Gailard Sartain, the character actor and comedian whose breakthrough role on Hee Haw launched a career of playing Southern good-ol’-boy that included his memorable performance as The Big Bopper in ...
Gailard Sartain, the character actor best known for his role in "The Buddy Holly Story" and his work on variety shows like "Hee Haw," died Tuesday, June 17, at the age of 78. Sartain's death was ...