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

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.

Gailard Sartain has died aged 78. The actor, comedian and artist, best known for his roles in The Outsiders, The Buddy Holly ...

Actor Gailard Sartain, known for his roles in Hee Haw and the Ernest franchise, died at the age of 78 on June 19, 2025.

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 ...

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

Gailard Sartain, Actor in ‘Hee Haw’ and ‘Mississippi Burning,’ Dies at 81. The pride of Tulsa also showed up in three Ernest movies, played The Big Bopper in ‘The Buddy Holly Story ...

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.

Sartain appeared in Hee Haw in the 70s for 20 seasons (Picture: CBS) Gailard’s first TV role was as Dr Mazeppa Pompazoidi on the late night sketch show Uncanny Film Festival and Camp Meeting ...

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 ...

June 20 (UPI) --Gailard Sartain, an actor who starred in Hee Haw and Fried Green Tomatoes, died Tuesday. He was 78. The Church Studio, an Oklahoma recording studio where Sartain's wife, Mary Jo ...

Actor and comedian Gailard Sartain has died at the age of 78. The cherished Southern actor was known for his memorable roles in Hee Haw, Mississippi Burning, and Fried Green Tomatoes.