Sorrell Booke (January 4, 1930 – February 11, 1994) was an American actor who performed on stage, screen, and … 展开

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 began acting on radio at nine. As a young radio actor he was known for his imperson… 展开

After his Army service, Booke appeared off-Broadway in The White Devil and had his first television role in the series Omnibus. His Broadway debut was in 1956, in Michael Redgrave's production of The Sleeping Prince. … 展开

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 from U.S. senators Sam Ervin… 展开

• Gone Are the Days! (1963) as Ol' Cap', Stonewall Jackson Cotchipee
• Black Like Me (1964) as Dr. Jackson
• Les Félins (1964) as Harry… 展开