Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
September 18, 1946
Died
June 17, 2025 (age 78)
Place of Birth
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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".
Known For
TV
The Simpsons
Big Daddy (voice)
1989
TV
King of the Hill
Case Manager (voice)
1997
TV
Chicago Hope
Senator Thomason
1994
TV
The Pretender
Tug Beaulieu
1996
TV
Walker, Texas Ranger
C.D. Parker
1993
TV
Arli$$
Hubert Lynch
1996
TV
Hee Haw
1969
Film
Roadie
B.B. Muldoon
1980
Film
Fried Green Tomatoes
Ed Couch
1991
Film
Ernest Saves Christmas
Chuck
1988
Film
The Outsiders
Jerry
1983
TV
Cher
Self
1975
Film
Ali
Gordon Davidson
2001
Film
The Replacements
Pilachowski
2000
Film
Mississippi Burning
Sheriff Stuckey
1988
Film
RocketMan
Mr. Randall (uncredited)
1997
Film
Elizabethtown
Charles Dean
2005
Film
Nashville
Man at Lunch Counter (uncredited)
1975
Film
Open Season
George Plunkett
1995
Film
The Grifters
Joe
1990
Filmography
2005FilmElizabethtownas Charles Dean2002FilmThe Round and Roundas Jim Stoops2001FilmAlias Gordon Davidson2000FilmThe Replacementsas Pilachowski1999FilmPirates of Silicon Valleyas Ed Roberts1999FilmExisto1999FilmThat Championship Seasonas High School Principal (uncredited)1999FilmThe All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in For Love or Mummyas Oliver Hardy1998FilmThe Patriotas Floyd Chisolm1997FilmJoe Torre: Curveballs Along the Wayas Don Zimmer1997FilmRocketManas Mr. Randall (uncredited)1997FilmMurder in Mindas Charlie1997TVKing of the Hillas Case Manager (voice)1996TVThe Pretenderas Tug Beaulieu1996FilmThe Spitfire Grillas Sheriff Gary Walsh1996TVArli$$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