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 in ...

Obesity was a source of trauma for her, but also of her comedy, which she showcased, along with gospel singing, on the long-running down-home variety show. By Alex Williams Lulu Roman, who brought her ...

Beloved character actor Gailard Sartain, known for “Hee Haw,” “Mississippi Burning” and “Fried Green Tomatoes,” has died at age 78. The Church Studio in Oklahoma, where he was a visitor and his wife ...

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 and ...

Gailard Sartain, the beloved character actor known for his comedic flair on Hee Haw and memorable performances in films like Fried Green Tomatoes and Mississippi Burning, has passed away . He was 78.

From left, Dave Rexroad, Charlie Matthews, Bobby Holland and special guest Kiki Angelos in a skit from “Hee Haw” in 2024. Tickets for the show, a fundraiser for the Actors Guild of Parkersburg, are ...

Actor Gailard Sartain, who spent two decades on the country variety show Hee Haw and appeared in three Ernest films with Jim Varney, died this week of natural causes. Reports differ on what day he ...

Gailard Sartain, the actor best known for his long-running role on “Hee Haw” and memorable appearances in films such as “Mississippi Burning” and “The Buddy Holly Story,” has died at age 81, it was ...

Gailard Sartain on the set of "Roadie" in 1980. (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Gailard Sartain, the character actor best known for his role in “The Buddy Holly Story” and his work on variety ...