Sorrell Booke

Sorrell Booke

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Born 1930-01-04 Buffalo, New York, USA 8 credit(s) Popularity 0.6
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 intellig...
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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.

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Tom & Jerry Kids Show poster
Tom & Jerry Kids Show
as Wrestling Announcer (voice)
1990-09-08
Crazy like a Fox poster
Crazy like a Fox
as Bernard 'Bernie' Sinclair
1984-12-30
The Dukes of Hazzard poster
The Dukes of Hazzard
as Boss Hogg
1979-01-26
The Love Boat poster
The Love Boat
as Lucius Kergo
1977-09-24
Soap poster
Soap
as Mr. Lefkowitz
1977-09-13
The Rockford Files poster
The Rockford Files
as Wade G. Ward
1974-09-13
Kolchak: The Night Stalker poster
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974-09-13

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