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 comedy program, "Dr. Mazeppa Pompazoidi's Uncanny ...
Went to High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma with author S.E. Hinton who wrote The Outsiders, he had a part in the movie.
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Was considered for the role of Otis in Superman (1978).
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An accomplished artist.
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A memorable character that he played on KOTV in Tulsa, OK was Dr. Mazeppa Pompazoidi, who hosted a late night weekend film festival of old movies. Mazeppa dressed as a wizard, wearing a dark blue robe and pointed wizard's cap. The local late-night program featured B-movies, with Jim Millaway (who also wrote for country legend Hank Thompson) Sartain and Gary Busey writing and performing skits between the movie segments. Featuring characters such as Yahoudi Menu (a nameplay on the famous violin afficianado, played by Armin Sebran) and a featured Gary Busey character, Teddy Jack Eddie.....with the third member of the troupe, Jim Millaway, playing "Sherman Oaks" and "Dr Menlo Park"....wearing a receding-hairlined half-mask, the Mazeppa Pompazoidi's Uncanny Film Festival and Camp Meeting met Saturday nights at 10:30pm after the local late news (Gailard was a cameraman for the news show). There were other incidental characters, played by his then girlfriend (??) such as "Little Dar-Leen" and "Judy Judy". Local personalities instantly gained even more local fame when appearing on his program, some like the rock band "Bread". He even had local late-night competition, "Fantastic Theatre". Somewhat of a cult following started from his talented improvisational skills and there began the career of G. Ailard S. Artain.......
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Gary Busey got his start on the Gailard Sartain show in Oklahoma.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Elizabethtown
2005
Charles Dean
The Round and Round
2002
Jim Stoops
Ali
2001
Gordon Davidson
The Replacements
2000
Pilachowski
The Angry Beavers
1999
TV Series
Big O
The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in 'For Love or Mummy'
1999
Oliver Fattius Hardy
Pirates of Silicon Valley
1999
TV Movie
Ed Roberts
Existo
1999
Colette Watchuwill
That Championship Season
1999
TV Movie
High School Principal (uncredited)
The Patriot
1998
Floyd Chisolm
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way
1997
TV Movie
Don Zimmer
RocketMan
1997
Mr. Randall (uncredited)
Arli$$
1997
TV Series
Hubert Lynch
Murder in Mind
1997
Charlie
The Simpsons
1997
TV Series
Big Daddy
The Pretender
1997
TV Series
Tug Beaulieu
King of the Hill
1997
TV Series
Case Manager
The Spitfire Grill
1996
Sheriff Gary Walsh
Chicago Hope
1995
TV Series
Senator Thomason
Open Season
1995
George Plunkett
Speechless
1994
Cutler
Wagons East
1994
J.P. Moreland (uncredited)
Getting Even with Dad
1994
Carl
Clean Slate
1994
Judge Block
Sandman
1993
Dave
The Real McCoy
1993
Gary Buckner
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
TV Series
C.D. Parker
Cooperstown
1993
TV Movie
Georgia State Trooper
Equinox
1992
Dandridge
Wishman
1992
Dr. Abe Rogers
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
1992
Munroe
Death Falls
1991
Hearse Driver
Fried Green Tomatoes
1991
Ed Couch
Guilty by Suspicion
1991
Chairman Wood
The Chase
1991
TV Movie
Hammer
The Grifters
1990
Joe
Ernest Goes to Jail
1990
Chuck
Love at Large
1990
Taxi Driver
Blaze
1989
LaGrange
Hey, Vern, It's Ernest!
1988
TV Series
Chuck / Lonnie Don / Matt Finish
Mississippi Burning
1988
Sheriff Ray Stuckey
Ernest Saves Christmas
1988
Chuck
The Moderns
1988
New York Critic
Made in Heaven
1987
Sam Morrell
Leader of the Band
1987
Elmo De Lavallard
Ernest Goes to Camp
1987
Jake (Chef #1)
Nine to Five
1987
TV Series
Corky
The Big Easy
1986
Chef Paul
Uphill All the Way
1986
Private
Trouble in Mind
1985
Fat Adolph
Songwriter
1984
Mulreaux
All of Me
1984
Fulton Norris
Choose Me
1984
Mueller
The Dukes of Hazzard
1983
TV Series
A.C. Tate Jr.
The Outsiders
1983
Jerry
Endangered Species
1982
Mayor
Hard Country
1981
Johnny Bob
Bulba
1981
TV Movie
H. Choi-oh Kavee
Roadie
1980
B.B. Muldoon
The Hollywood Knights
1980
Bimbeau
The Jerk
1979
Guy with Cracked Airplane Seats (uncredited)
Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws
1978
Arthur Leddy
Hee Haw Honeys
1978
TV Series
Willie Billie Honey (1978-1979)
The Buddy Holly Story
1978
J.P. 'The Big Bopper' Richardson
Shields and Yarnell
1977
TV Series
The Banana Company
1977
TV Movie
Peebles
Klein Time
1977
TV Movie
Various
The Sonny and Cher Show
1976
TV Series
Regular Performer (1976)
Nashville
1975
Man at Lunch Counter (uncredited)
Hee Haw
1972-1974
TV Series
Sheriff Orville P. Bullmoose / Sheriff Orville B. Bullmoose
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Wilder Napalm
1993
performer: "Phfft! You Were Gone!"
The Buddy Holly Story
1978
performer: "Chantilly Lace"
The Sonny and Cher Show
1976
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Angry Beavers
2000
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
E! True Hollywood Story
2001
TV Series documentary
Himself
Hee Haw
1973-1992
TV Series
Himself / Sheriff Orville P. Bullmoose / Himself - Sheriff Orville P. Bullmoose
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