Gailard Sartain

Known for

Acting

Born

September 18, 1946

Birthplace

Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Died

June 17, 2025 (aged 78)

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".

Best known work

The Simpsons

1989

Mississippi Burning

1988

Ali

2001

The Outsiders

1983

Fried Green Tomatoes

1991

Elizabethtown

2005

Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot

1992

The Replacements

2000

The Jerk

1979

King of the Hill

1997

Filmography

2005
Elizabethtown
as Charles Dean
2002
The Round and Round
as Jim Stoops
2001
Ali
as Gordon Davidson
2000
The Replacements
as Pilachowski
1999
Pirates of Silicon Valley
as Ed Roberts
1999
Existo
as Colette Watchuwill
1999
That Championship Season
as High School Principal (uncredited)
1999
The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in For Love or Mummy
as Oliver Hardy
1998
The Patriot
as Floyd Chisolm
1997
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way
as Don Zimmer
1997
RocketMan
as Mr. Randall (uncredited)
1997
Murder in Mind
as Charlie
1997
The Angry BeaversTV
Writer
1997
King of the HillTV
as Case Manager (voice) (1 episode)
1996
The PretenderTV
as Tug Beaulieu (1 episode)
1996
The Spitfire Grill
as Sheriff Gary Walsh
1996
Arli$$TV
as Hubert Lynch (1 episode)
1995
Open Season
as George Plunkett
1994
Speechless
as Lee Cutler
1994
Chicago HopeTV
as Senator Thomason (1 episode)
1994
Wagons East!
as J.P. Moreland (uncredited)
1994
Getting Even with Dad
as Carl
1994
Clean Slate
as Judge Block
1993
The Real McCoy
as Gary Buckner
1993
Walker, Texas RangerTV
as C.D. Parker (1 episode)