Joe Sawyer
Aug 29, 1906 - Apr 21, 1982 (75 years old) in Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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Joe Sawyer (born Joseph Sauers, August 29, 1906 – April 21, 1982) was a Canadian film actor. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1927 and 1962, and was sometimes billed under his birth name. He was born in Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
Sawyer gained acting experience in the Pasadena Playhouse. Popular roles that he portrayed included Sergeant Biff O'Hara in the Rin Tin Tin television program, a film, and on radio. On Stories of the Century in 1954, he portrayed Butch Cassidy, a role which he repeated in the 1958 episode "The Outlaw Legion" of the syndicated western series Frontier Doctor starring Rex Allen, with Doris Singleton and Michael Ansara as fellow guest stars. Sawyer also appeared on ABC's, Maverick, Sugarfoot, Peter Gunn, and Surfside 6 as well as NBC's Bat Masterson.
Sawyer died April 21, 1982, in Ashland, Oregon from liver cancer. He was 75. His interment was in Oregon.
Known For
The Abbott and Costello Show
Chopper
Surfside 6
Leon Huff
Sugarfoot
Fighting Sam Brown
Lock-Up
Sgt. McEvoy
The Grapes of Wrath
Bookkeeper
Gilda
Casey
Dark Command
Bushropp
Credits
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Frank Daylon (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 5.4 -
Legends of the West 1992Curley Bill in 'Frontier Marshall'★ NR -
Sgt. Biff O'Hara★ 7.3 -
How the West Was Won 1962Riverboat Officer (uncredited)★ 7 -
Everglades 1961★ 8.5 -
North to Alaska 1960Land Commissioner★ 6.5 -
Harrigan and Son 1960★ NR -
Surfside 6 1960Leon Huff★ 5 -
Lock-Up 1959Sgt. McEvoy★ 6.2 -
Peter Gunn 1958★ 6.5 -
Sgt. 'Biff' O'Hara★ 10 -
Sugarfoot 1957Fighting Sam Brown★ 4.8 -
The Killing 1956Mike O'Reilly★ 7.7 -
Bancroft Baines★ 6.4 -
★ 6.9 -
Johnny Dark 1954Carl Svenson★ 5 -
Riding Shotgun 1954Tom Biggert★ 6 -
Taza, Son of Cochise 1954Sgt. Hamma★ 5.5 -
Frank Daylon★ 6.3 -
Chopper★ 7.1 -
Mr. Walkie Talkie 1952Sgt. Ames★ 5 -
Deadline - U.S.A. 1952Whitey Franks (uncredited)★ 6.8 -
Red Skies of Montana 1952R. A. 'Pop' Miller★ 5.2 -
Indian Uprising 1952Sgt. Maj. Phineas T. Keogh★ 6.2 -
As You Were 1951Sgt. Ames★ 5 -
Kalem McCoy★ 6 -
Racket Squad 1951★ 6 -
The Flying Missile 1950Fuss Payne★ 4.8 -
Jake★ 6.3 -
Operation Haylift 1950George Swallow★ 5 -
Blondie's Hero 1950Sergeant Gateson★ 6.3 -
Cactus Jack★ 4.5 -
And Baby Makes Three 1949Police officer★ 4.9 -
Deputy Marshal 1949Eli Cressett★ 6.8 -
Kazan 1949Sandz Jepson★ NR -
Stagecoach Kid 1949Thatcher★ 6 -
The Lucky Stiff 1949Tony★ 4.8 -
The Gay Amigo 1949Sergeant McNulty★ 6.5 -
Tucson 1949Tod Bryant★ 6 -
The Untamed Breed 1948Hoy Keegan★ 5 -
Ford Theatre 1948★ NR -
Fighting Back 1948Police Sergeant Scudder★ 6 -
Coroner Creek 1948Frank Yordy★ 6.1 -
