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

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

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

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

Gailard Sartain, the actor best known for his long-running role on "Hee Haw" and memorable appearances in films such as ...

Beloved character actor Gailard Sartain, known for “Hee Haw,” “Mississippi Burning” and “Fried Green Tomatoes,” has died at ...

Gailard Sartain, beloved for his two-decade run on the country-themed variety show Hee Haw, has passed away at the age of 81.

Former “Hee Haw” castmate Victoria Hallman, who played Miss Honeydew, told TMZ she knew Sartain was in poor health for a while and likened him to a funny big brother. “We always fool ...

Gailard Sartain, the very funny character actor who spent some 20 years on Hee Haw, appeared in three Ernest films with Jim Varney and displayed a flair for the dramatic in The Buddy Holly Story ...

I wasn’t just typecast as a funny guy. That was a little bit pivotal.” On Hee Haw, clockwise from top left: Gordie Tapp, George Lindsey, Gailard Sartain and Minnie Pearl. CBS/Courtesy Everett ...

Fried Green Tomatoes' actor Gailard Sartain died this week after a long health decline, according to his family.

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: ...