Beloved character actor Gailard Sartain, known for “Hee Haw,” “Mississippi Burning” and “Fried Green Tomatoes,” has died at age 78. The Church Studio in Oklahoma, where he was a visitor and his wife ...

Actor Gailard Sartain, who spent two decades on the country variety show Hee Haw and appeared in three Ernest films with Jim Varney, died this week of natural causes. Reports differ on what day he ...

Gailard Sartain, known for his roles in “Hee Haw” and “Fried Green Tomatoes,” died at the age of 78. The Tulsa World first reported the news. Teresa Knox, CEO of The Church Studio in Tulsa, told TMZ ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A comedian and gospel singer who performed at President Ronald Reagan’s inauguration has died. Lulu Roman, best known for her different roles on “Hee Haw,” died Wednesday, April ...

Gailard Sartain on the set of "Roadie" in 1980. (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Gailard Sartain, the character actor best known for his role in “The Buddy Holly Story” and his work on variety ...

“We are saddened by the loss of Gailard Sartain, an extraordinary actor, artist, and comedian,” The Church Studio wrote on Facebook. “His late-night visits in the 1970s to the studio after filming ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marc Berman is a New York-based reporter who covers media. Gailard Sartain, the Southern character actor and comedian who appeared ...

Gailard Sartain, the Tulsa, Oklahoma-born character actor with nearly 75 TV and movie roles to his credit, died on Thursday, June 19. Sartain was 81 years old. TMZ confirmed Sartain’s passing with ...

Gailard Sartain, who was beloved to country music fans as a longtime star of Hee Haw, has died. Tulsa World reports that the actor, comedian and illustrator died on July 17, 2025. Born in Tulsa in ...