Gailard Sartain
Known for Acting
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".
Filmography
The Outsiders
1983
as Jerry
Fried Green Tomatoes
1991
as Ed Couch
Mississippi Burning
1988
as Sheriff Stuckey
Ali
2001
as Gordon Davidson
The Replacements
2000
as Pilachowski
Made in Heaven
1987
as Sam Morrell
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
1992
as Munroe
Elizabethtown
2005
as Charles Dean
The Grifters
1990
as Joe
The Big Easy
1986
as Chef Paul
Pirates of Silicon Valley
1999
as Ed Roberts
Nashville
1975
as Man at Lunch Counter (uncredited)
The Spitfire Grill
1996
as Sheriff Gary Walsh
All of Me
1984
as Fulton Norris
Speechless
1994
as Lee Cutler
The Jerk
1979
as Guy with Cracked Airplane Seats (uncredited)
Choose Me
1984
as Mueller
Blaze
1989
as LaGrange
RocketMan
1997
as Mr. Randall (uncredited)
The Buddy Holly Story
1978
as The Big Bopper