Gailard Sartain

Gailard Sartain

Gailard Sartain (September 18, 1946 — June 17, 2025) was an American comedian and character actor. Graduated from the University of Tulsa with a BFA. A successful illustrator, Sartain's artistic credits range from record cover designs such as Leon Russell's "Will O' the Wisp" to illustrations for nationally published magazines. Sartain created and hosted Tulsa's first late night off-the-wall...

Known For

Mississippi Burning

as Sheriff Stuckey

Cast Credits

Elizabethtown

as Charles Dean

The Round and Round

as Jim Stoops

Ali

as Gordon Davidson

The Replacements

as Pilachowski

That Championship Season

as High School Principal (uncredited)

The Patriot

as Floyd Chisolm

RocketMan

as Mr. Randall (uncredited)

Murder in Mind

as Charlie

The Spitfire Grill

as Sheriff Gary Walsh

Open Season

as George Plunkett

Speechless

as Lee Cutler

Wagons East!

as J.P. Moreland (uncredited)

Clean Slate

as Judge Block

The Real McCoy

as Gary Buckner

Cooperstown

as Georgia State Trooper

Sandman

as Dave

Equinox

as Dandridge

Wishman

as Dr. Abe Rogers

Guilty by Suspicion

as Chairman Wood

The Chase

as Hammer

Death Falls

as Hearse Driver