Gailard Sartain
Gailard Sartain | |
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| Born | Gailard Lee Sartain Jr. September 18, 1943 Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | June 19, 2025 (aged 81) Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian, painter, illustrator |
| Years active | 1970–2005 |
Gailard Lee Sartain Jr. (September 18, 1943 – June 19, 2025) was an American actor. He was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was known for his appearances on Hee Haw and for his roles in three of the Ernest movies and the TV series Hey Vern, It's Ernest!. He also played The Big Bopper in The Buddy Holly Story and Sheriff Ray Stuckey in Mississippi Burning.[1]
Death
Sartain died on June 19, 2025 in Tulsa at the age of 81.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Gailard Sartain Dies: ‘Hee Haw,’ ‘The Buddy Holly Story’ Actor Was 78
- ↑ Gailard Sartain, Actor in ‘Hee Haw’ and ‘Mississippi Burning,’ Dies at 81
- ↑ Tramel, Jimmie (June 19, 2025). "Tulsa actor and longtime 'Hee Haw' cast member Gailard Sartain dies". Tulsa World. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
Other websites
- Gailard Sartain on IMDb
- Official Website
- Gailard Sartain discography at Discogs