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Perth Now
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Actor Gailard Sartain dead aged 78
Gailard Sartain has died aged 78. The actor, comedian and artist, best known for his roles in The Outsiders, The Buddy Holly Story and Fried Green Tomatoes, has been remembered as a 'beloved' and 'one-of-a-kind' performer after his passing on 17 June came to light on Saturday. (21.06.25) Tributes have poured in for the actor, with one fan saying online: 'I owe much of my warped sense of humour to watching his Uncanny Film Festival and Camp Meeting in high school and college. 'His wacky comedy will always make me smile. What a legacy!' Gailard's death earlier this month was confirmed by his family and the Tulsa World, though no cause of death has been made public. His passing comes just months after that of his Ernest co-star Bill Byrge, who died in January aged 89. Among the other tributes to the star, one fan said on Facebook: 'Rest in peace, Gailard Sartain.' Another added: 'Heartbroken to hear of the passing of Gailard Sartain — beloved actor, comedian, and artist. Gailard brought warmth and heart to every role he played. A proud Okie and one-of-a-kind talent, he'll be dearly missed and always remembered. Stay gold, Gailard.' Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Gailard began his entertainment career on the comedy and country music variety show Hee Haw, appearing for nearly two decades from the early 1970s. His breakout on screen led to more than 70 film and TV credits, including Mississippi Burning, The Grifters, Elizabethtown and Ali. His first credited film role was in 1978's The Buddy Holly Story, in which he portrayed musician Jerry 'The Big Bopper' Richardson opposite Gary Busey. He later appeared in The Jerk with Steve Martin and in Francis Ford Coppola's The Outsiders, where he shared scenes with C. Thomas Howell, Rob Lowe and Tom Cruise. Gailard also featured in the Jim Varney-led Ernest film franchise, including appearances with Bill Byrge, whose character Chuck was paired with Byrge's Bobby. The Church Studio in Tulsa, where Gailard would visit after filming his late-night show Mazeppa, also issued a statement on his passing. It said: 'We are saddened by the loss of Gailard Sartain, an extraordinary actor, artist, and comedian. 'Gailard's artwork is showcased on the cover of Leon Russell's 1975 album Will O' the Wisp. Our condolences are with Mary Jo, Gailard's wife and a committed volunteer at The Church Studio.' Misty Rowe, 75, who appeared alongside Gailard on Hee Haw Honeys, said: 'God bless you, Gailard Sartain. You were my brother on Hee Haw Honeys and my friend on Hee Haw for 19 years! I will never forget you.' After retiring from acting more than 20 years ago, Gailard was frequently asked about his long career. In a 2017 interview, he reflected: 'Not every single thing I did (made me happy.) 'But, for the most part, I'm happy about it.'
Telegraph
13 hours ago
- General
- Telegraph
Michael Gove: ‘I stood as the Labour candidate in the school election'
School Days is a regular series by author Danny Danziger in which acclaimed British names and faces share the childhood stories that shaped them. This week, the former Secretary of State for Education talks about being adopted, his love of books, being a pain at school – and making it to Oxford My grandfather had set up a fish merchants' business, which involved going into the harbour at dawn, buying fish from the boats that had just landed, and then filleting, salting and selling them to fishmongers, or the Rosses and Finduses of this world. My dad, Ernest, left school at 15 to go into the family business. My mum, Christine, also left school at 15 and worked in a jewellers' shop in Aberdeen called Jamieson & Carry, and then latterly as a lab assistant at Aberdeen University. She met my dad while ice skating, which they were both passionate about, and they very quickly got married. But they couldn't have children. The person who gave me up for adoption was from Edinburgh, although she was studying in Aberdeen to be a catering demonstration assistant, which is where she became pregnant. I was born in August 1967 and arrived at the Gove home just before Christmas, so I was four months old when I was adopted. My mother said I was covered in eczema and bathed me in an iron bath in front of the fire. Five years later, my sister, Angela, arrived, and she was also adopted. Several months later, my parents discovered she was profoundly deaf, and so she went to the Aberdeen School for the Deaf. At my primary school every day I would walk back home for lunch – or dinner, as they call it in Scotland – mince and tatties, delicious, and I can't imagine any children doing that today. Aged 11, I went to my secondary school, Robert Gordon's College, which was then a fee-paying boys' independent day school. I started in the autumn of 1979, shortly after Margaret Thatcher had become Prime Minister. Right from the beginning, I was upbraided for being cheeky, which was a consistent theme of my secondary education; most of the times I got into trouble was because of being 'cheeky', 'sarcastic', or 'a pain'. Gordon's was quite trad, teachers in gowns, for instance, not quite a male version of Jean Brodie's school, but that would give you some sense of the vibe. I didn't have a scholarship at the time so my parents paid the full fees, which was fine – until it became an issue when my dad had to sell his business, essentially because of the overall decline of the fishing sector in Aberdeen. Fortunately I got a scholarship for my final two years at school; if I hadn't secured it, my parents would not have been able to continue to pay the fees. Our home wasn't a household full of books; my dad would read the newspapers, but only the sports pages, and Reader's Digest condensed books, and my mum would read