When Gailard Sartain was discovered for ‘Hee Haw', the actor said, 'Yeah, get out' to Jim Halsey in disbelief
, the prominent American actor who worked on various well-known projects and was known for his uncanny portrayal of characters from the South, passed away on June 19. The star was most well-known for his 20-year run on the variety sketch show 'Hee Haw'.
How did
Gailard
Sartain get 'Hee Haw', one of his most well-known projects?
In a previous interview with News 6, the actor had recalled his time on the hit variety show 'Hee Haw'. He talked about his success and even delved into the details of how he was discovered for the show that heavily influenced his success in the industry.
During the interview, Gailard revealed that he was suddenly approached by Jim Halsey, one of the most prominent artist managers who was responsible for names like Roy Clarke at the time.
He shared that 'he came down, said, 'How would you like to be on 'Hee Haw'?' Yeah, get out, you know next, and he said, 'No, I'm serious.''
Sartain shared that at the time, he had no idea who he was and had even proceeded to ask him about it. He had shared that after finding out about who Jim Halsey is, he nervously apologised and asked if he could start over, and the rest was history! The actor was a part of the sketch variety show for the entirety of its run.
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Not only that, but 'Hee Haw' managed to become one of Sartain's most beloved works on the screen.
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The beloved American actor amassed a successful career of more than 30 years and managed to work in some of the most beloved shows and films of his time. The actor starred in a total of three 'Ernest' movies alongside the one and only
Jim Varney
. Not only that, but throughout his career, the actor managed to work with some of the biggest names in the industry, like
Francis Ford Coppola
,
Carl Reiner
, Jon Avnet, and
Alan Rudolph
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