Steve Davis★ 6 -
Here Comes Trouble 1948Officer Ames★ 4.6 -
Half Past Midnight 1948Det. Lt. Joe Nash★ 6 -
If You Knew Susie 1948Zero Zantini★ 7.5 -
A Double Life 1947Pete Bonner★ 6.3 -
Big Town After Dark 1947Monk★ 5.5 -
Roses Are Red 1947Police Lt. Rocky Wall★ 5.5 -
Christmas Eve 1947Private Detective★ 5.3 -
G.I. War Brides 1946Sgt. Frank Moraski★ NR -
Inside Job 1946Police Capt. Thomas★ 5.6 -
The Runaround 1946Hutchins★ NR -
Joe Palooka, Champ 1946Lefty★ NR -
Gilda 1946Casey★ 7.5 -
Deadline at Dawn 1946Babe Dooley★ 6.2 -
The Naughty Nineties 1945Bailey★ 6.8 -
Brewster's Millions 1945Hacky Smith★ 6.6 -
High Powered 1945Spike Kenny★ NR -
The Singing Sheriff 1944Squint★ 8 -
Idaho Jones★ 6 -
South of Dixie 1944Ernest Hatcher★ NR -
Hey, Rookie 1944Sergeant★ NR -
Moon Over Las Vegas 1944Joe★ NR -
Karl Straeder★ 6.1 -
Sleepy Lagoon 1943Lumpy★ 4.5 -
Tornado 1943Charlie Muscles★ 5.5 -
Let's Face It 1943Sgt. Wiggins★ 4.5 -
Yanks Ahoy 1943Sgt. Ames★ 6.3 -
Alaska Highway 1943Roughhouse★ 5 -
Hit the Ice 1943Buster★ 5.9 -
Prairie Chickens 1943Albertson★ NR -
Cowboy in Manhattan 1943Louie★ NR -
Buckskin Frontier 1943Brannigan★ 6 -
Taxi, Mister 1943Eddie Corbett★ 4.2 -
The Outlaw 1943Charley Woodruff★ 5.4 -
Eddie Corbett★ 5.5 -
Fall In 1942Sgt. Ames★ 6 -
Wrecking Crew 1942Fred Bunce★ 5.5 -
A Letter From Bataan 1942Roy - John's Brother-in-Law★ 4.5 -
About Face 1942Sgt. William Ames★ 6 -
Sundown Jim 1942Ben Moffitt★ NR -
Brooklyn Orchid 1942Eddie Corbett★ 6 -
Hay Foot 1942Sergeant Ames★ 6 -
Sergeant Madden★ 3.6 -
Sgt. Doolittle★ 6.6 -
Swamp Water 1941Hardy Ragan★ 6.3 -
Down Mexico Way 1941Allen★ NR -
Sergeant York 1941Sergeant Early★ 7.2 -
Last of the Duanes 1941Bull Lossomer★ 6 -
Belle Starr 1941John Cole★ 5.6 -
Tanks a Million 1941Sgt. William Ames★ 5.3 -
Down in San Diego 1941Dutch★ 5.5 -
Sheriff 'Noisy' Burkett, Henchman★ 5.2 -
Santa Fe Trail 1940Kitzmiller★ 5.8 -
The Border Legion 1940Jim Gulden★ 5.2 -
The Long Voyage Home 1940Davis★ 6.6 -
Melody Ranch 1940Jasper Wildhack★ 5.8 -
Wildcat Bus 1940Burke★ 4.6 -
Lucky Cisco Kid 1940Bill Stevens★ 5.6 -
Dark Command 1940Bushropp★ 6.3 -
Jigger★ 3 -
The Grapes of Wrath 1940Bookkeeper★ 7.8 -
Women Without Names 1940Principal Keeper Grimley★ 4.8 -
Charlie★ 5.3 -
Honeymoon Deferred 1940Detective James★ 6 -
Biff Anders (as Joseph Sawyer)★ 3.8 -
The Roaring Twenties 1939The Sergeant★ 7.5 -
Sabotage 1939Gardner★ 7 -
I Stole a Million 1939Billings★ 6 -
Frontier Marshal 1939Curley Bill★ 6.1 -
Inside Information 1939Detective Grazzi★ NR -
Werner Renz★ 6.1 -
Union Pacific 1939Shamus (uncredited)★ 6.5 -
The Lady and the Mob 1939Blinky Mack★ 6.3 -
Red★ 5.6 -
Gambling Ship 1938Tony Garzoni★ NR
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Heart of the North 1938Red Crocker★ 3.7 -
Always in Trouble 1938Buster Mussendorfer★ 6 -
The Storm 1938Kelly★ NR -
