Joe Sawyer
Acting
Biography
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.
Born: August 29, 1906
Place of Birth: Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Known For
The Challenge of Rin Tin Tin
The 101st Cavalry discover the survivors of an Apache raid on a wagon train. Feature film from The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin TV show.
The Band Plays On
A judge hands four wayward boys to a college football coach who turns them into backfield stars.
Everglades
The Everglades is an American crime-adventure television series that aired in first-run syndication for one season from 1961–62 and in reruns. Ron Hayes starred as Constable Lincoln Vail, a law enforcement officer of the fictional Everglades County Patrol who traveled the Florida Everglades in an airboat, a vehicle which was often the focus of the program. Hayes, a northern California actor and stuntman, was an avid outdoorsman and conservationist. Gordon Casell appeared in five of the 38 half-hour episodes as Chief Anderson, Vail's superior. Steve Brodie made three appearances as Captain Andy Benson; Dan Chandler was twice cast as Vail's sidekick, airboat guide Pete Hammond. Future film star Burt Reynolds appeared twice in the role of Lew Johnson and once as Trask. Guest stars included R.G. Armstrong, Victor Buono, Roger C. Carmel, Paul Carr, Jack Cassidy, Lonny Chapman, John Doucette, Penny Edwards, Frank Ferguson, Luke Halpin, Douglas Kennedy, Robert Knapp, Paul Lambert, Tyler McVey, Mala Powers, Chris Robinson, Johnny Seven, Ray Teal, Bill Travers, and Dawn Wells. The show was produced by Ivan Tors and distributed by Ziv-United Artists.
The Singing Sheriff
In this comic western, a Broadway star leaves his musical revue to go West and help out his troubled friend. While there, the performer finds himself forced into becoming the town sheriff. Mayhem ensues, but somehow, the crooner manages to round up a band of killers.
The Grapes of Wrath
Tom Joad returns to his home after a jail sentence to find his family kicked out of their farm due to foreclosure. He catches up with them on his Uncle’s farm, and joins them the next day as they head for California and a new life... Hopefully.
The Killing
Career criminal Johnny Clay recruits a sharpshooter, a crooked police officer, a bartender and a betting teller named George, among others, for one last job before he goes straight and gets married. But when George tells his restless wife about the scheme to steal millions from the racetrack where he works, she hatches a plot of her own.
The Roaring Twenties
After World War I, Armistice Lloyd Hart goes back to practice law, former saloon keeper George Hally turns to bootlegging, and out-of-work Eddie Bartlett becomes a cab driver. Eddie builds a fleet of cabs through delivery of bootleg liquor and hires Lloyd as his lawyer. George becomes Eddie's partner and the rackets flourish until love and rivalry interfere.
If You Knew Susie
In the small town of Brookford, everybody can trace their ancestors back to the Revolutionary War, except Sam and Susie Parker. One day, however, they find a letter written by George Washington that mentions the bravery of a Revolutionary War hero named Parker.
Gilda
A gambler discovers an old flame while in Argentina, but she's married to his new boss.
Rin-Tin-Tin: Hero of the West
Rin-Tin-Tin and his master Rusty as heroes in the old west. Cut from 1950s TV series.
