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 ...

He also portrayed Willie Billy Honey on the spin-off, "Hee Haw Honeys," from 1978-1979. Lulu Roman, Kathie Lee Gifford and Misty Rowe also starred in the spin-off.

Misty Rowe, Sartain's longtime Hee Haw co-star—often seen as Junior Samples' assistant—also paid tribute in a Facebook post. 'God Bless You, Gailard Sartain.

Along the way, he portrayed Willie Billy Honey on the 1978-79 spinoff Hee Haw Honeys alongside Kathie Lee Gifford, Misty Rowe and Lulu Roman.

Misty Rowe, who co-starred with Sartain on Hee Haw, shared a tribute to her friend on Facebook. “God Bless You, Gailard Sartain,” she wrote.

Along the way, he portrayed Willie Billy Honey on the 1978-79 spinoff Hee Haw Honeys alongside Kathie Lee Gifford, Misty Rowe and Lulu Roman. Sartain was a chef in Ernest Goes to Camp (1987), starring ...