Gailard Sartain
Acting·September 18, 1946·† June 17, 2025 — 78 years old·Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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
Filmography · 64
2005ElizabethtownCharles Dean2002The Round and RoundJim Stoops2001AliGordon Davidson2000The ReplacementsPilachowski1999Pirates of Silicon ValleyEd Roberts1999ExistoColette Watchuwill1999That Championship SeasonHigh School Principal (uncredited)1999The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in For Love or MummyOliver Hardy1998The PatriotFloyd Chisolm1997Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the WayDon Zimmer1997RocketManMr. Randall (uncredited)1997Murder in MindCharlie1997The Angry BeaversTVWriter1997King of the HillTVCase Manager (voice)1996The PretenderTVTug Beaulieu1996The Spitfire GrillSheriff Gary Walsh1996Arli$$TVHubert Lynch1995Open SeasonGeorge Plunkett1994SpeechlessLee Cutler1994Chicago HopeTVSenator Thomason1994Wagons East!J.P. Moreland (uncredited)1994Getting Even with DadCarl1994Clean SlateJudge Block1993The Real McCoyGary Buckner1993Walker, Texas RangerTVC.D. Parker1993CooperstownGeorgia State Trooper · George State Trooper1993SandmanDave1992WishmanDr. Abe Rogers1992EquinoxDandridge1992Stop! Or My Mom Will ShootMunroe1991Fried Green TomatoesEd Couch1991Guilty by SuspicionChairman Wood1991The ChaseHammer1991Death FallsHearse Driver1990The GriftersJoe1990Ernest Goes to JailChuck1990Love at LargeTaxi Driver1989The SimpsonsTVBig Daddy (voice)1989BlazeLaGrange1988Mississippi BurningSheriff Stuckey1988Ernest Saves ChristmasChuck1988Hey Vern, It's Ernest!TVChuck1988The ModernsNew York Critic1987Made in HeavenSam Morrell1987Leader of the BandElmo De Lavallard1987Ernest Goes to CampJake1986The Big EasyChef Paul1986Uphill All the WayPrivate1985Trouble in MindFat Adolph1984SongwriterMulreaux1984All of MeFulton Norris1984Choose MeMueller1983The OutsidersJerry1982Endangered SpeciesMayor1981Hard CountryJohnny Bob1980RoadieB.B. Muldoon1980The Hollywood KnightsBimbeau1979The JerkGuy with Cracked Airplane Seats (uncredited)1978Smokey and the Good Time OutlawsArthur Leddy1978Hee Haw HoneysTV1978The Buddy Holly StoryThe Big Bopper1975NashvilleMan at Lunch Counter (uncredited)1975CherTVSelf1969Hee HawTV