Catherine Cookson and that sort of thing. I was the cuckoo in the nest: I was a voracious reader, my head was always in a book. As soon as I got my pocket money, I would go down to the local bookshop. Also, there was a magazine called All About Science that I badgered my parents to get every week. Just a few generations ago, there may have been a slightly antithetical idea to the fact that your son or daughter was attached to book learning; there's a particular phrase in Scotland, ' I knew your father,' i.e. don't get above yourself. But my mum and dad loved the fact that I had this interest in reading, they appreciated that I was bookish and that that was clearly my orientation, and they encouraged me and gave me all the support possible, even though it wasn't their thing. I enjoyed almost every subject at school. The English teacher, Mike Duncan, nurtured and encouraged my love of books and drama, and introduced me not just to the novels we were studying but also made recommendations: 'I think you'd enjoy Anthony Powell's A Dance to the Music Of Time,' he said, which was a series of 12 books. I also had two great history teachers, one of whom for some reason that was not immediately obvious was nicknamed Zoot, in reference to the saxophone player in the Muppets. They knew I was interested in political ideas and ideology, and most of all debating, which was my principal school activity, and I joined the Labour Party as a 16-year-old, and canvassed for the Aberdeen North MP, which was then a safe Labour seat, and in the 1983 general election I stood as the Labour candidate in the school election. Everyone had to play rugby in their first two years, and even though I was relatively well built I was just terrible at it. I have terrible hand-eye co-ordination, for one thing, and have never been particularly sporty. In the third year, you were allowed to pick between rugby and hockey, and I opted for hockey because my view was the best athletes would have already chosen rugby, and I became the hockey goalkeeper, being prepared to get hit by the ball, and just take the punishment rather than display any skill. It was the 1980s and the music was great: BA Robertson, the Boomtown Rats, Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, and the first party where I kissed a girl, to Heaven 17's Temptation. She was called Kate, although she subsequently, and very quickly thereafter, moved on to a much better prospect: taller, better-looking, way better at sport, and all the rest of it. Perhaps I was too distracted by life, but I was not a well-behaved schoolboy. In fact, I wrote a letter the other day to my French teacher, Danny Montgomery, to apologise for being such a pain in the neck, a mixture of back-chat, being a smart alec and asking absurd questions. So, for example, in the middle of a translation exercise: 'Sir, sir?' 'Yes Gove.' (Said wearily.) 'What does ' baise-toi ' mean?' 'I think you know, Gove.' 'No, I don't, sir, can you explain?' It was beyond juvenile, and on a couple of occasions, the tawse was used, which is a piece of leather, split at the end. Hand out, thwack. Very painful. However, when I was 17, I was made a prefect. Perhaps it was the classic ploy which is if you've got someone who is a little bit wayward but you think has potential then make them a prefect, and hopefully whatever it is about them that is contrary will become channelled in the right direction. In fact, I do think I became a straighter arrow. For a long time, I thought I was going to be a doctor, but while I remained fascinated by human psychology and every aspect of medicine, I realised that was not my strongest calling. Mike Duncan said, 'You should think about applying to Oxford to read English – that's your best subject, that's the one you enjoy most.' I still remember my impressions of Oxford when I went up for my interviews. Fairyland! I hadn't been to Oxford before, and immediately thought it would just be amazing to go there. I had applied to two colleges, Corpus Christi and Lady Margaret Hall (LMH). At Corpus I was interviewed by Valentine Cunningham, the professor of English language and literature, who clearly thought I was an idiot. When we sat down, his first question was: 'What is Hamlet about?' 'Well, it's about the prince's indecision following the death of his father.' 'NO! What is it about?' 'The tragic flaw of indecision?' 'NO!! (Now frothing at the mouth) What is it about?' 'Is it about politics in the Danish court?' 'No. It's about Protestantism.' 'Bloody hell,' I thought, 'I don't stand a chance here…' But the conversation at LMH was about Middlemarch and my mini dissertation was about George Eliot. And so we had a conversation about Dorothea and her sister, and what the jewels revealed about Dorothea's vanity, and why she had married the Rev Edward Casaubon, and what a mistake that was. So I was allowed to shine, and on the strength of that I was offered a place at Oxford. But huge credit to Gordon's. If I hadn't gone there I would have gone to a state secondary school, and I doubt anyone at that time would have thought of recommending any student to apply to Oxford. I was and remain very grateful. Michael Gove will be speaking at the Chalke History Festival on June 26. His talk is entitled 'Change Maker: A Life in Politics'. For tickets visit:
Time of India
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
When Gailard Sartain was discovered for ‘Hee Haw', the actor said, 'Yeah, get out' to Jim Halsey in disbelief
Gailard Sartain , 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. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Use an AI Writing Tool That Actually Understands Your Voice Grammarly Install Now Undo Not only that, but 'Hee Haw' managed to become one of Sartain's most beloved works on the screen. More on Gailard Sartain 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 .
