Sorrell Robert Booke (January 4, 1930 – February 11, 1994) was an American actor and voice actor. He was best known for Fail Safe, Bank Shot, and The Dukes of Hazzard.
Booke served as a counterintelligence officer in the U.S. Army during The Korean War. He was married to Miranda Knickerbocker and the couple had two children. Booke died of colorectal cancer at the age of 64.
Sorrell Booke Filmography:
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Film Roles
- 1960 The Iceman Cometh: Hugo (Made-for-TV Movie)
- Reprised role in a 1973 feature film production
- 1961 Cry Vengeance: Doctor (TV Movie)
- 1961 The Million Dollar Incident: Press Agent (TV Movie)
- 1961 Victoria Regina: James (TV Movie)
- 1963 Gone Are The Days: Ol’ Cap’, Stonewall Jackson Cotchipee
- 1964 Black Like Me: Dr. Jackson
- 1964 Joy House: Harry
- 1964 Fail Safe: Congressman Raskob
- 1966 A Fine Madness: Leonard Tupperman
- 1967 The Borgia Stick: Alton (TV Movie)
- 1967 Up the Down Staircase: Dr. Bester
- 1967 Matchless: Col. Coolpepper
- 1968 Bye Bye Braverman: Holly Levine
- 1972 The Manhunter: Carl Auscher (TV Movie)
- 1972 Adventures Of Nick Carter: Dr. Zimmerman (TV Movie)
- 1972 What's Up, Doc?: Harry
- 1972 Slaughterhouse-Five: Lionel Merble
- 1974 Dr Max: Dr. Scott Herndon (TV Movie)
- 1974 The Last Angry Man: Dr. Max Vogel (TV Movie)
- 1974 Peopletoys: Harvey Beckman
- 1974 The Take: Oscar
- 1974 Bank Shot: Al G. Karp
- 1975 Adventures Of The Queen: Robert Dwight (TV Movie)
- 1975 The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery: Dr. Melon
- 1976 Brenda Starr: A.J. Livwright (TV Movie)
- 1976 Special Delivery: Hubert Zane
- 1976 Mastermind: Max Engstrom
- 1976 Freaky Friday (1976): Mr. Dilk
- 1977 The Amazing Howard Hughes: Fiorello LaGuardia (TV Movie)
- 1977 The Other Side Of Midnight: Lanchon
- 1977 The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened: Samuelson (TV Movie)
- 1977 Record City: Coznowski
- 1977 Once Upon a Brothers Grimm: King of Hesse (TV Movie)
- 1978 The Cat from Outer Space: Presiding Judge (
Uncredited Role) - 1987 Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers: Sheriff Rufus Buzby/T.J. Buzby (TV Movie)
- 1988 Yogi And The Invasion Of The Space Bears: Mountain Bear (TV Movie)
- 1991 Rock-A-Doodle: Pinky the Fox
- 1992 Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation: Big Daddy Boo
Short Film Roles
- 1965 Barnaby: W. C. Fields (TV Movie)
- 1978 A Different Approach: Harry
- 1985 The Pound Puppies: Mayor Fist
Television Roles
- 1955-57 Omnibus: Dolon/Mr. Brillby (2 episodes)
- 1957 The Alcoa Hour: Bartender (1 episode)
- 1960-61 Play Of The Week: Hugo (3 episodes)
- 1960-63 Naked City: Gambler/Uncle George/Salvatore Rogero/Private Detective/Doctor/Mr. Hawk/Detective/Mr. Leventhal/Fentus (9 episodes)
- 1962 Car 54, Where Are You?: Police Commissioner Harper (1 episode)
- 1962 Armstrong Circle Theatre: Mr. Olivera (1 episode)
- 1962 The Defenders (1961): Prosecutor (1 episode)
- 1962 Route 66: Sam Frazier (1 episode)
- 1963 The Du Pont Show Of The Week: Jake Resnick (1 episode)
- 1963-64 Look Up And Live: Tobit/Torte (2 episodes)
- 1963-65 Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre: Sid Jarman/Louie Goodman (2 episodes)
- 1963-65 Dr. Kildare: Julius Orloff/MacAllister Thane (3 episodes)
- 1964 NBC Childrens Theatre: Sheriff of Nottingham (1 episode)
- 1964 The Great Adventure: E.W. Ross (1 episode)
- 1964 The Patty Duke Show: Gilbert Tugwell (1 episode)
- 1965 Twelve O Clock High: Sgt. Herschel Aronson (1 episode)
- 1965 Slatterys People: Max Rice (1 episode)
- 1965-66 New York Television Theatre: He (2 episodes)
- 1966 Preview Tonight: Baker (1 episode)
- 1966 THE Cat: Mr. Smith (1 episode)
- 1967 The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.: Sydney Morehouse (1 episode)
