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Gailard Sartain

Gailard Sartain

27 movies on Netflix

Biography

Gailard Sartain was an American actor known for playing characters with Southern roots. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, he entered entertainment there in 1970, working as a cameraman before hosting the late-night comedy program The Uncanny Film Festival and Camp Meeting as Dr. Mazeppa Pompazoidi. In 1972 he joined the cast of the country music variety series Hee Haw, where he remained a regular for nearly 20 seasons. He was also a regular on The Sonny & Cher Show and Shields and Yarnell. His film work included The Buddy Holly Story, Mississippi Burning, The Outsiders, Fried Green Tomatoes, The Grifters, The Big Easy, The Replacements, Getting Even with Dad, and The Patriot. He was known for roles in three Ernest P. Worrell films and the television series Hey Vern, It's Ernest! His final film role was in Elizabethtown (2005). Sartain was also a successful painter and illustrator.

81years old at death

  • Born Tulsa
  • Died Tulsa
  • Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22

Movie Career

Films
27
Career span
27 years1978 to 2005

Genres

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  1. First role

    Sartain got his start in 1970 as a cameraman at a Tulsa television station, then talked the director into giving him a three-episode pilot as the station's late-night host, which became The Uncanny Film Festival and Camp Meeting.

  2. First role

    Sartain hosted his Tulsa late-night show dressed as a wizard in a dark blue robe and pointed cap, playing the character Dr. Mazeppa Pompazoidi alongside Gary Busey.

  3. A change of course

    Gailard Sartain relocated to New York City in 1968. There, he worked as an assistant to the illustrator Paul Davis.

  4. Behind the camera

    Sartain's art career included record cover designs for artists such as Leon Russell, whose album Will O' the Wisp he illustrated, plus work for national magazines.

Gailard Sartain movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Mississippi Burning1988 Crime, Drama, Mysteryas Sheriff Ray Stuckey

    IMDb rating 7.8129K votes

  2. Fried Green Tomatoes1991 Dramaas Ed Couch

    IMDb rating 7.793K votes

  3. Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot1992as Munroe

    IMDb rating 4.447K votes

  4. The Patriot1998as Floyd Chisolm

    IMDb rating 4.214K votes

  5. Ernest Goes to Jail1990as Chuck

    IMDb rating 5.511K votes

  6. Ernest Saves Christmas1988as Chuck

    IMDb rating 5.814K votes

  7. Elizabethtown2005as Charles Dean

    IMDb rating 6.376K votes

  8. Ernest Goes to Camp1987as Jake (Chef #1)

    IMDb rating 5.513K votes

Most often with

Alan Rudolph directed six of these films, John R. Cherry III three and Howard Deutch two. Robert Gould appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Robert Gould, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Robert GouldKeith Carradine, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Keith CarradineGeneviève Bujold, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Geneviève BujoldJim Varney, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Jim VarneyJohn Considine, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with John ConsidineStephen Tobolowsky, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Stephen TobolowskyAlan RudolphDirector, 6 filmsSee the 6 films by Alan RudolphJohn R. Cherry IIIDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by John R. Cherry IIIHoward DeutchDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Howard Deutch

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Box office

What Gailard Sartain's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$645 million

25 of the 27 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 27 films: 25 worldwide figure; 1 never in cinemas; 1 figure not found.

  • 25Worldwide figure
  • 1Never in cinemas
  • 1Figure not found

Top grosser

Fried Green Tomatoes1991as Ed Couch$119 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 70% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Fried Green Tomatoes1991as Ed Couch
    $119M18.5% of the total
  2. 2
    Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot1992as Munroe
    $71M10.9% of the total
  3. 3
    Getting Even with Dad1994as Carl
    $54M8.3% of the total
  4. 4
    Elizabethtown2005as Charles Dean
    $52M8.1% of the total
  5. 5
    The Replacements2000as Pilachowski
    $50M7.8% of the total
  6. 6
    All of Me1984as Fulton Norris
    $36M5.6% of the total
  7. 7
    Mississippi Burning1988as Sheriff Ray Stuckey
    $35M5.4% of the total
  8. 8
    The Outsiders1983as Jerry
    $34M5.2% of the total
Ernest Saves Christmas (1988), $28.2 millionSpeechless (1994), $25.1 millionErnest Goes to Jail (1990), $25.0 millionErnest Goes to Camp (1987), $23.5 millionThe Big Easy (1986), $17.7 millionThe Buddy Holly Story (1978), $14.4 millionThe Grifters (1990), $13.4 millionThe Spitfire Grill (1996), $12.6 millionGuilty by Suspicion (1991), $9.5 millionClean Slate (1994), $7.4 millionThe Real McCoy (1993), $6.5 millionRoadie (1980), $4.2 millionThe Moderns (1988), $2.0 millionChoose Me (1984), $2.0 millionEndangered Species (1982), $1.5 millionLove at Large (1990), $1.4 million

$194 millionfrom the other 17 films with a worldwide figure, 30% of the total

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