Sorrell Booke

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Biography

Few knew that Sorrell Booke started his acting career in Buffalo NY, where at age nine he performed on local radio programs, or that over the course of his life appeared in over 100 plays. He won critical acclaim for his role as the unreconstructed Ol' Cap'n Cotchipee on Broadway in "Purlie Victorious" (1961), a role he recreated for his film debut, "Gone Are the Days" (1963). His television credits include appearances on the series "Rich Man, …
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Job Title

Actor

Born

January 4, 1930

Career Milestones

1993

Last TV appearance, "Civil Wars"

1977

Last film appearance, "Record City"

Lead role in series, "The Dukes of Hazzard"

1963

Film debut, "Gone Are the Days"

1956

Broadway debut, "The Sleeping Prince"

1955

Off-Broadway debut, "The White Devil"

1952

TV debut, "Abbott and Costello"