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Joe Sawyer

Joe Sawyer

Acting

Born: August 29, 1906Guelph, Ontario, Canada

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Joe Sawyer (born Joseph Sauers, August 29, 1906 – April 21, 1982) was a Canadian film actor. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1927 and 1962, and was sometimes billed under his birth name. He was born in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Sawyer gained acting experience in the Pasadena Playhouse. Popular roles that he portrayed included Sergeant Biff O'Hara in the Rin Tin Tin television program, a film, and on radio. On Stories of the Century in 1954, he portrayed Butch Cassidy, a role which he repeated in the 1958 episode "The Outlaw Legion" of the syndicated western series Frontier Doctor starring Rex Allen, with Doris Singleton and Michael Ansara as fellow guest stars. Sawyer also appeared on ABC's, Maverick, Sugarfoot, Peter Gunn, and Surfside 6 as well as NBC's Bat Masterson. Sawyer died April 21, 1982, in Ashland, Oregon from liver cancer. He was 75. His interment was in Oregon.

Known For
Filmography
Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey

Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey

Frank Daylon (archive footage) (uncredited)

1995
Legends of the West

Legends of the West

Curley Bill in 'Frontier Marshall' (archive footage) (uncredited)

1992
Rin-Tin-Tin: Hero of the West

Rin-Tin-Tin: Hero of the West

Sgt. Biff O'Hara

1991
How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

Riverboat Officer (uncredited)

1962
North to Alaska

North to Alaska

Land Commissioner

1960
The Challenge of Rin Tin Tin

The Challenge of Rin Tin Tin

Sgt. 'Biff' O'Hara

1958
The Killing

The Killing

Mike O'Reilly

1956
The Kettles in the Ozarks

The Kettles in the Ozarks

Bancroft Baines

1956
Johnny Dark

Johnny Dark

Carl Svenson

1954
Riding Shotgun

Riding Shotgun

Tom Biggert

1954
Taza, Son of Cochise

Taza, Son of Cochise

Sgt. Hamma

1954
It Came from Outer Space

It Came from Outer Space

Frank Daylon

1953
Mr. Walkie Talkie

Mr. Walkie Talkie

Sgt. Ames

1952
Deadline - U.S.A.

Deadline - U.S.A.

Whitey Franks (uncredited)

