Gailard Sartain

Gailard Sartain

Acting

Born:
1946-09-18
Died:
2025-06-17
Place of birth:
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

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

Filmography

Elizabethtown

Elizabethtown

6.22005Charles Dean
Movie
The Round and Round

The Round and Round

3.72002Jim Stoops
Movie
Ali

Ali

6.72001Gordon Davidson
Movie
The Replacements

The Replacements

6.72000Pilachowski
Movie
Pirates of Silicon Valley

Pirates of Silicon Valley

7.01999Ed Roberts
Movie
Existo

Existo

4.01999Colette Watchuwill
Movie
That Championship Season

That Championship Season

6.81999High School Principal (uncredited)
Movie
The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in For Love or Mummy

The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in For Love or Mummy

4.51999Oliver Hardy
Movie
The Patriot

The Patriot

5.61998Floyd Chisolm
Movie
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way

Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way

6.31997Don Zimmer
Movie
RocketMan

RocketMan

5.21997Mr. Randall (uncredited)
Movie
Murder in Mind

Murder in Mind

5.51997Charlie
Movie
The Angry Beavers

The Angry Beavers

7.01997Writer
TV
King of the Hill

King of the Hill

7.41997Case Manager (voice)
TV
The Pretender

The Pretender

7.41996Tug Beaulieu
TV
The Spitfire Grill

The Spitfire Grill

6.51996Sheriff Gary Walsh
Movie
Arli$$

Arli$$

6.91996Hubert Lynch
TV
Open Season

Open Season

4.81995George Plunkett
Movie
Speechless

Speechless

6.01994Lee Cutler
Movie
Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope

7.21994Senator Thomason
TV
Wagons East!

Wagons East!

4.91994J.P. Moreland (uncredited)
Movie
Getting Even with Dad

Getting Even with Dad

5.31994Carl
Movie
Clean Slate

Clean Slate

5.71994Judge Block
Movie
The Real McCoy

The Real McCoy

5.71993Gary Buckner
Movie
Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger

7.01993C.D. Parker
TV
Cooperstown

Cooperstown

4.51993George State Trooper
Movie
Sandman

Sandman

6.01993Dave
Movie
Wishman

Wishman

5.81992Dr. Abe Rogers
Movie
Equinox

Equinox

5.71992Dandridge
Movie
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot

Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot

5.41992Munroe
Movie
Fried Green Tomatoes

Fried Green Tomatoes

7.71991Ed Couch
Movie
Guilty by Suspicion

Guilty by Suspicion

6.51991Chairman Wood
Movie
The Chase

The Chase

4.01991Hammer
Movie
Death Falls

Death Falls

5.01991Hearse Driver
Movie
The Grifters

The Grifters

6.51990Joe
Movie
Ernest Goes to Jail

Ernest Goes to Jail

5.01990Chuck
Movie
Love at Large

Love at Large

4.91990Taxi Driver
Movie
The Simpsons

The Simpsons

8.01989Big Daddy (voice)
TV
Blaze

Blaze

6.21989LaGrange
Movie
Mississippi Burning

Mississippi Burning

7.71988Sheriff Stuckey
Movie
Ernest Saves Christmas

Ernest Saves Christmas

5.41988Chuck
Movie
Hey Vern, It's Ernest!

Hey Vern, It's Ernest!

5.61988Chuck
TV
The Moderns

The Moderns

5.91988New York Critic
Movie
Made in Heaven

Made in Heaven

6.51987Sam Morrell
Movie
Leader of the Band

Leader of the Band

5.01987Elmo De Lavallard
Movie
Ernest Goes to Camp

Ernest Goes to Camp

5.21987Jake
Movie
The Big Easy

The Big Easy

6.21986Chef Paul
Movie
Uphill All the Way

Uphill All the Way

5.61986Private
Movie
Trouble in Mind

Trouble in Mind

5.81985Fat Adolph
Movie
Songwriter

Songwriter

5.51984Mulreaux
Movie
All of Me

All of Me

6.51984Fulton Norris
Movie
Choose Me

Choose Me

6.11984Mueller
Movie
The Outsiders

The Outsiders

7.21983Jerry
Movie
Endangered Species

Endangered Species

5.01982Mayor
Movie
Hard Country

Hard Country

5.11981Johnny Bob
Movie
Roadie

Roadie

5.81980B.B. Muldoon
Movie
The Hollywood Knights

The Hollywood Knights

5.81980Bimbeau
Movie
The Jerk

The Jerk

6.91979Guy with Cracked Airplane Seats (uncredited)
Movie
Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws

Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws

10.01978Arthur Leddy
Movie
Hee Haw Honeys

Hee Haw Honeys

1978
TV