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Gailard Sartain

Acting Born Sep 18, 1946 Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA 24 credits

Biography

Gailard Sartain (September 18, 1946 — June 17, 2025) was an American comedian and character actor.

Graduated from the University of Tulsa with a BFA. A successful illustrator, Sartain's artistic credits range from record cover designs such as Leon Russell's "Will O' the Wisp" to illustrations for nationally published magazines. Sartain created and hosted Tulsa's first late night off-the-wall comedy program, "Dr. Mazeppa Pompazoidi's Uncanny Film Festival and Camp Meeting". 

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Known for

The Simpsons

as Big Daddy (voice)

Chicago Hope

as Senator Thomason

Walker, Texas Ranger

as C.D. Parker
Film

Mississippi Burning

as Sheriff Stuckey
Film

Fried Green Tomatoes

as Ed Couch

Full filmography

  • The Simpsons (1989) as Big Daddy (voice)
  • King of the Hill (1997) as Case Manager (voice)
  • Chicago Hope (1994) as Senator Thomason
  • Walker, Texas Ranger (1993) as C.D. Parker
  • The Pretender (1996) as Tug Beaulieu
  • Arli$$ (1996) as Hubert Lynch
  • Hee Haw (1969)
  • The Outsiders (1983) as Jerry
  • Mississippi Burning (1988) as Sheriff Stuckey
  • Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992) as Munroe
  • The Replacements (2000) as Pilachowski
  • Cher (1975) as Self
  • Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) as Ed Couch
  • Ali (2001) as Gordon Davidson
  • The Jerk (1979) as Guy with Cracked Airplane Seats (uncredited)
  • Elizabethtown (2005) as Charles Dean
  • Nashville (1975) as Man at Lunch Counter (uncredited)
  • The Real McCoy (1993) as Gary Buckner
  • RocketMan (1997) as Mr. Randall (uncredited)
  • All of Me (1984) as Fulton Norris
  • The Grifters (1990) as Joe
  • Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999) as Ed Roberts
  • Made in Heaven (1987) as Sam Morrell
  • Guilty by Suspicion (1991) as Chairman Wood