Sorrell Booke
Acting
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.
Known for
1992Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation
Big Daddy Boo (voice)
1991Rock-A-Doodle
Pinky (voice)
1987Scooby-Doo! Meets the Boo Brothers
Sheriff Rufus Buzby / T.J. Buzby (voice)
1985The Pound Puppies
The Mayor (voice)
1980Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary
Self
1978Record City
Coznowski
1978The Cat from Outer Space
Presiding Judge (uncredited)
1977The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened
Samuelson
1977The Other Side of Midnight
Lanchon
1977Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
King of Hesse
1977The Amazing Howard Hughes
Fiorello LaGuardia
1976Freaky Friday
Mr Dilk
1976Mastermind
Max Engstorm
1976Special Delivery
Hubert Zane
1976Brenda Starr
A.J. Livwright
1976Demon and the Mummy
1975Adventures of the Queen
Robert Dwight
1975The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery
Dr. Melon
1974Devil Times Five
Harvey Beckman
1974The Bank Shot
Al G. Karp
1974Dr. Max
Dr. Scott Herndon
1974The Take
Oscar
1974The Last Angry Man
Dr. Max Vogel
1973The Iceman Cometh
Hugo Kalmar