Reposted from @everythingdohrelated01 There were many life-not-imitating-art aspects to Sorrell Booke's casting as #JDHogg, an ineffectual bad guy, in "The Dukes of Hazzard." Although he played a corrupt Southern politician, Booke was actually from Buffalo, New York. He was an Ivy League graduate, with degrees from Columbia and Yale, who had done military intelligence work during the Korean War and spoke several languages fluently. According to @johnschneider.01 (#JohnSchneider) in the DVD commentary for the first episode of "#TheDukesOfHazzard," Sorrell could speak fluent Japanese. He recounts that in one episode, Booke and guest star Andrew Robinson, who also spoke Japanese, played a trick on #JamesBest (#Sherriff #RoscoePColtrane) where they spoke all of their dialog in a scene in Japanese, thus leaving Best confused. The character of #BossHogg was humorous and cartoon-like, while Booke was well-established as a serious actor before accepting the role. Hogg appeared grotesquely overweight, and Booke in real life had to wear a huge fat suit to achieve the comedic dimensions sought. And while Hogg was a rightfully hated fictional character, Booke was well-liked by the cast and crew; in fact, the 1997 reunion movie came about after the main cast members went to Booke's funeral in 1994 and ended up talking to each other afterwards. Happy Birthday, #SorrellBooke! #oldpost #history #sorrell #actor https://www.instagram.com/p/CZpLcwsF2KA/?utm_medium=tumblr
