Person
Gailard Sartain
Acting · 1946–2025 · Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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
The Simpsons
Big Daddy (voice)
King of the Hill
Case Manager (voice)
Chicago Hope
Senator Thomason
Hee Haw
1969
Arli$$
Hubert Lynch
Walker, Texas Ranger
C.D. Parker
The Pretender
Tug Beaulieu
The Angry Beavers
Writer
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
Munroe
Fried Green Tomatoes
Ed Couch
Filmography
- 2005ElizabethtownCharles Dean
- 2002The Round and RoundJim Stoops
- 2001AliGordon Davidson
- 2000The ReplacementsPilachowski
- 1999Pirates of Silicon ValleyEd Roberts
- 1999ExistoColette Watchuwill
- 1999That Championship SeasonHigh School Principal (uncredited)
- 1999The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in For Love or MummyOliver Hardy
- 1998The PatriotFloyd Chisolm
- 1997Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the WayDon Zimmer
- 1997RocketManMr. Randall (uncredited)
- 1997Murder in MindCharlie
- 1997The Angry BeaversWriter
- 1997King of the HillCase Manager (voice)
- 1996The PretenderTug Beaulieu
- 1996The Spitfire GrillSheriff Gary Walsh
- 1996Arli$$Hubert Lynch
- 1995Open SeasonGeorge Plunkett
- 1994SpeechlessLee Cutler
- 1994Chicago HopeSenator Thomason
- 1994Wagons East!J.P. Moreland (uncredited)
- 1994Getting Even with DadCarl
- 1994Clean SlateJudge Block
- 1993The Real McCoyGary Buckner
- 1993Walker, Texas RangerC.D. Parker
- 1993CooperstownGeorgia State Trooper
- 1993SandmanDave
- 1992WishmanDr. Abe Rogers
- 1992EquinoxDandridge
- 1992Stop! Or My Mom Will ShootMunroe
- 1991Fried Green TomatoesEd Couch
- 1991Guilty by SuspicionChairman Wood
- 1991The ChaseHammer
- 1991Death FallsHearse Driver
- 1990The GriftersJoe
- 1990Ernest Goes to JailChuck
- 1990Love at LargeTaxi Driver
- 1989The SimpsonsBig Daddy (voice)
- 1989BlazeLaGrange
- 1988Mississippi BurningSheriff Stuckey
- 1988Ernest Saves ChristmasChuck
- 1988Hey Vern, It's Ernest!Chuck
- 1988The ModernsNew York Critic
- 1987Made in HeavenSam Morrell
- 1987Leader of the BandElmo De Lavallard
- 1987Ernest Goes to CampJake
- 1986The Big EasyChef Paul
- 1986Uphill All the WayPrivate
- 1985Trouble in MindFat Adolph
- 1984SongwriterMulreaux
- 1984All of MeFulton Norris
- 1984Choose MeMueller
- 1983The OutsidersJerry
- 1982Endangered SpeciesMayor
- 1981Hard CountryJohnny Bob
- 1980RoadieB.B. Muldoon
- 1980The Hollywood KnightsBimbeau
- 1979The JerkGuy with Cracked Airplane Seats (uncredited)
- 1978Smokey and the Good Time OutlawsArthur Leddy
- 1978Hee Haw Honeys
- 1978The Buddy Holly StoryThe Big Bopper
- 1975NashvilleMan at Lunch Counter (uncredited)
- 1975CherSelf
- 1969Hee Haw
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