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Sorrell Booke

Sorrell Booke

Birthday: 1930-01-04 | Place of Birth: Buffalo, New York, USA

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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1987
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Boo Brothers

as    Sheriff Rufus Buzby / T.J. Buzby (voice)

1983
The Dukes

as    Boss Hogg (voice)

1979
The Dukes of Hazzard

as    Boss Hogg

1977
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm

as    King of Hesse

1977
The Other Side of Midnight

as    Lanchon

1976
Freaky Friday

as    Mr Dilk

1975
1975
Adventures of the Queen

as    Robert Dwight

1974
The Bank Shot

as    Al G. Karp

1974
Devil Times Five

as    Harvey Beckman

1974
The Take

as    Oscar

1973
The Iceman Cometh

as    Hugo Kalmar

1972
What's Up, Doc?

as    Harry

1967
The Borgia Stick

as    Alton

1967
Matchless

as    Colonel Coolpepper

1967
Up the Down Staircase

as    Dr. Bester

1964
Joy House

as    Harry