Photo: Trailer for "Devil Times Five" (1974) / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Sorrell Booke was born on January 4, 1930 in Buffalo, New York, United States and was credited as a stage actor, film actor and television actor. Sorrell Booke died on February 11, 1994, aged 64. Schooling on record includes Bennett High School and Columbia University.
My Take
Sorrell Booke deserves more reverence than he usually gets. To most he's simply Boss Hogg from The Dukes of Hazzard, but think about what that role required: making a greedy, scheming antagonist somehow lovable enough to anchor a family hit for years. That's a hard trick, and Booke, a Columbia-educated Buffalo native with over 130 credits across stage, film, and television, pulled it off with relish. I admire actors who can take a one-note villain and find the comedy and humanity inside him. He passed in 1994, but character players like this never really leave us; they live on every time the reruns roll.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sorrell Booke
- Name (Japanese)
- ソレル・ブーク
- Reading
- それる・ぶーく
- Born
- January 4, 1930 – February 11, 1994
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Horse
- Origin
- Buffalo, New York, United States
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / television actor / voice actor / actor
2. Background
- High school
- Bennett High School
- University
- Columbia University
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorrell%20Booke
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1368537
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Sorrell Booke born?
Born January 4, 1930.
When did Sorrell Booke die?
Died February 11, 1994, aged 64.
Where was Sorrell Booke from?
Sorrell Booke was from Buffalo, New York, United States.
What did Sorrell Booke do?
Sorrell Booke worked as stage actor, film actor, television actor, voice actor, actor.
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