Emerging from Buffalo, New York, the son of a physician, Booke displayed a talent for performance early, entertaining patients and winning a radio impersonation contest before entering Columbia University at sixteen and later earning an MFA from Yale's drama school; a stint as a counter-intelligence officer during the Korean War followed. His stage career began off-Broadway and led to a Broadway d… Read more
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources
Known for Full House 1987 Columbo 1971 M*A*S*H 1972 Fail Safe 1964 ★ 7.8 Fail Safe 1964
Congressman Raskob Series ★ 7.7 Kung Fu 1972
Sheriff Hodges Series ★ 7.8 All in the Family 1971
Joseph Sanders ★ 7.4 What's Up, Doc? 1972
Harry Series ★ 8 Good Times 1974
Series ★ 7.4 The Dukes of Hazzard 1979
Boss Hogg ★ 7.4 Scooby-Doo! Meets the Boo Brothers 1987
Sheriff Rufus Buzby / T.J. Buzby (voice) Series ★ 7.6 The Rockford Files 1974
Wade G. Ward Series ★ 7.7 Kolchak: The Night Stalker 1974
Series ★ 7.6 The Bob Newhart Show 1972
Mr. Perlmutter Series ★ 7.3 Soap 1977
Mr. Lefkowitz Series ★ 7.2 Newhart 1982
Series ★ 7.1 The Streets of San Francisco 1972
Series ★ 7.3 What's Happening!! 1976
Mr. Finley ★ 7.1 Up the Down Staircase 1967
Dr. Bester Series ★ 7 Police Story 1973
Series ★ 6.9 Alias Smith and Jones 1971
Series ★ 6.8 Cannon 1971
Leon Series ★ 6.7 Route 66 1960
Series ★ 6.1 Room 222 1969
Series ★ 6.7 Gunsmoke 1955
Gerald Pandy ★ 6.2 The Iceman Cometh 1973
Hugo Kalmar ★ 5.9 The Other Side of Midnight 1977
Lanchon Series ★ 5.6 The F.B.I. 1965
Chip Tyler ★ 6.4 Joy House 1964
Harry ★ 5 A Fine Madness 1966
Leonard Tupperman ★ 5.4 The Bank Shot 1974
Al G. Karp ★ 6.5 Slaughterhouse-Five 1972
Lionel Merble Series ★ 6.2 The Love Boat 1977
Lucius Kergo ★ 6 The Cat from Outer Space 1978
Presiding Judge (uncredited) ★ 5.2 Devil Times Five 1974
Harvey Beckman ★ 6.2 Rock-A-Doodle 1991
Pinky (voice) ★ 6.1 Freaky Friday 1976
Mr Dilk Start from another title