (1967)
26. Soap (1977) — Mr. Lefkowitz
27. The Bob Newhart Show (1972) — Mr. Perlmutter
28. Newhart (1982)
29. Devil Times Five (1974) — Harvey Beckman
30. Cannon (1971) — Leon
31. Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
32. The Bank Shot (1974) — Al G. Karp
33. The Iceman Cometh (1973) — Hugo Kalmar
34. What's Happening!! (1976) — Mr. Finley
35. The Other Side of Midnight (1977) — Lanchon
36. Up the Down Staircase (1967) — Dr. Bester
37. The F.B.I. (1965) — Chip Tyler
38. A Fine Madness (1966) — Leonard Tupperman
39. Route 66 (1960)
40. Room 222 (1969)

Directed

1. The Dukes of Hazzard (1979) — Director