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

The Simpsons

King of the Hill

Chicago Hope

Walker, Texas Ranger

The Pretender

Arli$$

Hee Haw

The Outsiders

All Movies (54)

• Elizabethtown2005 · as Charles Dean
• The Round and Round2002 · as Jim Stoops
• Ali2001 · as Gordon Davidson
• The Replacements2000 · as Pilachowski
• Pirates of Silicon Valley1999 · as Ed Roberts
• Existo1999 · as Colette Watchuwill
• That Championship Season1999 · as High School Principal (uncredited)
• The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in For Love or Mummy1999 · as Oliver Hardy
• The Patriot1998 · as Floyd Chisolm
• Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way1997 · as Don Zimmer
• RocketMan1997 · as Mr. Randall (uncredited)
• Murder in Mind1997 · as Charlie
• The Spitfire Grill1996 · as Sheriff Gary Walsh
• Open Season1995 · as George Plunkett
• Speechless1994 · as Lee Cutler
• Wagons East!1994 · as J.P. Moreland (uncredited)
• Getting Even with Dad1994 · as Carl
• Clean Slate1994 · as Judge Block
• The Real McCoy1993 · as Gary Buckner
• Cooperstown1993 · as Georgia State Trooper
• Cooperstown1993 · as George State Trooper
• Sandman1993 · as Dave
• Wishman1992 · as Dr. Abe Rogers
• Equinox1992 · as Dandridge
• Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot1992 · as Munroe
• Fried Green Tomatoes1991 · as Ed Couch
• Guilty by Suspicion1991 · as Chairman Wood
• The Chase1991 · as Hammer
• Death Falls1991 · as Hearse Driver
• The Grifters1990 · as Joe
• Ernest Goes to Jail1990 · as Chuck
• Love at Large1990 · as Taxi Driver
• Blaze1989 · as LaGrange
• Mississippi Burning1988 · as Sheriff Stuckey
• Ernest Saves Christmas1988 · as Chuck
• The Moderns1988 · as New York Critic
• Made in Heaven1987 · as Sam Morrell
• Leader of the Band1987 · as Elmo De Lavallard
• Ernest Goes to Camp1987 · as Jake
• The Big Easy1986 · as Chef Paul
• Uphill All the Way1986 · as Private
• Trouble in Mind1985 · as Fat Adolph
• Songwriter1984 · as Mulreaux
• All of Me1984 · as Fulton Norris
• Choose Me1984 · as Mueller
• The Outsiders1983 · as Jerry
• Endangered Species1982 · as Mayor
• Hard Country1981 · as Johnny Bob
• Roadie1980 · as B.B. Muldoon
• The Hollywood Knights1980 · as Bimbeau
• The Jerk1979 · as Guy with Cracked Airplane Seats (uncredited)
• Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws1978 · as Arthur Leddy
• The Buddy Holly Story1978 · as The Big Bopper
• Nashville1975 · as Man at Lunch Counter (uncredited)

All TV Shows (10)

• King of the Hill1997 · as Case Manager (voice)
• The Pretender1996 · as Tug Beaulieu
• Arli$$1996 · as Hubert Lynch
• Chicago Hope1994 · as Senator Thomason
• Walker, Texas Ranger1993 · as C.D. Parker
• The Simpsons1989 · as Big Daddy (voice)
• Hey Vern, It's Ernest!1988 · as Chuck
• Hee Haw Honeys1978
• Cher1975 · as Self
• Hee Haw1969