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    Sorrell Booke - Wikipedia

    Booke's most notable role was in The Dukes of Hazzard as Boss Hogg, the humorously wicked antagonist to Bo and Luke Duke. The series ran on CBS for seven seasons, from 1979 to 1985. See more

    Sorrell Booke (January 4, 1930 – February 11, 1994) was an American actor who performed on stage, screen, and television. He acted in more than 100 plays and 150 television shows, and is best known for his … See more

    Booke was born in Buffalo, New York, the son of Sol Booke, a physician. As a child, he entertained patients in his father's waiting room, and … See more

    Booke was 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) tall, weighed 185 pounds (84 kg) at the time of his Boss Hogg role, and wore padding to seem fatter. He copied the Hogg character's American South drawl … See more

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    After his Army service, Booke appeared off-Broadway in The White Devil and had his first television role in the series Omnibus. … See more

    Gone Are the Days! (1963) as Ol' Cap', Stonewall Jackson Cotchipee
    Black Like Me (1964) as Dr. Jackson
    Les Félins (1964) as Harry
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    The Sleeping Prince (1956)
    • Nature's Way (1957)
    Heartbreak House (1959)
    Fiorello! (1959–61) (replacement)
    Finian's Rainbow (1960) See more

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      Nov 20, 2021 · Though he began acting in theaters in 1948, it was interrupted by his military service. He resumed acting in television and films in 1952. Sorrell Booke was an American actor known for his role Boss Hog on the CBS series …

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      May 6, 2019 · Lieutenant Sorrell Booke was nominated for an Emmy for his role in Dr. Kildare. He also appeared on M*A*S*H and All in the Family before landing his most famous role, that of Boss Hogg, in the television series Dukes of …

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    • Boss Hogg Served in the Korean War as a ... - WAR …

      Jan 30, 2019 · Hundreds of thousands of South Koreans fled south in mid-1950 after the North Korean army invaded. Booke served in the U.S. Army during the war as a counterintelligence officer. It would be reasonable to expect his …

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      Jul 31, 2022 · In Boss Hogg, Sorrell Booke, a certified Yankee from New York, played an unreconstructed petty Southern tyrant. At the time he played Boss Hogg, Sorrell Booke stood five foot six inches tall and weighed 185 pounds.

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