Personal Info
Birth date
1930-01-04 (95 Years)
Day of death
1994-02-11
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Buffalo, New York, USA
Also known as
Sorrel Brooke
Sorrell Brooke
Sorrell Booke
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, just after his 64th birthday.
Filmography
The Love Boat
6.253
Overview:
Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their vacation aboard the "Love Boat", where Gopher, Dr. Bricker, Isaac, Julie, and Captain Stubing try their best to please them, and sometimes help them fall in love. Things are not always so easy, but in the end, love wins.Columbo
8.093
Overview:
Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects. Despite his unprepossessing appearance and apparent absentmindedness, he shrewdly solves all of his cases and secures all evidence needed for indictment. His formidable eye for detail and meticulously dedicated approach often become clear to the killer only late in the storyline.Ironside
6.8
Overview:
When an assassin's bullet confines him to a wheelchair for life ending his career as Chief of Detectives, Robert T. Ironside becomes a consultant to the police department. Detective Sergeant Ed Brown and policewoman Eve Whitfield join with him to crack varied and fascinating cases. Ex-con Mark Sanger is employed by the chief as home help but eventually becomes a fully fledged member of the team also. Officer Whitfield leaves after 4 years service, and is replaced by Officer Fran Belding.Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
5.714
Overview:
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre is an American anthology series, sponsored by Chrysler Corporation, which ran on NBC from 1963 through 1967. The show was hosted by Bob Hope, but it had a variety of formats, including musical, dramatic, and comedy.Naked City
5.5
Overview:
Naked City is a police drama series which aired from 1958 to 1963 on the ABC television network. It was inspired by the 1948 motion picture of the same name, and mimics its dramatic “semi-documentary” format. In 1997, the episode “Sweet Prince of Delancey Street” was ranked #93 on TV Guide’s “100 Greatest Episodes of All Time”.Dr. Kildare
5.5
Overview:
The story of a young intern in a large metropolitan hospital trying to learn his profession, deal with the problems of his patients, and win the respect of the senior doctor in his specialty, internal medicine.M*A*S*H
7.9
Overview:
The 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital is stuck in the middle of the Korean war. With little help from the circumstances they find themselves in, they are forced to make their own fun. Fond of practical jokes and revenge, the doctors, nurses, administrators, and soldiers often find ways of making wartime life bearable.Mission: Impossible
7.6
Overview:
Mission: Impossible is an American television series that was created and initially produced by Bruce Geller. It chronicles the missions of a team of secret government agents known as the Impossible Missions Force. In the first season, the team is led by Dan Briggs, played by Steven Hill; Jim Phelps, played by Peter Graves, takes charge for the remaining seasons. A hallmark of the series shows Briggs or Phelps receiving his instructions on a recording that then self-destructs, followed by the theme music composed by Lalo Schifrin. The series aired on the CBS network from September 1966 to March 1973, then returned to television for two seasons on ABC, from 1988 to 1990, retaining only Graves in the cast. It later inspired a popular series of theatrical motion pictures starring Tom Cruise, beginning in 1996.Full House
7.542
Overview:
After the death of his wife, Danny enlists his best friend and his brother-in-law to help raise his three daughters, D.J., Stephanie, and Michelle.Hawaii Five-O
7.122
Overview:
Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and Leonard Freeman. Set in Hawaii, the show originally aired for 12 seasons from 1968 to 1980, and continues in reruns. Jack Lord portrayed Detective Lieutenant Steve McGarrett, the head of a special state police task force which was based on an actual unit that existed under martial law in the 1940s. The theme music composed by Morton Stevens became especially popular. Many episodes would end with McGarrett instructing his subordinate to "Book 'em, Danno!", sometimes specifying a charge such as "murder one".The Rockford Files
7.539
Overview:
Cranky but likable L.A. PI Jim Rockford pulls no punches (but takes plenty of them). An ex-con sent to the slammer for a crime he didn't commit, Rockford takes on cases others don't want, aided by his tough old man, his lawyer girlfriend and some shady associates from his past.All in the Family
7.836
Overview:
Archie Bunker, a working class bigot, constantly squabbles with his family over the important issues of the day.The F.B.I.