Passport Husband 1938Duke Selton★ 6 -
Stolen Heaven 1938Bako★ NR -
Tarzan's Revenge 1938Olaf Punch★ 4.4 -
Behind the Criminal 1937Red Manders★ 5.7 -
The Lady Fights Back 1937Swede Jannsen★ 6
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Reported Missing 1937'Brad' Martin★ NR -
Dutch★ 1 -
Midnight Madonna 1937Wolfe★ NR
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Slim 1937Windy Wilcox★ 6.3 -
San Quentin 1937'Sailor Boy' Hansen★ 6.5 -
They Gave Him a Gun 1937Doyle - Gangster (uncredited)★ 6.2 -
Navy Blues 1937Chips★ 5 -
Black Legion 1937Cliff Summers★ 6.6 -
Great Guy 1936Joe Burton★ 6.2 -
Rose Bowl 1936Announcer★ 6 -
The Accusing Finger 1936Father Reed, chaplain★ 4.7 -
Two in a Crowd 1936Bonelli's Henchman★ NR -
Murder with Pictures 1936Inspector Tom Bacon★ 5.1 -
Crash Donovan 1936Henchman (uncredited)★ NR -
A Son Comes Home 1936First Truck Driver★ 1 -
High Tension 1936Terry Madden★ 5.4 -
And Sudden Death 1936Police Sgt. Sanborn★ NR -
Special Investigator 1936Jim Plummer★ 5.8 -
Big Brown Eyes 1936Jack Sully★ 6.3 -
Pride of the Marines 1936Tennessee★ 6 -
The Country Doctor 1936Joe, the Logger Lifting Log (uncredited)★ 6 -
The Walking Dead 1936'Trigger' Smith★ 6.2 -
Sgt. Regan★ 5 -
The Petrified Forest 1936Jackie★ 7.1 -
Freshman Love 1936Coach Kendall★ 6 -
Man of Iron 1935Crawford★ 6 -
Frisco Kid 1935Slugs Crippen (as Joseph Sawyer)★ 6.8 -
Chuck (as Joseph Sawyer)★ 7 -
Luke Thomas★ 5.5 -
Special Agent 1935Rich - Chief Henchman★ 6.2 -
Little Big Shot 1935Doré's Henchman★ 6 -
Broadway Gondolier 1935'Red'★ 5.4 -
The Arizonian 1935Henchman Keeler★ NR -
The Informer 1935Bartly Mulholland★ 6.7 -
Car 99 1935Whitey, burly henchman★ 5 -
Mannion's Thug (uncredited)★ 6.8 -
Sequoia 1935Forest Ranger (uncredited)★ 6 -
The Band Plays On 1934Mr. Thomas★ 8.5 -
The Westerner 1934Bob Lockhart★ NR -
College Rhythm 1934Spud Miller★ 4.7 -
Prescott Kid 1934Marshal Willoughby★ NR -
Gridiron Flash 1934Coach Eversmith★ 3.3 -
Carl Trask (uncredited)★ 6.5 -
Death on the Diamond 1934"Dunc" Spencer★ 7 -
Building Guard (uncredited)★ 6 -
Sing and Like It 1934Gunner - Hood★ 4.3 -
Looking for Trouble 1934Max Stanley★ 6.8 -
Jimmy the Gent 1934Mike (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
Son of a Sailor 1933Slug★ 5 -
Eskimo 1933Sergeant Hunt (uncredited)★ 6.5 -
College Coach 1933Holcomb★ 4.2 -
Ace of Aces 1933Captain Daly★ 5.6 -
Saturday's Millions 1933Coach★ NR -
Golden Harvest 1933Farmhand (uncredited)★ 5 -
Three-Cornered Moon 1933Head Lifeguard★ 5.2 -
Thresher★ 6.2 -
College Humor 1933Tex Roust★ 5.6 -
Hold Your Man 1933Policeman at Reformatory (uncredited)★ 6.1 -
Huddle 1932Slater★ 6.6 -
Arsène Lupin 1932Leroux (uncredited)★ 6.9 -
Maker of Men 1931Bennett the Monroe Coach (uncredited)★ NR -
The Public Enemy 1931Pool Player (uncredited)★ 7.2
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