Gailard Sartain

Gailard Sartain dating history

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Gailard Sartain was previously married to Mary Jo Sartain (1988).

About

American Actor Gailard Sartain was born Gailard Lee Elliot Sartain Jr. on 18th September, 1943 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA and passed away on 19th Jun 2025 Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA aged 81. He is most remembered for The Big Bopper in The Buddy Holly Story (1978). His zodiac sign is Virgo.

Gailard Sartain is a member of the following lists: American film actors, 1946 births and 1943 births.

Relationship Statistics

Type	Total	Longest	Average	Shortest
Married	1	42 years, 4 months	-	-
Total	1	42 years, 4 months	-	-

Details

First Name	Gailard
Last Name	Sartain
Full Name at Birth	Gailard Lee Elliot Sartain Jr.
Alternative Name	Gailard Sartain, Gailard Lee Elliot Sartain Jr., Gailard Lee Sartain Jr.
Birthday	18th September, 1943
Birthplace	Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Died	19th June, 2025
Place of Death	Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Cause of Death	Natural Causes
Height	5' 8" (173 cm)
Build	Large
Eye Color	Blue
Hair Color	Blonde
Zodiac Sign	Virgo
Sexuality	Straight
Ethnicity	White
Nationality	American
High School	Will Rogers High School, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA (1963)
University	B.F.A., University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA (1969)
Occupation Text	Actor, comedian, painter, illustrator
Occupation	Actor
Claim to Fame	The Big Bopper in The Buddy Holly Story (1978)
Year(s) Active	1975-2005, 1975–2005, 1972–2005

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.

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