5.455
Overview:
The F.B.I. is an American television series that was broadcast on ABC from 1965 to 1974. It was sponsored by the Ford Motor Company, and the characters almost always drove Ford vehicles in the series. Alcoa was co-sponsor of Season One only.Cannon
6.5
Overview:
Cannon is a CBS detective television series produced by Quinn Martin which aired from March 26, 1971 to March 3, 1976. The primary protagonist is the title character, private detective Frank Cannon, played by William Conrad. He also appeared on two episodes of Barnaby Jones. Cannon is the first Quinn Martin-produced series to be aired on a network other than ABC. A "revival" television film, The Return of Frank Cannon, was aired on November 1, 1980. In total, there were 124 episodes.Gunsmoke
6.558
Overview:
Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television.Alias Smith and Jones
6.9
Overview:
Alias Smith and Jones is an American Western series that originally aired on ABC from 1971 to 1973. It stars Pete Duel as Hannibal Heyes and Ben Murphy as Jedediah "Kid" Curry, a pair of cousin outlaws trying to reform. The governor offers them a conditional amnesty, as he wants to keep the pact under wraps for political reasons. The condition is that they will still be wanted— until the governor can claim they have reformed and warrant clemency.Route 66
6.3
Overview:
After discovering that his late father has gone through most of the family fortune, Tod Stiles hits the title trans-America highway in his Corvette in search of adventure with friend Buz Murdock, a survivor of New York's mean streets. The two work odd jobs as they meet and interact with colorful characters and find themselves plunged into one situation after another, some of them romantic, some of them very dangerous. Later, Linc Case, a Vietnam war hero trying to find himself, takes over as Tod's travel companion.Newhart
7.102
Overview:
Dick Loudon and his wife Joanna decide to leave life in New York City and buy a little inn in Vermont. Dick is a how-to book writer, who eventually becomes a local TV celebrity as host of "Vermont Today." George Utley is the handyman at the inn and Leslie Vanderkellen is the maid, with ambitions of being an Olympic Ski champion; she is later replaced by her cousin Stephanie, an heiress who hates her job. Her boyfriend is Dick's yuppie TV producer, Michael Harris. There are many other quirky characters in this fictional little town, including Dick's neighbors Larry, Darryl, and Darryl...three brothers who buy the Minuteman Cafe from Kirk Devane. Besides sharing a name, Darryl and Darryl never speak.Room 222
6
Overview:
Room 222 is an American comedy-drama television series produced by 20th Century Fox Television. The series aired on ABC for 112 episodes from September 17, 1969 until January 11, 1974. The show was broadcast on Wednesday evenings at 9:00 for its first two seasons before settling into its best-remembered time slot of Friday evenings at 9:00, following The Brady Bunch and The Partridge Family, and preceding The Odd Couple and Love, American Style. In 1970, Room 222 earned Emmy Awards in three categories: Outstanding New Series, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.Kolchak: The Night Stalker
7.576
Overview:
Kolchak: The Night Stalker is an American television series that aired on ABC during the 1974–1975 season. It featured a fictional Chicago newspaper reporter who investigated mysterious crimes with unlikely causes, particularly those that law enforcement authorities would not follow up. These often involved the supernatural or even science fiction, including fantastic creatures.The Dukes of Hazzard
7.34
Overview:
Cousins Bo and Luke Duke and their car "General Lee", assisted by Cousin Daisy and Uncle Jesse, have a running battle with the authorities of Hazzard County (Boss Hogg and Sheriff Coltrane), plus a string of ne'er-do-wells often backed by the scheming Hogg.CBS Playhouse
