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Gailard Sartain
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Biography
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 comedy program, "Dr. Mazeppa Pompazoidi's Uncanny Film Festival and Camp Meeting".
Notable films
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Chains
KinoChain journeys
Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.
The Long Con of the Cue Ball
Eight films about hustlers, pupils and the moment a performance of skill curdles into something crueller. The table is never just a table.
8 films
Dolly Parton and the Art of the Country Star Turn
From Rhinestone to Dumplin', a chain of films where country music royalty carries the picture, each in a key uniquely their own.
8 films
A Feast for the Wandering Eye
From Tokyo ramen bars to Mumbai tiffin carriers, eight films that use food to map the distances between people and the places they call home.
8 films
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Elizabethtown
2005 · Charles Dean
RocketMan
1997 · Mr. Randall (uncredited)
Getting Even with Dad
1994 · Carl
Fried Green Tomatoes
1991 · Ed Couch
Guilty by Suspicion
1991 · Chairman Wood
The Grifters
1990 · Joe
Mississippi Burning
1988 · Sheriff Stuckey
Songwriter
1984 · Mulreaux
The Outsiders
1983 · Jerry
The Jerk
1979 · Guy with Cracked Airplane Seats (uncredited)