This is a quote-driven tribute to Gailard Sartain, who accumulated acting credits from 1970 through 2005 and whose work as an artist included album covers for Leon Russell, Roy Clark and Hank ...

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, known for his roles in Hee Haw, The Buddy Holly Story and the Ernest series, passed away at 78. The actor is survived by his wife Mary Jo ...

Gailard Sartain, the Tulsa, Oklahoma-born character actor with nearly 75 TV and movie roles to his credit, died on Thursday, June 19. Sartain was 81 years old. TMZ confirmed Sartain’s passing ...

Gailard Sartain has died aged 78. The actor, comedian and artist, best known for his roles in The Outsiders, The Buddy Holly Story and Fried Green Tomatoes, has been remembered as a “beloved” and “one ...

Gailard Sartain has died aged 78. The actor, comedian and artist, best known for his roles in The Outsiders, The Buddy Holly Story and Fried Green Tomatoes, has been remembered as a “beloved ...

Actor Gailard Sartain, 81, passed away on June 19, 2025. The Hee Haw star died from natural causes, and his wife, Mary Jo, told The Hollywood Reporter on June 20: “Actually he died of silliness ...

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

Veteran actor Gailard Sartain, best known for his role on 'Hee Haw', has passed away. He was 78. Sartain's demise was announced on Facebook by The Church Studio, a recording studio in Tulsa ...

Gailard Sartain, beloved for his two-decade run on the country-themed variety show Hee Haw, has passed away at the age of 81. The actor breathed his last on Thursday, June 19, at his home in his ...

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 ...