- 1967 Mission: Impossible: Peter Kiri (1 episode)
- 1968 Ironside (1967): Arthur Justin (1 episode)
- 1968 The Wild Wild West: Heisel (1 episode)
- 1969 CBS Playhouse: Timmons (1 episode)
- 1970 Hawaii Five-O: Dr. Sam Berman (1 episode)
- 1971 Room 222: Mr. Bomberg (1 episode)
- 1971 Cannon: Leon (1 episode)
- 1971-72 Owen Marshall Counselor At Law: Murray Gale/Herman Daden (2 episodes)
- 1972 M*A*S*H: Gen. Wilson Spaulding Barker (2 episodes)
- 1972 The New Temperatures Rising Show: Harry (1 episode)
- 1972 Gunsmoke: Gerald Pandy (1 episode)
- 1972 Alias Smith and Jones: Conrad Meyer Zulick (1 episode)
- 1972-77 All in the Family: Mr. Bennett/Joseph Sanders (5 episodes)
- 1973 Young Dr Kildare: Klein (1 episode)
- 1973 The New Perry Mason: Milo Vernon (1 episode)
- 1973-74 The New Dick Van Dyke Show: Otto/Herbie Vincent (2 episodes)
- 1974 Kung Fu (1972): Sheriff Hodges (1 episode)
- 1974 The Manhunter: Sellers (1 episode)
- 1974 The Lives Of Benjamin Franklin: Cochin (2 episodes)
- 1974-77 Columbo: J.J. Stringer/Bertie Hastings (2 episodes)
- 1975 Police Story (1973): Herbie (1 episode)
- 1975 Archer: Leo Berkowitz (1 episode)
- 1975 Kolchak: The Night Stalker: Mr. Eddy (1 episode)
- 1975 The Streets of San Francisco: Quincy Lloyd (1 episode)
- 1975 Run Joe Run: Beecham (1 episode)
- 1975 On The Rocks: Judge Arnold Davis (2 episodes)
- 1975-76 Joe And Sons: Mo Molinaire (3 episodes)
- 1976 Harry O: Edward Tabor (1 episode)
- 1976 The Bob Newhart Show: Mr. Perlmutter (1 episode)
- 1976 Rich Man Poor Man Book II: Phil Greenberg (5 episodes)
- 1977 Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman: Rabbi Weintraub (2 episodes)
- 1977 Black Sheep Squadron: Father Philippe (1 episode)
- 1977 Kingston Confidential: Lloyd Harwin (1 episode)
- 1977 Operation Petticoat: Captain “Noway” Sawyer (2 episodes)
- 1977 The Red Hand Gang: Mr. Caine (4 episodes)
- 1977 Hunter: Mervyn (1 episode)
- 1978 Little House on the Prairie: Mr. Watson (1 episode)
- 1978 Good Times: Mr. Galbraith (1 episode)
- 1978 Soap: Charles Lefkowitz (4 episodes)
- 1978 The Rockford Files: Wade G. Ward (1 episode)
- 1978 What's Happening!!: Mr. Finley (1 episode)
- 1979-85 The Dukes of Hazzard: Jefferson Davis “Boss” Hogg
- Reprised role in The Dukes and 1 episode of Alice (1976) (both 1983)
- 1980 The Love Boat: Lucius Kergo (2 episodes)
- 1985 Newhart: Sheik Frazer (1 episode)
- 1986 Crazy Like a Fox: Bernard “Bernie” Sinclair (1 episode)
- 1986 You Again: Roger Davidson (1 episode)
- 1986 Blackes Magic: Karkin (1 episode)
- 1987 Pound Puppies (1980s): Officer Edgar (1 episode)
- 1988 The Smurfs 1981: Additional Voices (1 episode)
- 1988 Full House: Lionel (1 episode)
- 1988-89 Fantastic Max: Additional Voices (1 episode)
- 1990 The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda: Additional Voices (1 episode)
- 1990 Gravedale High: Big Daddy (1 episode)
- 1990-92 Tom And Jerry Kids Show: Announcer (3 episodes)
- 1993 Civil Wars: Charles Previn (1 episode)
- 1993 Bonkers: Boss Hoss (1 episode)
- 1994 Captain Planet and the Planeteers: Sheriff Hebbs (1 episode)
Theatre Roles
- 1955 The Carefree Tree: A Soldier
- 1956 King Lear: Duke of Albany
- 1956 A Month In The Country: Footman
- 1956 The Sleeping Prince: The Butler
- 1957 Natures Way: Rip Voorhees
- 1958 Winkelberg: Abramovitch/Erbstein/Jimmy Jones/Corky/Morrie
- 1959-60 Heartbreak House: Burglar
- 1959-61 Fiorello!: Fiorello LaGuardia
- 1960 Caligula: Darling
- 1960 Finian's Rainbow: Billboard Rawkins
- 1960 Jeanette: Father
- 1961-62 Purlie Victorious: Ol’ Cap’n Cotchipee
- 1964 The White House: A Senator, Daniel Webste/Reverend Fuller/Stephen A. Douglas/Ulysses S. Grant/Dr. W. W. Keen/John Hay
- 1966 Jonah: Jonah
- 1967 Come Live With Me: Milton Rademacher
- 1968-69 Morning Noon And Night: Updike/Cecil/Fibber Kidding
