Sorrell was 64 years old at the time of death. Booke was married to the former Miranda Knickerbocker (the daughter of Hubert Renfro Knickerbocker(1898–1949), a Pulitzer prize-winning war correspondent) from 1958 to 1973. His Broadway debut was in 1956, in Michael Redgrave's production of The Sleeping Prince.[3][5]. He also had a recurring role in All in the Family as Mr. Sanders, personnel manager at Archie Bunker's workplace, Prendergast Tool and Die Company. Aside from his film roles he appeared on television, among them ABC's 12 O-Clock High, and he worked as a voice actor in the 1980s and early 1990s. Explore Sorrell Booke's biography, personal life, family and cause of death. Booke appeared in two early episodes of M*A*S*H, as General Barker in "Requiem for a Lightweight" and "Chief Surgeon Who? One prominent early role was that of Senator Billboard T. Rawkins in the 1960 revival of Finian's Rainbow. Booke also was a guest conductor at the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra.[8]. [4], Booke enrolled in Columbia University at 16, and performed in Shakespearean plays in Columbia's drama club. Booke was featured on an episode of Good Times, and had a recurring role as the Jewish mob boss "Lefkowitz" on Soap. Sorrell Booke Death. Coronavirus Update. [2], "Character Actor Sorrell Booke is High on Hogg Despite it All", "Sorrell Booke, A TV Actor, 64; Was Boss Hogg", https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sorrell_Booke&oldid=7043407, American military personnel of the Korean War, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License, Miranda Knickerbocker (1958–1973; divorced). He graduated from Columbia at 19 in 1949, and received a Master of Fine Arts at the Yale School of Drama. Booke earned an Emmy nomination for his appearance in Dr. Kildare in the episode "What's God to Julius?". Sorrell passed away on February 11, 1994 at the age of 64 in Sherman Oaks, California, USA. This page was last changed on 23 July 2020, at 10:59. "; the latter marked the debut of the character Corporal Klinger, with whom Booke's character had previously dealt. He also appeared in the films Black Like Me, A Fine Madness, and Fail-Safe. Sorrell Booke was born on January 4, 1930, in Buffalo, New York, USA. Sorrell passed away on February 11, 1994 at the age of 64 in Sherman Oaks, California, USA. Booke had stopped appearing physically in acting roles, but he continued to perform voice work on several television shows and movies, occasionally as narrator, and sometimes as a cartoon character's voice, in such movies as Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers (1987 TV movie), Gravedale High (1990 television series), and Rock-A-Doodle (1991). Booke enrolled in Columbia University at 16, a [1] He was best known for his role as corrupt politician Jefferson Davis "Boss" Hogg in the television show The Dukes of Hazzard. Sorrell's cause of death was colorectal cancer. [11] He was survived by a brother, two children, Alexandra and Nicholas, and one grandson. If you see something that doesn't look right on this page, please do inform us using the form below: © 2017 Dead or Kicking / All Rights Reserved. He won a radio contest for mimicking the voice of Adolf Hitler, and appeared regularly as an actor on local radio stations WGR and WEBR.He attended Bennett High School and was valedictorian of the Class of 1946. On February 11, 1994, Booke died of colorectal cancer in Sherman Oaks, California. Recently Passed Away Celebrities and Famous People. [3][12], Columbo: The Bye-Bye Sky High I.Q.