Gailard Sartain
Known for: Acting
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
Series
The Simpsons
Big Daddy (voice)
1989
Series
King of the Hill
Case Manager (voice)
1997
Series
Chicago Hope
Senator Thomason
1994
Series
Hee Haw
1969
Series
Walker, Texas Ranger
C.D. Parker
1993
Series
The Pretender
Tug Beaulieu
1996
Series
Arli$$
Hubert Lynch
1996
Film
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
Munroe
1992
Film
Mississippi Burning
Sheriff Stuckey
1988
Film
The Outsiders
Jerry
1983
Film
The Replacements
Pilachowski
2000
Film
Fried Green Tomatoes
Ed Couch
1991
Film
Ali
Gordon Davidson
2001
Film
Guilty by Suspicion
Chairman Wood
1991
Film
Elizabethtown
Charles Dean
2005
Series
Cher
Self
1975
Film
The Jerk
Guy with Cracked Airplane Seats (uncredited)
1979
Film
The Grifters
Joe
1990
Film
The Real McCoy
Gary Buckner
1993
Film
RocketMan
Mr. Randall (uncredited)
1997
Film
Nashville
Man at Lunch Counter (uncredited)
1975
Film
Pirates of Silicon Valley
Ed Roberts
1999
Film
The Big Easy
Chef Paul
1986
Film
Getting Even with Dad
Carl
1994
Film
Made in Heaven
Sam Morrell
1987
Film
All of Me
Fulton Norris
1984
Film
Speechless
Lee Cutler
1994
Film
Wagons East!
J.P. Moreland (uncredited)
1994
Film
Ernest Saves Christmas
Chuck
1988
Film
The Patriot
Floyd Chisolm
1998
Film
The Moderns
New York Critic
1988
Film
Endangered Species
Mayor
1982
Film
Trouble in Mind
Fat Adolph
1985
Film
The Spitfire Grill
Sheriff Gary Walsh
1996
Film
The Round and Round
Jim Stoops
2002
Film
Ernest Goes to Camp
Jake
1987
Film
The Buddy Holly Story
The Big Bopper
1978
Film
The Hollywood Knights
Bimbeau
1980
Film
Clean Slate
Judge Block
1994
Film
Ernest Goes to Jail
Chuck
1990
Film
Murder in Mind
Charlie
1997
Film
Choose Me
Mueller
1984
Film
Cooperstown
Georgia State Trooper
1993
Film
Cooperstown
George State Trooper
1993
Film
Blaze
LaGrange
1989
Series
Hey Vern, It's Ernest!
Chuck
1988
Film
Hard Country
Johnny Bob
1981
Film
Wishman
Dr. Abe Rogers
1992
Film
The Chase
Hammer
1991
Film
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way
Don Zimmer
1997
Hee Haw Honeys
1978
Film
Love at Large
Taxi Driver
1990
Film
Equinox
Dandridge
1992
Film
Roadie
B.B. Muldoon
1980
Film
Songwriter
Mulreaux
1984
Film
Open Season
George Plunkett
1995
Film
Uphill All the Way
Private
1986
Film
Sandman
Dave
1993
Film
Death Falls
Hearse Driver
1991
Film
The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in For Love or Mummy
Oliver Hardy
1999
Film
That Championship Season
High School Principal (uncredited)
1999
Film
Leader of the Band
Elmo De Lavallard
1987
Film
Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws
Arthur Leddy
1978
Film
Existo
Colette Watchuwill
1999