Sorrell Booke
Acting
Born January 4, 1930 · Buffalo, New York, USA
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,…
Known For · 40 titles
The Love Boat
Columbo
Hawaii Five-O
Ironside
Full House
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Mission: Impossible
M*A*S*H
Tom & Jerry Kids Show
Newhart
The Rockford Files
Room 222
Dr. Kildare
Naked City
Cannon
Gunsmoke
The F.B.I.
Route 66
All in the Family
The Bob Newhart Show
The Dukes of Hazzard
Soap
The Streets of San Francisco
Good Times
Alias Smith and Jones
Crazy like a Fox
Police Story
The Patty Duke Show
Harry O
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
What's Happening!!
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
Temperatures Rising
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
The Great Adventure
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
The Manhunter
Play of the Week
CBS Playhouse
The Alcoa Hour