Gailard Sartain
Known for
Acting
Life
1946 – 2025 (aged 78)
Born in
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Credits
View on IMDb62 acting credits
Biography
Gailard Sartain (September 18, 1946 — June 17, 2025) was an American comedian and character actor.
Graduated from the University of Tulsa with a BFA. A successful illustrator, Sartain's artistic credits range from record cover designs such as Leon Russell's "Will O' the Wisp" to illustrations for nationally published magazines. Sartain created and hosted Tulsa's first late night off-the-wall comedy program, "Dr. Mazeppa Pompazoidi's Uncanny Film Festival and Camp Meeting".
Known For
The Simpsons
17 Dec 1989
Mississippi Burning
08 Dec 1988
Ali
10 Dec 2001
The Outsiders
25 Mar 1983
Fried Green Tomatoes
27 Dec 1991
Elizabethtown
14 Oct 2005
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
21 Feb 1992
The Replacements
11 Aug 2000
Photos
Filmography
2005
- Elizabethtownas Charles Dean
2002
- The Round and Roundas Jim Stoops
2001
- Alias Gordon Davidson
2000
- The Replacementsas Pilachowski
1999
- Pirates of Silicon Valleyas Ed Roberts
- Existoas Colette Watchuwill
- That Championship Seasonas High School Principal (uncredited)
- The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in For Love or Mummyas Oliver Hardy
1998
- The Patriotas Floyd Chisolm
1997
- Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Wayas Don Zimmer
- RocketManas Mr. Randall (uncredited)
- Murder in Mindas Charlie
- King of the Hillas Case Manager (voice)1 episode
1996
- The Pretenderas Tug Beaulieu1 episode
- The Spitfire Grillas Sheriff Gary Walsh
- Arli$$as Hubert Lynch1 episode
1995
- Open Seasonas George Plunkett
1994
- Speechlessas Lee Cutler
- Chicago Hopeas Senator Thomason1 episode
- Wagons East!as J.P. Moreland (uncredited)
- Getting Even with Dadas Carl
- Clean Slateas Judge Block
1993
- The Real McCoyas Gary Buckner
- Walker, Texas Rangeras C.D. Parker1 episode
- Cooperstownas George State Trooper
- Sandmanas Dave
1992
- Wishmanas Dr. Abe Rogers
- Equinoxas Dandridge
- Stop! Or My Mom Will Shootas Munroe
1991
- Fried Green Tomatoesas Ed Couch
- Guilty by Suspicionas Chairman Wood
- The Chaseas Hammer
- Death Fallsas Hearse Driver
1990
- The Griftersas Joe
- Ernest Goes to Jailas Chuck
- Love at Largeas Taxi Driver
1989
- The Simpsonsas Big Daddy (voice)1 episode
- Blazeas LaGrange
1988
- Mississippi Burningas Sheriff Stuckey
- Ernest Saves Christmasas Chuck
- Hey Vern, It's Ernest!as Chuck13 episodes
- The Modernsas New York Critic
1987
- Made in Heavenas Sam Morrell
- Leader of the Bandas Elmo De Lavallard
- Ernest Goes to Campas Jake
1986
- The Big Easyas Chef Paul
- Uphill All the Wayas Private
1985
- Trouble in Mindas Fat Adolph
1984
- Songwriteras Mulreaux
- All of Meas Fulton Norris
- Choose Meas Mueller
1983
- The Outsidersas Jerry
1982
- Endangered Speciesas Mayor
1981
- Hard Countryas Johnny Bob
1980
- Roadieas B.B. Muldoon
- The Hollywood Knightsas Bimbeau
1979
- The Jerkas Guy with Cracked Airplane Seats (uncredited)
1978
- Smokey and the Good Time Outlawsas Arthur Leddy
- Hee Haw Honeys24 episodes
- The Buddy Holly Storyas The Big Bopper
1975
- Nashvilleas Man at Lunch Counter (uncredited)
1969
- Hee Haw29 episodes