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Gailard Sartain

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

September 18, 1946

Died

June 17, 2025 (age 78)

Place of Birth

Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

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Gailard Sartain

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". 

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Known For

The Simpsons
TV

The Simpsons

Big Daddy (voice)

1989

King of the Hill
TV

King of the Hill

Case Manager (voice)

1997

Chicago Hope
TV

Chicago Hope

Senator Thomason

1994

Hee Haw
TV

Hee Haw

1969

Arli$$
TV

Arli$$

Hubert Lynch

1996

Walker, Texas Ranger
TV

Walker, Texas Ranger

C.D. Parker

1993

The Pretender
TV

The Pretender

Tug Beaulieu

1996

Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
Film

Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot

Munroe

1992

The Outsiders
Film

The Outsiders

Jerry

1983

Fried Green Tomatoes
Film

Fried Green Tomatoes

Ed Couch

1991

The Replacements
Film

The Replacements

Pilachowski

2000

Mississippi Burning
Film

Mississippi Burning

Sheriff Stuckey

1988

Cher
TV

Cher

Self

1975

The Grifters
Film

The Grifters

Joe

1990

The Jerk
Film

The Jerk

Guy with Cracked Airplane Seats (uncredited)

1979

Ali
Film

Ali

Gordon Davidson

2001

Guilty by Suspicion
Film

Guilty by Suspicion

Chairman Wood

1991

The Big Easy
Film

The Big Easy

Chef Paul

1986

Nashville
Film

Nashville

Man at Lunch Counter (uncredited)

1975

Elizabethtown
Film

Elizabethtown

Charles Dean

2005

Filmography

2005FilmElizabethtownas Charles Dean2002FilmThe Round and Roundas Jim Stoops2001FilmAlias Gordon Davidson2000FilmThe Replacementsas Pilachowski1999FilmPirates of Silicon Valleyas Ed Roberts1999FilmExistoas Colette Watchuwill1999FilmThat Championship Seasonas High School Principal (uncredited)1999FilmThe All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in For Love or Mummyas Oliver Hardy1998FilmThe Patriotas Floyd Chisolm1997FilmJoe Torre: Curveballs Along the Wayas Don Zimmer1997FilmRocketManas Mr. Randall (uncredited)1997FilmMurder in Mindas Charlie1997TVKing of the Hillas Case Manager (voice)1996TVThe Pretenderas Tug Beaulieu1996FilmThe Spitfire Grillas Sheriff Gary Walsh1996TVArli$$as Hubert Lynch1995FilmOpen Seasonas George Plunkett1994FilmSpeechlessas Lee Cutler1994TVChicago Hopeas Senator Thomason1994FilmWagons East!as J.P. Moreland (uncredited)1994FilmGetting Even with Dadas Carl1994FilmClean Slateas Judge Block1993FilmThe Real McCoyas Gary Buckner1993TVWalker, Texas Rangeras C.D. Parker1993FilmCooperstownas Georgia State Trooper1993FilmSandmanas Dave1992FilmWishmanas Dr. Abe Rogers1992FilmEquinoxas Dandridge1992FilmStop! Or My Mom Will Shootas Munroe1991FilmFried Green Tomatoesas Ed Couch1991FilmGuilty by Suspicionas Chairman Wood1991FilmThe Chaseas Hammer1991FilmDeath Fallsas Hearse Driver1990FilmThe Griftersas Joe1990FilmErnest Goes to Jailas Chuck1990FilmLove at Largeas Taxi Driver1989TVThe Simpsonsas Big Daddy (voice)1989FilmBlazeas LaGrange1988FilmMississippi Burningas Sheriff Stuckey1988FilmErnest Saves Christmasas Chuck1988TVHey Vern, It's Ernest!as Chuck1988FilmThe Modernsas New York Critic1987FilmMade in Heavenas Sam Morrell1987FilmLeader of the Bandas Elmo De Lavallard1987FilmErnest Goes to Campas Jake1986FilmThe Big Easyas Chef Paul1986FilmUphill All the Wayas Private1985FilmTrouble in Mindas Fat Adolph1984FilmSongwriteras Mulreaux1984FilmAll of Meas Fulton Norris1984FilmChoose Meas Mueller1983FilmThe Outsidersas Jerry1982FilmEndangered Speciesas Mayor1981FilmHard Countryas Johnny Bob1980FilmRoadieas B.B. Muldoon1980FilmThe Hollywood Knightsas Bimbeau1979FilmThe Jerkas Guy with Cracked Airplane Seats (uncredited)1978FilmSmokey and the Good Time Outlawsas Arthur Leddy1978TVHee Haw Honeys1978FilmThe Buddy Holly Storyas The Big Bopper1975FilmNashvilleas Man at Lunch Counter (uncredited)1975TVCheras Self1969TVHee Haw