Filmography
as Frank Daylon (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Curley Bill in 'Frontier Marshall'
as Sgt. Biff O'Hara
as Riverboat Officer (uncredited)
as Land Commissioner
as Leon Huff
as Sgt. McEvoy
as Sgt. 'Biff' O'Hara
as Fighting Sam Brown
as Mike O'Reilly
as Bancroft Baines
as Carl Svenson
as Tom Biggert
as Sgt. Hamma
as Frank Daylon
as Chopper
as Sgt. Ames
as Whitey Franks (uncredited)
as R. A. 'Pop' Miller
as Sgt. Maj. Phineas T. Keogh
as Sgt. Ames
as Kalem McCoy
as Knuckles
as Fuss Payne
as Jake
as George Swallow
as Sergeant Gateson
as Cactus Jack
as Police officer
as Eli Cressett
as Sandz Jepson
as Thatcher
as Tony
as Sergeant McNulty
as Tod Bryant
as Hoy Keegan
as Police Sergeant Scudder
as Frank Yordy
as Steve Davis
as Officer Ames
as Det. Lt. Joe Nash
as Zero Zantini
as Pete Bonner
as Monk
as Police Lt. Rocky Wall
as Private Detective
as Sgt. Frank Moraski
as Police Capt. Thomas
as Hutchins
as Lefty
as Casey
as Babe Dooley
as Bailey
as Hacky Smith
as Spike Kenny
as Squint
as Idaho Jones
as Ernest Hatcher
as Sergeant
as Joe
as Karl Straeder
as Lumpy
as Charlie Muscles
as Sgt. Wiggins
as Sgt. Ames
as Roughhouse
as Buster
as Albertson
as Louie
as Brannigan
as Eddie Corbett
as Charley Woodruff
as Eddie Corbett
as Sgt. Ames
as Fred Bunce
as Roy - John's Brother-in-Law
as Sgt. William Ames
as Ben Moffitt
as Eddie Corbett
as Sergeant Ames
as Sergeant Madden
as Sgt. Doolittle
as Hardy Ragan
as Allen
as Sergeant Early
as Bull Lossomer
as John Cole
as Sgt. William Ames
as Dutch
as Sheriff 'Noisy' Burkett, Henchman
as Kitzmiller
as Jim Gulden
as Davis
as Jasper Wildhack
as Burke
as Bill Stevens
as Bushropp
as Jigger
as Bookkeeper
as Principal Keeper Grimley
as Charlie
as Detective James
as Biff Anders (as Joseph Sawyer)
as The Sergeant
as Gardner
as Billings
as Curley Bill
as Detective Grazzi
as Werner Renz
as Shamus (uncredited)
as Blinky Mack
as Red Crocker
as Buster Mussendorfer
as Kelly
as Duke Selton
as Bako
as Olaf Punch
as Red Manders
as 'Brad' Martin
as Dutch
as Wolfe
as Windy Wilcox
as 'Sailor Boy' Hansen
as Doyle - Gangster (uncredited)
as Steve Dolan
as Chips
as Cliff Summers
as Joe Burton
as Announcer
as Father Regan, chaplain
as Bonelli's Henchman
as Inspector Tom Bacon
as Henchman (uncredited)
as First Truck Driver
as Terry Madden
as Police Sgt. Sanborn
as Jim Plummer
as Jack Sully
as Tennessee
as Joe, the Logger Lifting Log (uncredited)
as 'Trigger' Smith
as Sgt. Regan
as Jackie
as Coach Kendall
as Crawford
as Slugs Crippen (as Joseph Sawyer)
as Chuck (as Joseph Sawyer)
as Luke Thomas
as Rich - Chief Henchman
as Doré's Henchman
as 'Red'
as Henchman Keeler
as Bartly Mulholland
as Whitey, burly henchman
as Mannion's Thug (uncredited)
as Forest Ranger (uncredited)
as Mr. Thomas
as Bob Lockhart
as Spud Miller
as Marshal Willoughby
as Coach Eversmith
as Carl Trask (uncredited)
as "Dunc" Spencer
as Building Guard (uncredited)
as Gunner - Hood
as Max Stanley
as Mike (uncredited)
as Slug
as Sergeant Hunt (uncredited)
as Holcomb
as Captain Daly
as Coach
as Farmhand (uncredited)
as Head Lifeguard (uncredited)
as Thresher
as Tex Roust (as Joseph Sauers)
as Policeman at Reformatory (uncredited)
as Slater
as Leroux (uncredited)
as Bennett the Monroe Coach (uncredited)
as Pool Player (uncredited)