Gailard Sartain
Born
September 18, 1946
Died
June 17, 2025 (78 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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".
Elizabethtown
Charles Dean
2005
The Round and Round
Jim Stoops
2002
Ali
Gordon Davidson
2001
The Replacements
Pilachowski
2000
Existo
1999
That Championship Season
High School Principal (uncredited)
1999
Pirates of Silicon Valley
Ed Roberts
1999
The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in For Love or Mummy
Oliver Hardy
1999
The Patriot
Floyd Chisolm
1998
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way
Don Zimmer
1997
RocketMan
Mr. Randall (uncredited)
1997
Murder in Mind
Charlie
1997
King of the Hill
Case Manager (voice) · (1 episode)
1997
The Pretender
Tug Beaulieu · (1 episode)
1996
The Spitfire Grill
Sheriff Gary Walsh
1996
Open Season
George Plunkett
1995
Speechless
Lee Cutler
1994
Chicago Hope
(1 episode)
1994
Wagons East!
J.P. Moreland (uncredited)
1994
Getting Even with Dad
Carl
1994
Clean Slate
Judge Block
1994
The Real McCoy
Gary Buckner
1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
C.D. Parker · (1 episode)
1993
Cooperstown
Georgia State Trooper
1993
Sandman
Dave
1993
Wishman
Dr. Abe Rogers
1992
Equinox
Dandridge
1992
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
Munroe
1992
Fried Green Tomatoes
Ed Couch
1991
Guilty by Suspicion
Chairman Wood
1991
The Chase
Hammer
1991
Death Falls
Hearse Driver
1991
The Grifters
Joe
1990
Ernest Goes to Jail
Chuck
1990
Love at Large
Taxi Driver
1990
The Simpsons
Big Daddy (voice) · (1 episode)
1989
Blaze
LaGrange
1989
Mississippi Burning
Sheriff Stuckey
1988
Ernest Saves Christmas
Chuck
1988
Hey Vern, It's Ernest!
Chuck · (13 episodes)
1988
The Moderns
New York Critic
1988
Made in Heaven
Sam Morrell
1987
Leader of the Band
Elmo De Lavallard
1987
Ernest Goes to Camp
Jake
1987
The Big Easy
Chef Paul
1986
Uphill All the Way
Private
1986
Trouble in Mind
Fat Adolph
1985
Songwriter
Mulreaux
1984
All of Me
Fulton Norris
1984
Choose Me
Mueller
1984
The Outsiders
Jerry
1983
Endangered Species
Mayor
1982
Hard Country
Johnny Bob
1981
Roadie
B.B. Muldoon
1980
The Hollywood Knights
Bimbeau
1980
The Jerk
Guy with Cracked Airplane Seats (uncredited)
1979
Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws
Arthur Leddy
1978
Hee Haw Honeys
(24 episodes)
1978
The Buddy Holly Story
The Big Bopper
1978
Nashville
Man at Lunch Counter (uncredited)
1975
Cher
Self · (29 episodes)
1975
Hee Haw
(29 episodes)
1969