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Gailard Sartain Dies: ‘Hee Haw,’ ‘The Buddy Holly Story’ Actor Was 78
Gailard Sartain became famous as a regular on Hee Haw. He died June 17 at the age of 78.
Born in Tulsa on September 18, 1946, Sartain began his show business career there, working as a cameraman at a local TV station before creating a late-night movie host in 1970 he called Dr. Mazeppa Pompazoidi. Dressed in wizard garb, Sartain introduced B-movies and performed comedy skits under the show name The Uncanny Film Festival and Camp Meeting. Other film credits include Mississippi Burning, The Outsiders, The Hollywood Knights, Fried Green Tomatoes, The Big Easy, The Grifters, Stop!
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