The pride of Tulsa also showed up in three Ernest movies, played The Big Bopper in ‘The Buddy Holly Story’ and did nine films ...

Though best known for comedy, he also played serious roles, including a sinister sheriff in “Mississippi Burning.” The director Alan Rudolph cast him in nine films.

Tulsans became familiar with Gailard Sartain before the rest of the world because of his comedic work on a local late-night ...

Gailard Sartain died of natural causes in his Tulsa, Oklahoma, hometown at age 81. The TV and film actor broke out in shows like 'Hee Haw' and 'The Sonny & Cher Show' before starring in ...

"We are saddened by the loss of Gailard Sartain, an extraordinary actor, artist, and comedian," a Facebook post reads. "His late night visits in the 1970s to the studio after film ...

He starred in many classic Hollywood films.

Known for his roles in films like "The Outsiders," "Fried Green Tomatoes" and three "Ernest" movies, the Tulsan died Thursday, June 19. He was 78.

This is a quote-driven tribute to Gailard Sartain, who accumulated acting credits from 1970 through 2005 and whose work as an ...

His passing comes just months after that of his Ernest co-star Bill Byrge, who died in January aged 89. Among the other tributes to the star, one fan said on Facebook: "Rest in peace, Gailard Sartain.

Gailard Sartain, the actor best known for his long-running role on "Hee Haw" and memorable appearances in films such as "Mississippi Burning" and "The Buddy Holly Story," has died at age 81, it ...

Gailard Sartain, a longtime star of stage and screen, died of natural causes in Tulsa, Okla., on Thursday, June 19. He was 81. “Actually, he died of silliness,” his wife told the outlet. Born ...

Gailard Sartain, the character actor and comedian whose breakthrough role on Hee Haw launched a career of playing Southern good-ol’-boy that included his memorable performance as The Big Bopper in ...