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Gailard Sartain

Gailard Sartain

Acting

Born: September 18, 1946Tulsa, 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". 

Known For
Filmography
Elizabethtown

Elizabethtown

Charles Dean

2005
The Round and Round

The Round and Round

Jim Stoops

2002
Ali

Ali

Gordon Davidson

2001
The Replacements

The Replacements

Pilachowski

2000
Pirates of Silicon Valley

Pirates of Silicon Valley

Ed Roberts

1999
Existo

Existo

1999
That Championship Season

That Championship Season

High School Principal (uncredited)

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

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

Oliver Hardy

1999
The Patriot

The Patriot

Floyd Chisolm

1998
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way

Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way

Don Zimmer

1997
RocketMan

RocketMan

Mr. Randall (uncredited)

1997
Murder in Mind

Murder in Mind

Charlie

1997
The Spitfire Grill

The Spitfire Grill

Sheriff Gary Walsh

1996
Open Season

Open Season

George Plunkett

1995
Speechless

Speechless

Lee Cutler

1994
Wagons East!

Wagons East!

J.P. Moreland (uncredited)

1994
Getting Even with Dad

Getting Even with Dad

Carl

1994
Clean Slate

Clean Slate

Judge Block

1994
The Real McCoy

The Real McCoy

Gary Buckner

1993
Cooperstown

Cooperstown

George State Trooper

1993
Cooperstown

Cooperstown

Georgia State Trooper

1993

Sandman

Dave

1993
Equinox

Equinox

Dandridge

1992
Wishman

Wishman

Dr. Abe Rogers

1992
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot

Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot

Munroe

1992
Fried Green Tomatoes

Fried Green Tomatoes

Ed Couch

1991
Guilty by Suspicion

Guilty by Suspicion

Chairman Wood

1991
The Chase

The Chase

Hammer

1991
Death Falls

Death Falls

Hearse Driver

1991
The Grifters

The Grifters

Joe

1990
Ernest Goes to Jail

Ernest Goes to Jail

Chuck

1990
Love at Large

Love at Large

Taxi Driver

1990
Blaze

Blaze

LaGrange

1989
Mississippi Burning

Mississippi Burning

Sheriff Stuckey

1988
Ernest Saves Christmas

Ernest Saves Christmas

Chuck

1988
The Moderns

The Moderns

New York Critic

1988
Made in Heaven

Made in Heaven

Sam Morrell

1987
Leader of the Band

Leader of the Band

Elmo De Lavallard

1987
Ernest Goes to Camp

Ernest Goes to Camp

Jake

1987
The Big Easy

The Big Easy

Chef Paul

1986
Uphill All the Way

Uphill All the Way

Private

1986
Trouble in Mind

Trouble in Mind

Fat Adolph

1985
Songwriter

Songwriter

Mulreaux

1984
All of Me

All of Me

Fulton Norris

1984
Choose Me

Choose Me

Mueller

1984
The Outsiders

The Outsiders

Jerry

1983
Endangered Species

Endangered Species

Mayor

1982
Hard Country

Hard Country

Johnny Bob

1981
Roadie

Roadie

B.B. Muldoon

1980
The Hollywood Knights

The Hollywood Knights

Bimbeau

1980
The Jerk

The Jerk

Guy with Cracked Airplane Seats (uncredited)

1979
Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws

Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws

Arthur Leddy

1978
The Buddy Holly Story

The Buddy Holly Story

The Big Bopper

1978
Nashville

Nashville

Man at Lunch Counter (uncredited)

1975