Gailard Sartain
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1946-09-18
Day of Death
2025-06-17 (78 years old)
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
Acting
(2005)
Elizabethtown
as Charles Dean
(2002)
The Round and Round
as Jim Stoops
(2001)
Ali
as Gordon Davidson
(2000)
The Replacements
as Pilachowski
(1999)
(1999)
Pirates of Silicon Valley
as Ed Roberts
(1999)
That Championship Season
as High School Principal (uncredited)
(1999)
(1998)
The Patriot
as Floyd Chisolm
(1997)
RocketMan
as Mr. Randall (uncredited)
(1997)
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way
as Don Zimmer
(1997)
Murder in Mind
as Charlie
(1996)
The Spitfire Grill
as Sheriff Gary Walsh
(1995)
Open Season
as George Plunkett
(1994)
Clean Slate
as Judge Block
(1994)
Speechless
as Lee Cutler
(1994)
Wagons East!
as J.P. Moreland (uncredited)
(1994)
Getting Even with Dad
as Carl
(1993)
Cooperstown
as Georgia State Trooper
(1993)
Cooperstown
as George State Trooper
(1993)
Sandman
as Dave
(1993)
The Real McCoy
as Gary Buckner
(1992)
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
as Munroe
(1992)
Equinox
as Dandridge
(1992)
Wishman
as Dr. Abe Rogers
(1991)
Fried Green Tomatoes
as Ed Couch
(1991)
Guilty by Suspicion
as Chairman Wood
(1991)
The Chase
as Hammer
(1991)
Death Falls
as Hearse Driver
(1990)
The Grifters
as Joe
(1990)
Love at Large
as Taxi Driver
(1990)
Ernest Goes to Jail
as Chuck
(1989)
Blaze
as LaGrange
(1988)
Ernest Saves Christmas
as Chuck
(1988)
Mississippi Burning
as Sheriff Stuckey
(1988)
The Moderns
as New York Critic
(1987)
Ernest Goes to Camp
as Jake
(1987)
Made in Heaven
as Sam Morrell
(1987)
Leader of the Band
as Elmo De Lavallard
(1986)
Uphill All the Way
as Private
(1986)
The Big Easy
as Chef Paul
(1985)
Trouble in Mind
as Fat Adolph
(1984)
Songwriter
as Mulreaux
(1984)
Choose Me
as Mueller
(1984)
All of Me
as Fulton Norris
(1983)
The Outsiders
as Jerry
(1982)
Endangered Species
as Mayor
(1981)
Hard Country
as Johnny Bob
(1980)
The Hollywood Knights
as Bimbeau
(1980)
Roadie
as B.B. Muldoon
(1979)
The Jerk
as Guy with Cracked Airplane Seats (uncredited)
(1978)
The Buddy Holly Story
as The Big Bopper
(1978)
Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws
as Arthur Leddy
(1975)
Nashville
as Man at Lunch Counter (uncredited)