Gailard Sartain
Gailard Sartain | |
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| Born | September 18, 1943 Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | June 19, 2025 (aged 81) Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian, painter, illustrator |
| Years active | 1970–2005 |
Gailard Lee Sartain, Jr. (September 18, 1943 – June 19, 2025) was an American actor who frequently played characters with roots in the South. He was a regular on the country music variety series Hee Haw and was also known for his roles in three of the Ernest movies and the TV series Hey Vern, It's Ernest!, which ran for one season on CBS in 1988. He was also a successful painter and illustrator.