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

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.

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

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

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

Hee Haw actor Gailard Sartain, best known for roles in classic Hollywood films including The Outsiders and Fried Green Tomatoes, has died at the age of 78. Oklahoma native Sartain is also known for ...

The Tulsa native is survived by his wife Mary Jo The post Gailard Sartain, ‘The Buddy Holly Story’ and ‘Hee Haw’ Actor, Dies ...

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

The Oklahoma native broke out in TV variety shows before starring in ‘Mississippi Burning,’ ‘Fried Green Tomatoes’ and more ...

Gailard Sartain wasn’t just a familiar face on TV—he was a true character actor whose legacy stretched from Hee Haw to The Buddy Holly Story and even to Fried Green Tomatoes. Whether making us laugh ...