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.
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Filmography
all 89
TV Shows 46
Movies 43
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self 1
Gen. Wilson Spulding Baker
M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television (2024)
TV
Gen. Wilson Spulding Baker
M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television (2024)
Movie
Big Daddy Boo (voice)
Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation (1992)
Movie
7
Pinky
Rock-A-Doodle (1991)
Movie
Mountain Bear
Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears (1988)
Movie
Sheriff Rufus Buzby / T.J. Buzby
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Boo Brothers (1987)
Movie
8
Lionel
Full House (1987)
TV
6.57
Blacke's Magic (1986)
TV
The Mayor (voice)
The Pound Puppies (1985)
Movie
Bernard 'Bernie' Sinclair
Crazy like a Fox (1984)
TV
Jefferson Davis 'Boss' Hogg
The Dukes (1983)
TV
Newhart (1982)
TV
5.98
Self
Andy Kaufman: The Midnight Special (1981)
Movie
ArchiveFootage
Making 'M*A*S*H' (1981)
Movie
Boss Hogg / Abraham Lincoln Hogg / Thaddeus B. Hogg
The Dukes of Hazzard (1979)
TV
6
Presiding Judge (uncredited)
The Cat from Outer Space (1978)
Movie
6
Coznowski
Record City (1978)
Movie
Harry
A Different Approach (1978)
Movie
King of Hesse
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm (1977)
Movie
Samuelson
The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened (1977)
Movie
Lucius Kergo
The Love Boat (1977)
TV
6.85
Mr. Lefkowitz
Soap (1977)
TV
4.75
Lanchon
The Other Side of Midnight (1977)
Movie
Fiorello LaGuardia
The Amazing Howard Hughes (1977)
Movie
Mr Dilk
Freaky Friday (1976)
Movie
Phil Greenberg
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II (1976)
TV
What's Happening!! (1976)
TV
6
Hubert Zane
Special Delivery (1976)
Movie
A.J. Livwright
Brenda Starr (1976)
Movie
Demon and the Mummy (1976)
Movie
On the Rocks (1975)
TV
Mo Molonaire / Mo Molinaire
Joe and Sons (1975)
TV
Dr. Melon
The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery (1975)
Movie
Robert Dwight
Adventures of the Queen (1975)
Movie
Leo Berkowitz
Archer (1975)
TV
Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974)
TV
5.33
Wade G. Ward
The Rockford Files (1974)
TV
7
Edward Tabor
Harry O (1974)
TV
The Manhunter (1974)
TV
Beecham
Run, Joe, Run (1974)
TV
Al G. Karp
The Bank Shot (1974)
Movie
Harvey Beckman
Devil Times Five (1974)
Movie
6
Oscar
The Take (1974)
Movie
Dr. Max Vogel
The Last Angry Man (1974)
Movie
Dr. Scott Herndon
Dr. Max (1974)
Movie
Good Times (1974)
TV
10
Hugo Kalmar
The Iceman Cometh (1973)
Movie
Police Story (1973)
TV
Kung Fu (1972)
TV
7.14
The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
TV
6.86
General Wilson Spaulding Barker
M*A*S*H (1972)
TV
5.65
Harry Green
Temperatures Rising (1972)
TV
Carl Auscher
The Man Hunter (1972)
Movie
Lionel Merble
Slaughterhouse-Five (1972)
Movie
7.5
Harry
What's Up, Doc? (1972)
Movie
6
Dr. Zimmerman
The Adventures of Nick Carter (1972)
Movie
Bertie Hastings / J.J. Stringer
Columbo (1971)
TV
5.78
Leon
Cannon (1971)
TV
6
Joseph Sanders / Mr. Bennett
All in the Family (1971)
TV
6.8
Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
TV
Room 222 (1969)
TV
6
Max Engstorm
Mastermind (1969)
Movie
Dr. Sam Berman
Hawaii Five-O (1968)
TV
5.45
Holly Levine
Bye Bye Braverman (1968)
Movie
Colonel Coolpepper
Matchless (1967)
Movie
Dr. Bester
Up the Down Staircase (1967)
Movie
Ironside (1967)
TV
6
Alton
The Borgia Stick (1967)
Movie
CBS Playhouse (1966)
TV
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1966)
TV
Leonard Tupperman
A Fine Madness (1966)
Movie
Chip Tyler
The F.B.I. (1965)
TV
Congressman Raskob
Fail Safe (1964)
Movie
5.53
Harry
Joy House (1964)
Movie
Dr. Jackson
Black Like Me (1964)
Movie
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
TV
E.W. Ross
The Great Adventure (1963)
TV
The Patty Duke Show (1963)
TV
Ol' Cap', Stonewall Jackson Cotchipee
Gone Are the Days! (1963)
Movie
James
Victoria Regina (1961)
Movie
MacAllister Thane / Julius Orloff
Dr. Kildare (1961)
TV
6
Hugo
The Iceman Cometh (1960)
Movie
Route 66 (1960)
TV
Play of the Week (1959)
TV
Fentus / Mr. Leventhal / Private Detective / Doctor / Mr. Hawk / Detective / Uncle George / Salvatore Rogero
Naked City (1958)
TV
Bartender
The Alcoa Hour (1955)
TV
Gerald Pandy
Gunsmoke (1955)
TV
6
Omnibus (1952)
TV
James
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
TV
8.33
Ratings
Average 6.2
Based on 445 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1951
1967
1974
1969
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1930-01-04
Deathday1994-02-11 (64 years old)
Birth PlaceBuffalo, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsSorrel Brooke, Sorrell Brooke
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