Sorrell Booke
Sorrell Booke (born January 4, 1930 in Buffalo , New York , † February 11, 1994 in Sherman Oaks , California ) was an American theater and film actor .
biography
Booke was mainly a theater actor, but still worked in around 100 films and series. He became known to a wide audience, including in Europe, for the role of "Jefferson Davis 'Boss' Hogg" in " A Duke Seldom Comes Alone ". For his appearance in “Dr. Kildare ”, he was nominated for an Emmy in 1964.
Booke studied at Yale and Columbia Universities and was fluent in five languages, including Japanese. This language talent helped him further in the Korean War, as he served as a counterintelligence officer. He once conducted the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra.
Sorrell Booke died of colon cancer on February 11, 1994 .
Filmography (selection)
- 1964: Like big cats (Les Félins)
- 1964: Target Moscow (Fail-Safe)
- 1964: Black like me
- 1966: Samson can't be beaten (A Fine Madness)
- 1967: The Murder Syndicate (The Borgia Stick)
- 1968: The Man Hunter (The Man Hunter)
- 1971: Is' what, Doc? (What's Up, Doc?)
- 1971: Slaughterhouse 5 (Slaughterhouse 5)
- 1972: M * A * S * H (TV series, 1st season - 3rd and 4th episode)
- 1973: The Iceman Cometh
- 1974: Let's steal the whole bank (The Bank Shot)
- 1974: Little Devils (People toys)
- 1974: Columbo : Swan Song
- 1976: Brenda Starr
- 1976: The Long Californian (Special Delivery)
- 1976: Freaky Friday (Freaky Friday)
- 1976: The other side of midnight
- 1977: Columbo: Death Symphony (Columbo: The Bye-Bye Sky High IQ Murder Case)
- 1979–1985: A Duke Seldom Comes Alone (The Dukes of Hazzard) (TV series)
Web links
- Sorrell Booke in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Sorrell Booke biography
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Booke, Sorrell |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American theater and film actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th January 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Buffalo , New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 11, 1994 |
| Place of death | Sherman Oaks , California |