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Gailard Sartain

1946 - 2025

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gailard Sartain is the 4,164th most popular actor (up from 5,727th in 2019), the 6,679th most popular biography from United States (up from 8,383rd in 2019) and the 1,921st most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Gailard Sartain ranks 4,164 out of 13,578. Before him are Heinz Weixelbraun, Ben Barnes, Christian Bach, Dominique Lavanant, Tita Merello, and Mikhail Zharov. After him are Franco Fabrizi, Amparo Rivelles, Natalya Seleznyova, Chantal Lauby, Renée Elise Goldsberry, and Beulah Bondi.

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Among people born in 1946, Gailard Sartain ranks 461. Before him are Nikolai Burlyayev, Robert Sara, Vladimir Solovyov, Carolyn Maloney, Mark L. Lester, and Colette Besson. After him are Galina Starovoytova, Zinaida Turchyna, John Piper, Dieter Herzog, Kim Yong-chol, and Im Shung-hwi. Among people deceased in 2025, Gailard Sartain ranks 191. Before him are Marc Garneau, Bill Atkinson, Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieślak, Cristóbal Ortega, Djamel Menad, and Johnny Tillotson. After him are Kim Sae-ron, Ruth Buzzi, Alf Clausen, Léon Krier, Peter McParland, and Julius Chan.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Gailard Sartain ranks 6,681 out of 20,380. Before him are Gary Rossington (1951), Sheri Moon Zombie (1970), Jesse L. Lasky (1880), Sylvester (1947), Tracy Chevalier (1962), and C. J. Cherryh (1942). After him are Harry Partch (1901), Clive Davis (1932), Lou Thesz (1916), David Mamet (1947), Renée Elise Goldsberry (1971), and Wilfred Jackson (1906).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Gailard Sartain ranks 1,922. Before him are Willie Garson (1964), Lee Aaker (1943), Evelyn Keyes (1916), Tara Reid (1975), Chuck McCann (1934), and Sheri Moon Zombie (1970). After him are Renée Elise Goldsberry (1971), Beulah Bondi (1889), Betty Compson (1897), Maya Hawke (1998), Marian Seldes (1928), and Melinda Dillon (1939).

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