1952
Red Skies of Montana

Red Skies of Montana

R. A. 'Pop' Miller

1952
Indian Uprising

Indian Uprising

Sgt. Maj. Phineas T. Keogh

1952
As You Were

As You Were

Sgt. Ames

1951
Comin' Round the Mountain

Comin' Round the Mountain

Kalem McCoy

1951
Pride of Maryland

Pride of Maryland

Knuckles

1951
The Flying Missile

The Flying Missile

Fuss Payne

1950
Curtain Call at Cactus Creek

Curtain Call at Cactus Creek

Jake

1950
Operation Haylift

Operation Haylift

George Swallow

1950
Blondie's Hero

Blondie's Hero

Sergeant Gateson

1950
The Traveling Saleswoman

The Traveling Saleswoman

Cactus Jack

1950
And Baby Makes Three

And Baby Makes Three

Police officer

1949
Deputy Marshal

Deputy Marshal

Eli Cressett

1949
Kazan

Kazan

Sandz Jepson

1949
Stagecoach Kid

Stagecoach Kid

Thatcher

1949
The Lucky Stiff

The Lucky Stiff

Tony

1949
The Gay Amigo

The Gay Amigo

Sergeant McNulty

1949
Tucson

Tucson

Tod Bryant

1949
The Untamed Breed

The Untamed Breed

Hoy Keegan

1948
Fighting Back

Fighting Back

Police Sergeant Scudder

1948
Coroner Creek

Coroner Creek

Frank Yordy

1948
Fighting Father Dunne

Fighting Father Dunne

Steve Davis

1948
Here Comes Trouble

Here Comes Trouble

Officer Ames

1948
Half Past Midnight

Half Past Midnight

Det. Lt. Joe Nash

1948
If You Knew Susie

If You Knew Susie

Zero Zantini

1948
A Double Life

A Double Life

Pete Bonner

1947
Big Town After Dark

Big Town After Dark

Monk

1947
Roses Are Red

Roses Are Red

Police Lt. Rocky Wall

1947
Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve

Private Detective

1947
G.I. War Brides

G.I. War Brides

Sgt. Frank Moraski

1946
Inside Job

Inside Job

Police Capt. Thomas

1946
The Runaround

The Runaround

Hutchins

1946
Joe Palooka, Champ

Joe Palooka, Champ

Lefty

1946
Gilda

Gilda

Casey

1946
Deadline at Dawn

Deadline at Dawn

Babe Dooley

1946
The Naughty Nineties

The Naughty Nineties

Bailey

1945
Brewster's Millions

Brewster's Millions

Hacky Smith

1945
High Powered

High Powered

Spike Kenny

1945
The Singing Sheriff

The Singing Sheriff

Squint

1944
Raiders of Ghost City

Raiders of Ghost City

Idaho Jones

1944
South of Dixie

South of Dixie

Ernest Hatcher

1944
Hey, Rookie

Hey, Rookie

Sergeant

1944
Moon Over Las Vegas

Moon Over Las Vegas

Joe

1944
Tarzan's Desert Mystery

Tarzan's Desert Mystery

Karl Straeder

1943
Sleepy Lagoon

Sleepy Lagoon

Lumpy

1943
Tornado

Tornado

Charlie Muscles

1943
Let's Face It

Let's Face It

Sgt. Wiggins

1943
Yanks Ahoy

Yanks Ahoy

Sgt. Ames

1943
Alaska Highway

Alaska Highway

Roughhouse

1943
Hit the Ice

Hit the Ice

Buster

1943
Cowboy in Manhattan

Cowboy in Manhattan

Louie

1943
Prairie Chickens

Prairie Chickens

Albertson

1943
Buckskin Frontier

Buckskin Frontier

Brannigan

1943
Taxi, Mister

Taxi, Mister

Eddie Corbett

1943
The Outlaw

The Outlaw

Charley Woodruff

1943
The McGuerins from Brooklyn

The McGuerins from Brooklyn

Eddie Corbett

1942
Fall In

Fall In

Sgt. Ames

1942
Wrecking Crew

Wrecking Crew

Fred Bunce

1942
A Letter From Bataan

A Letter From Bataan

Roy - John's Brother-in-Law

1942
About Face

About Face

Sgt. William Ames

1942
Sundown Jim

Sundown Jim

Ben Moffitt

1942
Brooklyn Orchid

Brooklyn Orchid

Eddie Corbett

1942
Hay Foot

Hay Foot

Sergeant Ames

1942
You're in the Army Now

You're in the Army Now

Sergeant Madden

1941
They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

Sgt. Doolittle

1941
Swamp Water

Swamp Water

Hardy Ragan

1941
Down Mexico Way

Down Mexico Way

Allen

1941
Sergeant York

Sergeant York

Sergeant Early

1941
Last of the Duanes

Last of the Duanes

Bull Lossomer

1941
Tanks a Million

Tanks a Million

Sgt. William Ames

1941
Belle Starr

Belle Starr

John Cole

1941
Down in San Diego

Down in San Diego

Dutch

1941
The Lady from Cheyenne

The Lady from Cheyenne

Sheriff 'Noisy' Burkett, Henchman

1941
Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail

Kitzmiller

1940
The Border Legion

The Border Legion

Jim Gulden

1940
The Long Voyage Home

The Long Voyage Home

Davis

1940
Melody Ranch

Melody Ranch

Jasper Wildhack

1940
Wildcat Bus

Wildcat Bus

Burke

1940
Lucky Cisco Kid

Lucky Cisco Kid

Bill Stevens

1940
Dark Command

Dark Command

Bushropp

1940
King of the Lumberjacks

King of the Lumberjacks

Jigger

1940
The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

Bookkeeper

1940
Women Without Names

Women Without Names

Principal Keeper Grimley

1940
The House Across the Bay

The House Across the Bay

Charlie

1940
Honeymoon Deferred

Honeymoon Deferred

Detective James

1940
The Man from Montreal

The Man from Montreal

Biff Anders (as Joseph Sawyer)

1939
The Roaring Twenties

The Roaring Twenties

The Sergeant

1939
Sabotage

Sabotage

Gardner

1939
I Stole a Million

I Stole a Million

Billings

1939
Frontier Marshal

Frontier Marshal

Curley Bill

1939
Inside Information

Inside Information

Detective Grazzi

1939
Confessions of a Nazi Spy

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

Werner Renz

1939
Union Pacific

Union Pacific

Shamus (uncredited)

1939
The Lady and the Mob

The Lady and the Mob

Blinky Mack

1939
You Can't Get Away with Murder

You Can't Get Away with Murder

Red

1939

Gambling Ship

Tony Garzoni

1938
Heart of the North

Heart of the North

Red Crocker

1938
The Storm

The Storm

Kelly

1938
Always in Trouble

Always in Trouble

Buster Mussendorfer

1938
Passport Husband

Passport Husband

Duke Selton

1938
Stolen Heaven

Stolen Heaven

Bako

1938
Tarzan's Revenge

Tarzan's Revenge

Olaf Punch

1938
Behind the Criminal

Behind the Criminal

Red Manders

1937

The Lady Fights Back

Swede Jannsen

1937
Reported Missing

Reported Missing

'Brad' Martin

1937
A Dangerous Adventure

A Dangerous Adventure

Dutch

1937

Midnight Madonna

Wolfe

1937
Slim

Slim

Windy Wilcox

1937
San Quentin

San Quentin

'Sailor Boy' Hansen

1937
They Gave Him a Gun

They Gave Him a Gun

Doyle - Gangster (uncredited)

