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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 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2024). Gailard Sartain is the 4,167th most popular actor (up from 5,726th in 2024), the 6,682nd most popular biography from United States (up from 8,380th in 2019) and the 1,922nd most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Gailard Sartain ranks 4,167 out of 13,578. Before him are Heinz Weixelbraun, Ben Barnes, Christian Bach, Dominique Lavanant, Tita Merello, and Mikhail Zharov. After him are Han Suk-kyu, Franco Fabrizi, Amparo Rivelles, Natalya Seleznyova, Chantal Lauby, and Renée Elise Goldsberry.

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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 294. Before him are Raila Odinga, Klaus Doldinger, Park Sung-soo, Saalumarada Thimmakka, Abu Obaida, and Johnny Tillotson. After him are Lenny Wilkens, Kim Sae-ron, Jørgen Leth, Homayoun Ershadi, Ruth Buzzi, and Nancy Chodorow.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Gailard Sartain ranks 6,684 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 1,923. 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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