Gailard Sartain

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Gailard Sartain

Acting September 18, 1946

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, Sa…

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The Simpsons

The Simpsons

8.0 1989 TV Show
Mississippi Burning

Mississippi Burning

7.7 1988 Movie
Ali

Ali

6.7 2001 Movie
King of the Hill

King of the Hill

7.4 1997 TV Show
The Outsiders

The Outsiders

7.2 1983 Movie
Fried Green Tomatoes

Fried Green Tomatoes

7.7 1991 Movie
Elizabethtown

Elizabethtown

6.2 2005 Movie
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot

Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot

5.4 1992 Movie
The Replacements

The Replacements

6.7 2000 Movie
The Jerk

The Jerk

6.9 1979 Movie
Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger

7.0 1993 TV Show
Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope

7.2 1994 TV Show

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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". 

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2005
    Elizabethtown

    Movie Charles Dean

  2. 2002
    The Round and Round

    Movie Jim Stoops

  3. 2001
    Ali

    Movie Gordon Davidson

  4. 2000
    The Replacements

    Movie Pilachowski

  5. 1999
    Pirates of Silicon Valley

    Movie Ed Roberts

  6. 1999
    Existo

    Movie Colette Watchuwill

  7. 1999
    That Championship Season

    Movie High School Principal (uncredited)

  8. 1999
    The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in For Love or Mummy

    Movie Oliver Hardy

  9. 1998
    The Patriot

    Movie Floyd Chisolm

  10. 1997
    Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way

    Movie Don Zimmer

  11. 1997
    RocketMan

    Movie Mr. Randall (uncredited)

  12. 1997
    Murder in Mind

    Movie Charlie

  13. 1997
    The Angry Beavers

    TV show Writer

  14. 1997
    King of the Hill

    TV show Case Manager (voice)

  15. 1996
    The Pretender

    TV show Tug Beaulieu

  16. 1996
    The Spitfire Grill

    Movie Sheriff Gary Walsh

More credits
  1. 1996
    Arli$$

    TV show Hubert Lynch

  2. 1995
    Open Season

    Movie George Plunkett

  3. 1994
    Speechless

    Movie Lee Cutler

  4. 1994
    Chicago Hope

    TV show Senator Thomason

  5. 1994
    Wagons East!

    Movie J.P. Moreland (uncredited)

  6. 1994
    Getting Even with Dad

    Movie Carl

  7. 1994
    Clean Slate

    Movie Judge Block

  8. 1993
    The Real McCoy

    Movie Gary Buckner

  9. 1993
    Walker, Texas Ranger

    TV show C.D. Parker

  10. 1993
    Cooperstown

    Movie Georgia State Trooper

  11. 1993
    Sandman

    Movie Dave

  12. 1992
    Equinox

    Movie Dandridge

  13. 1992
    Wishman

    Movie Dr. Abe Rogers

  14. 1992
    Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot

    Movie Munroe

  15. 1991
    Fried Green Tomatoes

    Movie Ed Couch

  16. 1991
    Guilty by Suspicion

    Movie Chairman Wood

  17. 1991
    The Chase

    Movie Hammer

  18. 1991
    Death Falls

    Movie Hearse Driver

  19. 1990
    The Grifters

    Movie Joe

  20. 1990
    Ernest Goes to Jail

    Movie Chuck

  21. 1990
    Love at Large

    Movie Taxi Driver

  22. 1989
    The Simpsons

    TV show Big Daddy (voice)

  23. 1989
    Blaze

    Movie LaGrange

  24. 1988
    Mississippi Burning

    Movie Sheriff Stuckey