1937
Motor Madness

Motor Madness

Steve Dolan

1937
Navy Blues

Navy Blues

Chips

1937
Black Legion

Black Legion

Cliff Summers

1937
Great Guy

Great Guy

Joe Burton

1936
Rose Bowl

Rose Bowl

Announcer

1936
The Accusing Finger

The Accusing Finger

Father Regan, chaplain

1936
Two in a Crowd

Two in a Crowd

Bonelli's Henchman

1936
Murder with Pictures

Murder with Pictures

Inspector Tom Bacon

1936
Crash Donovan

Crash Donovan

Henchman (uncredited)

1936
A Son Comes Home

A Son Comes Home

First Truck Driver

1936
High Tension

High Tension

Terry Madden

1936
And Sudden Death

And Sudden Death

Police Sgt. Sanborn

1936
Special Investigator

Special Investigator

Jim Plummer

1936
Big Brown Eyes

Big Brown Eyes

Jack Sully

1936
Pride of the Marines

Pride of the Marines

Tennessee

1936
The Country Doctor

The Country Doctor

Joe, the Logger Lifting Log (uncredited)

1936
The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead

'Trigger' Smith

1936
The Leathernecks Have Landed

The Leathernecks Have Landed

Sgt. Regan

1936
The Petrified Forest

The Petrified Forest

Jackie

1936
Freshman Love

Freshman Love

Coach Kendall

1936
Man of Iron

Man of Iron

Crawford

1935
Frisco Kid

Frisco Kid

Slugs Crippen (as Joseph Sawyer)

1935
I Found Stella Parish

I Found Stella Parish

Chuck (as Joseph Sawyer)

1935
Moonlight on the Prairie

Moonlight on the Prairie

Luke Thomas

1935
Special Agent

Special Agent

Rich - Chief Henchman

1935
Little Big Shot

Little Big Shot

Doré's Henchman

1935
Broadway Gondolier

Broadway Gondolier

'Red'

1935
The Arizonian

The Arizonian

Henchman Keeler

1935
The Informer

The Informer

Bartly Mulholland

1935
Car 99

Car 99

Whitey, burly henchman

1935
The Whole Town's Talking

The Whole Town's Talking

Mannion's Thug (uncredited)

1935
Sequoia

Sequoia

Forest Ranger (uncredited)

1935
The Band Plays On

The Band Plays On

Mr. Thomas

1934
The Westerner

The Westerner

Bob Lockhart

1934
College Rhythm

College Rhythm

Spud Miller

1934
Prescott Kid

Prescott Kid

Marshal Willoughby

1934
Gridiron Flash

Gridiron Flash

Coach Eversmith

1934
The Case of the Howling Dog

The Case of the Howling Dog

Carl Trask (uncredited)

1934
Death on the Diamond

Death on the Diamond

"Dunc" Spencer

1934
The Notorious Sophie Lang

The Notorious Sophie Lang

Building Guard (uncredited)

1934
Sing and Like It

Sing and Like It

Gunner - Hood

1934
Looking for Trouble

Looking for Trouble

Max Stanley

1934
Jimmy the Gent

Jimmy the Gent

Mike (uncredited)

1934
Son of a Sailor

Son of a Sailor

Slug

1933
Eskimo

Eskimo

Sergeant Hunt (uncredited)

1933
College Coach

College Coach

Holcomb

1933
Ace of Aces

Ace of Aces

Captain Daly

1933
Saturday's Millions

Saturday's Millions

Coach

1933
Golden Harvest

Golden Harvest

Farmhand (uncredited)

1933
Three Cornered Moon

Three Cornered Moon

Head Lifeguard (uncredited)

1933
The Stranger's Return

The Stranger's Return

Thresher

1933
College Humor

College Humor

Tex Roust (as Joseph Sauers)

1933
Hold Your Man

Hold Your Man

Policeman at Reformatory (uncredited)

1933
Huddle

Huddle

Slater

1932
Arsène Lupin

Arsène Lupin

Leroux (uncredited)

1932
Maker of Men

Maker of Men

Bennett the Monroe Coach (uncredited)

1931
The Public Enemy

The Public Enemy

Pool Player (uncredited)

1931

Campus Sweethearts

1930