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

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

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.

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.

"Hee Haw" star Gailard Sartain has died at 81, leaving behind a legacy of memorable characters and film roles including his pivotal performance in "Mississippi Burning." ...

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

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.” ...

Gailard Sartain, an actor who starred in "Hee Haw" and "Fried Green Tomatoes," died Tuesday. He was 78.

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, the actor best known for "The Buddy Holly Story" and "Hee Haw," died Tuesday, June 17, at the age of 78.

Gailard Sartain, star of the big and small screens, has died Outlets report he died of natural causes in his Tulsa, Okla., hometown at age 81 His wife, Mary Jo Sartain, told The Hollywood Reporter ...