7
Overview:
CBS Playhouse is an American anthology drama series that aired on CBS from 1967 to 1970. Airing twelve plays over the course of its run, the series was nominated for a number of awards and featured many noteworthy actors and playwrights.Good Times
7.956
Overview:
Good Times is an American sitcom that originally aired from February 8, 1974, until August 1, 1979, on the CBS television network. It was created by Eric Monte and Mike Evans, and developed by Norman Lear, the series' primary executive producer. Good Times is a spin-off of Maude, which is itself a spin-off of All in the Family along with The Jeffersons. The series is set in Chicago. The first two seasons were taped at CBS Television City in Hollywood. In the fall of 1975, the show moved to Metromedia Square, where Norman Lear's own production company was housed.The Streets of San Francisco
6.925
Overview:
Two police officers, the older Lt. Stone and the young upstart Inspector Keller, investigate murders and other serious crimes in San Francisco. Stone would become a second father to Keller as he learned the rigors and procedures of detective work.Tom & Jerry Kids Show
6.4
Overview:
Tom and Jerry in their childhood days, playing cat-and-mouse games even then.Freaky Friday
6.081
Overview:
School girl Annabel is hassled by her mother, and Mrs. Andrews is annoyed with her daughter, Annabel. They both think that the other has an easy life. On a normal Friday morning, both complain about each other and wish they could have the easy life of their daughter/mother for just one day and their wishes come true as a bit of magic puts Annabel in Mrs. Andrews' body and vice versa. They both have a Freaky Friday.Police Story
6.9
Overview:
Police Story is an anthology television crime drama. The show was the brainchild of author and former policeman Joseph Wambaugh and represented a major step forward in the realistic depiction of police work and violence on network TV. Although it was an anthology, there were certain things that all episodes had in common; for instance, the main character in each episode was a police officer. The setting was always Los Angeles and the characters always worked for some branch of the LAPD. Notwithstanding the anthology format, there were recurring characters. Scott Brady appeared in more than a dozen episodes as "Vinnie," a former cop who, upon retirement, had opened a bar catering to police officers, and who acted as a sort of Greek chorus during the run of the series, commenting on the characters and plots.Crazy like a Fox
7.1
Overview:
Crazy Like a Fox is an American television series set in San Francisco, California, that aired on CBS from December 30, 1984 to May 3, 1986.The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
6.6
Overview:
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. is an American spy-fi TV series that aired on NBC for one season from September 16, 1966 to April 11, 1967. The series was a spin-off from The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and used the same theme music composed by Jerry Goldsmith, which was rearranged into a slightly different, harder-edged arrangement by Dave Grusin.The Patty Duke Show
5.8
Overview:
The Patty Duke Show is an American sitcom which ran on ABC from September 18, 1963 to April 27, 1966, with reruns airing through August 31, 1966. The show was created as a vehicle for rising star Patty Duke. A total of 104 episodes were produced, most written by Sidney Sheldon.Acting
1992Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation as Big Daddy Boo (voice)
1991Rock-A-Doodle as Pinky (voice)
1990Tom & Jerry Kids Show (1 Episode) as Wrestling Announcer (voice)
1990Gravedale High (1 Episode) as Big Daddy (voice)
1987Scooby-Doo! Meets the Boo Brothers as Sheriff Rufus Buzby / T.J. Buzby (voice)
1987Full House (1 Episode) as Lionel
