Gailard Sartain
Acting
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".
Born: September 18, 1946
Place of Birth: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Known For
The Simpsons
Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.
Fried Green Tomatoes
Amidst her own personality crisis, a southern housewife meets an outgoing old woman who tells her the story of Idgie Threadgoode and Ruth Jamison, two young women who experienced hardships and love in 1920s Whistle Stop, Alabama.
Mississippi Burning
Two FBI agents investigating the murder of civil rights workers during the 60s seek to breach the conspiracy of silence in a small Southern town where segregation divides black and white. The younger agent trained in FBI school runs up against the small town ways of his partner, a former sheriff.
Hee Haw
Hee Haw was an American variety show featuring a mixture of country music and comedy skits. Co-hosted by Buck Owens and Roy Clark for most of the series, the show also guested well-established country music stars including Johnny Cash and Dolly Parton. Originally airing on CBS from 1969 to 1971, the show ran for over 20 years in syndication until 1993.
King of the Hill
Set in Texas, this animated series follows the life of propane salesman Hank Hill, who lives with his overly confident substitute Spanish teacher wife Peggy, wannabe comedian son Bobby, and naive niece Luanne. Hank has conservative views about God, family, and country, but his values and ethics are often challenged by the situations he, his family, and his beer-drinking neighbors/buddies find themselves in.
The Pretender
Raised in a secret facility built for experimenting on children, Jarod is a genius who can master any profession and become anyone he has to be. When he realizes as an adult that he's actually a prisoner and his captors are not as benevolent as he's been told, he breaks out. While trying to find his real identity, Jarod helps those he encounters and tries to avoid the woman sent to retrieve him.
Nashville
The intersecting stories of twenty-four characters—from country star to wannabe to reporter to waitress—connect to the music business in Nashville, Tennessee.
Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope is an American medical drama television series, created by David E. Kelley. It ran on CBS from September 18, 1994, to May 4, 2000. The series is set in a fictional private charity hospital in Chicago, Illinois.
The Outsiders
In 1960s Tulsa, class divisions ignite a violent rivalry between the working-class Greasers and the privileged Socs. When a deadly encounter forces two Greasers, Ponyboy and Johnny, to flee, their struggle for survival and redemption exposes the fragile innocence and enduring bonds of youth on the wrong side of town.
The Buddy Holly Story
A chronicle of the rise and brief career of rock 'n' roll star Buddy Holly, who aspires to play music the way he wants it to sound. Holly and his band, the Crickets, are first invited to record in Nashville, where they encounter creative differences with the producing staff. Later they play a major booking at the Apollo Theater, scheduled there under the mistaken assumption that they're a black band. Holly's career eventually goes solo -- until the tragic day the music dies.
Filmography
as Charles Dean
as Jim Stoops
as Gordon Davidson
as Pilachowski
as Ed Roberts
as High School Principal (uncredited)
as Floyd Chisolm
as Don Zimmer
as Mr. Randall (uncredited)
as Charlie
as Case Manager (voice)
as Tug Beaulieu
as Sheriff Gary Walsh
as Hubert Lynch
as George Plunkett
as Lee Cutler
as Senator Thomason
as J.P. Moreland (uncredited)
as Carl
as Judge Block
as Gary Buckner
as C.D. Parker
as Georgia State Trooper
as George State Trooper
as Dandridge
as Dr. Abe Rogers
as Munroe
as Ed Couch
as Chairman Wood
as Hammer
as Hearse Driver
as Joe
as Chuck
as Taxi Driver
as Big Daddy (voice)
as LaGrange
as Sheriff Stuckey
as Chuck
as Chuck
as New York Critic
as Sam Morrell
as Elmo De Lavallard
as Jake
as Chef Paul
as Private
as Fat Adolph
as Mulreaux
as Fulton Norris
as Mueller
as Jerry
as Mayor
as Johnny Bob
as B.B. Muldoon
as Bimbeau
as Guy with Cracked Airplane Seats (uncredited)
as Arthur Leddy
as The Big Bopper
as Man at Lunch Counter (uncredited)
as Self