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

Gailard Sartain, a longtime star of stage and screen, died of natural causes in Tulsa, Okla., on Thursday, June 19. He was 81.

Gailard Sartain, best known for his comedic role on Hee Haw and his performance as The Big Bopper in 1978’s The Buddy Holly Story, has died. The star, who was 78 years old, passed away on ...

Gailard Sartain, Character Actor and ‘Hee Haw’ Regular, Dies at 81 Though best known for comedy, he also played serious roles, including a sinister sheriff in “Mississippi Burning.” ...

Tulsa native Gailard Sartain, an actor, comedian, and artist known for his roles on Hee Haw and in more than 60 TV and films, has died at age 81.

TULSA, Okla. — Tulsa native and iconic artist Gailard Sartain passed away at the age of 78. Born in 1946, Sartain went Will Rogers High School and the University of Tulsa, he graduated from TU ...

Gailard Sartain dead: Legendary actor dies months after co-star as tributes flood in The star appeared opposite Tom Cruise and Rob Lowe in The Outsiders and Steve Martin in The Jerk ...

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 very funny character actor who spent some 20 years on Hee Haw, appeared in three Ernest films with Jim Varney and displayed a flair for the dramatic in The Buddy Holly Story ...

Gailard Sartain, the character actor best known for his role in “The Buddy Holly Story” and his work on variety shows like “Hee Haw,” died Tuesday, June 17, at the age of 78.