1986Blacke's Magic (1 Episode) as Unknown
1985The Pound Puppies as The Mayor (voice)
1984Crazy like a Fox (1 Episode) as Bernard 'Bernie' Sinclair
1983The CBS Saturday Morning Preview Special as Boss Hogg
1983The Dukes (20 Episodes) as Boss Hogg (voice)
1982Newhart (1 Episode) as Unknown
1981Making 'M*A*S*H' as Self (archive footage)
1980Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary as Self
1979The Dukes of Hazzard (147 Episodes) as Boss Hogg
1978The Cat from Outer Space as Presiding Judge (uncredited)
1978Record City as Coznowski
1977Once Upon a Brothers Grimm as King of Hesse
1977The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened as Samuelson
1977The Love Boat (2 Episodes) as Lucius Kergo
1977Soap (4 Episodes) as Mr. Lefkowitz
1977The Other Side of Midnight as Lanchon
1977The Amazing Howard Hughes as Fiorello LaGuardia
1976Freaky Friday as Mr Dilk
1976Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II (5 Episodes) as Phil Greenberg
1976Mastermind as Max Engstorm
1976What's Happening!! (1 Episode) as Unknown
1976Special Delivery as Hubert Zane
1976Brenda Starr as A.J. Livwright
1976Demon and the Mummy as Unknown
1975On the Rocks (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1975Joe and Sons (1 Episode) as Unknown
1975The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery as Dr. Melon
1975Adventures of the Queen as Robert Dwight
1975Archer (1 Episode) as Unknown
1974Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1 Episode) as Unknown
1974The Rockford Files (1 Episode) as Wade G. Ward
1974Harry O (1 Episode) as Edward Tabor
1974The Manhunter (1 Episode) as Unknown
1974The Bank Shot as Al G. Karp
1974Devil Times Five as Harvey Beckman
1974The Take as Oscar
1974The Last Angry Man as Dr. Max Vogel
1974Dr. Max as Dr. Scott Herndon
1974Good Times (1 Episode) as Unknown
1973The Iceman Cometh as Hugo Kalmar
1973Police Story (1 Episode) as Unknown
1972Kung Fu (1 Episode) as Sheriff Hodges
1972The Streets of San Francisco (1 Episode) as Unknown
1972M*A*S*H (2 Episodes) as General Wilson Spaulding Barker
1972Temperatures Rising (1 Episode) as Harry Green
1972The Man Hunter as Carl Auscher
1972Slaughterhouse-Five as Lionel Merble
1972What's Up, Doc? as Harry
1972The Adventures of Nick Carter as Dr. Zimmerman
1971Columbo (1, 1 Episode) as Bertie Hastings, J.J. Stringer
1971Cannon (1 Episode) as Leon
1971All in the Family (4, 1 Episode) as Joseph Sanders, Mr. Bennett
1971Alias Smith and Jones (1 Episode) as Unknown
1969Room 222 (1 Episode) as Unknown
1968Hawaii Five-O (1 Episode) as Dr. Sam Berman
1968Bye Bye Braverman as Holly Levine
1967Matchless as Colonel Coolpepper
1967Up the Down Staircase as Dr. Bester
1967Ironside (1 Episode) as Unknown
1967The Borgia Stick as Alton
1966CBS Playhouse (1 Episode) as Unknown
1966Mission: Impossible (1 Episode) as Peter Kiri
1966The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1 Episode) as Sydney Morehouse
1966A Fine Madness as Leonard Tupperman
1965The F.B.I. (1 Episode) as Chip Tyler
1964Fail Safe as Congressman Raskob
1964Joy House as Harry
1964Black Like Me as Dr. Jackson
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1 Episode) as Unknown
1963The Great Adventure (1 Episode) as E.W. Ross
1963The Patty Duke Show (1 Episode) as Unknown
1963Gone Are the Days! as Ol' Cap', Stonewall Jackson Cotchipee
1961Dr. Kildare (1, 2 Episode) as Julius Orloff, MacAllister Thane
1960The Iceman Cometh as Hugo
1960Route 66 (1 Episode) as Unknown
1959Play of the Week (1 Episode) as Unknown
1958Naked City (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 Episode) as Uncle George, Detective, Private Detective, Salvatore Rogero, Doctor, Mr. Hawk, Fentus, Mr. Leventhal
1955The Alcoa Hour (1 Episode) as Bartender
1955Gunsmoke (1 Episode) as Gerald Pandy
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame (1 Episode) as James
Directing
1979The Dukes of Hazzard (1 Episode) ... Director