Irish Examiner
4 days ago
- Business
- Irish Examiner
121-acre Cork farm expected to sell for €1.7m
The rare opportunity to purchase a viable-sized farm of 121 acres within an hour of Cork City is up for grabs with the latest offering from Clonakilty-based auctioneers Hodnett Forde Property Services. The holding in question is at Knockacroghera, approximately 7km west of Coachford, 11km from Macroom and just over 30km from Cork City centre. The lands are all in permanent pasture and laid out in easily managed divisions, according to selling agent Ernest Forde. The lands are all in permanent pasture and laid out in easily managed divisions, according to selling agent Ernest Forde. He said: 'It should generate a good bit of interest Only a day after it went on the market, we already had a good few phone calls and enquiries… it's a substantial piece of ground and makes for a viable self-standing unit.' The property is ready to go and in very good condition, the agent adds. It has been leased out for a number of years but well maintained during that time. There is a farmyard with a number of old outbuildings. These include two four-bay round-roof sheds with additional lean-to structures, a three-bay round-roof shed and a collection of stone outbuildings. Furthermore, there is a derelict house on site – something that adds to the potential of this farm. 'The house offers potential for anyone taking over the farm,' says Ernest. 'It's also well situated where it is on the farm and there's huge road frontage onto two roads. The farm is very accessible in all parts.' Lot A consists of 64.5 acres and Lot B has 56.5 acres (including the derelict house and outbuildings). The ample road frontage lends itself to easy subdivision and the holding is being offered in two lots: Lot A of 64.5 acres and Lot B of 56.5 acres (including the derelict house and outbuildings). 'That gives an opportunity to purchase two good-sized holdings,' says Ernest. 'We'll see how the interest builds… if we have very strong interest, we might go to a private auction but at the moment, it will be sold by private treaty. 'We're expecting that it will make in the region of €1,700,000 to €1,800,000 (€14,000 - €15,000/acre). We're hoping that it will exceed that, of course. It's a very strong farming area.'
Newsweek
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Man Doesn't Check Crate Before Putting Dog In—Shock at Who is in There
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A couple from Texas have learned the importance of checking their dog's crate before shutting him in, because they just never know what might be hiding in there. Whenever pet owner Heather Schauder, 28, returns home, one of the first things she does is to let her miniature dachshund named Ernest out of his crate. But when she rushed over to the metal crate recently, she told Newsweek that she "was surprised to see" that Ernest wasn't in there alone. In fact, Ernest was actually joined by the family cat, Louis, too. Schauder couldn't resist sending a video to her fiancé, Alex Teti, 30, showing the cat and dog in the crate together to show him the importance of checking the crate before closing it. Heather Schauder realizing that her dog Ernest wasn't alone in the crate when she got home. Heather Schauder realizing that her dog Ernest wasn't alone in the crate when she got home. @schaud3r / TikTok "At first, I was annoyed at my fiancé for not being more careful, but when I saw that they were both totally relaxed, I couldn't help but laugh," Schauder said. "They were totally fine after I let them out, but it was funny to see the cat in a dog's crate. "I took the video on Snapchat to quickly show my fiancé, but I also saved it because the two boys were being so cute," she continued. The duo was in there for around five hours, but they had a bed, a blanket, and plenty of water to keep them both hydrated. After sending the video to her fiancé, Schauder shared the footage on TikTok (@schaud3r) and it instantly went viral. In just a matter of days, it's generated over 799,000 views and more than 146,600 likes on TikTok at the time of writing. The caption alongside the video reads: "My fiancé left a little something extra in the dog's crate this morning." Thankfully, Louis and Ernest get along swimmingly, so being stuck in the crate together wasn't too difficult. Indeed, they are so close that Schauder often refers to Louis as her dog's "emotional support friend" because he eases his anxiety. Schauder continued: "I thought Louis would learn his lesson and not want to go in the crate anymore, but just a few days later, I had to pull him out of the crate before we put Ern in. At the end of the day, it was us who learned our lesson to check the crate more carefully, especially the bed that's all the way in the back where he likes to snuggle. "By the time I sent the video to my fiancé, I'd assessed that they were alright, so he was able to laugh at the situation. Although he also checks the crate more diligently now," Schauder said. The response to her video has been "totally mind boggling" for Schauder, who never expected it to attract so much attention. Although, after seeing so many mixed reactions regarding her choice to crate Ernest (and Louis, unexpectedly), Schauder has noted that the her pup is comfortable going in there as it has become a safe space. Schauder told Newsweek: "He goes in there freely and we shut the door while we're away for longer periods of time, so his anxiety is minimized. If we left him out of the crate, he would run back and forth in the apartment looking for us for 5 hours. So, putting him in there signals that we'll be gone for a bit and he can take a nap or play with his comfort toy." Since going viral, the TikTok video has already gained over 200 comments from internet users who can't cope with Teti's mishap. One comment reads: "How could he not see a cat in that size crate? The cat is bigger than the dog." Another TikTok user wrote: "Well he'd be lonely without a friend." Another person joked: "The cat would also like to know why there is a cat in the crate." Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures of your pet you want to share? We want to see the best ones! Send them in to life@ and they could appear on our site.
