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Joe Sawyer

Joe Sawyer

Known For Acting
Birthday Aug 29, 1906
Died Apr 21, 1982 (75)
Birthplace Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 04, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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 e ... xperience 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

Filmography

Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey

Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey

1995

as Frank Daylon (archive footage) (uncredited)

Rin-Tin-Tin: Hero of the West

Rin-Tin-Tin: Hero of the West

1991

as Sgt. Biff O'Hara

How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

1962

as Riverboat Officer (uncredited)

North to Alaska

North to Alaska

1960

as Land Commissioner

The Challenge of Rin Tin Tin

The Challenge of Rin Tin Tin

1958

as Sgt. 'Biff' O'Hara

The Killing

The Killing

1956

as Mike O'Reilly

The Kettles in the Ozarks

The Kettles in the Ozarks

1956

as Bancroft Baines

Riding Shotgun

Riding Shotgun

1954

as Tom Biggert

Johnny Dark

Johnny Dark

1954

as Carl Svenson

Taza, Son of Cochise

Taza, Son of Cochise

1954

as Sgt. Hamma

It Came from Outer Space

It Came from Outer Space

1953

as Frank Daylon

Mr. Walkie Talkie

Mr. Walkie Talkie

1952

as Sgt. Ames

Indian Uprising

Indian Uprising

1952

as Sgt. Maj. Phineas T. Keogh

Red Skies of Montana

Red Skies of Montana

1952

as R. A. 'Pop' Miller

Deadline - U.S.A.

Deadline - U.S.A.

1952

as Whitey Franks (uncredited)

As You Were

As You Were

1951

as Sgt. Ames

Comin' Round the Mountain

Comin' Round the Mountain

1951

as Kalem McCoy

The Traveling Saleswoman

The Traveling Saleswoman

1950

as Cactus Jack

Operation Haylift

Operation Haylift

1950

as George Swallow

The Flying Missile

The Flying Missile

1950

as Fuss Payne

Blondie's Hero

Blondie's Hero

1950

as Sergeant Gateson

Kazan

Kazan

1949

as Sandz Jepson

Stagecoach Kid

Stagecoach Kid

1949

as Thatcher

The Gay Amigo

The Gay Amigo

1949

as Sergeant McNulty

Deputy Marshal

Deputy Marshal

1949

as Eli Cressett

Tucson

Tucson

1949

as Tod Bryant

The Lucky Stiff

The Lucky Stiff

1949

as Tony

And Baby Makes Three

And Baby Makes Three

1949

as Police officer

Here Comes Trouble

Here Comes Trouble

1948

as Officer Ames

Half Past Midnight

Half Past Midnight

1948

as Det. Lt. Joe Nash

Fighting Back

Fighting Back

1948

as Police Sergeant Scudder

The Untamed Breed

The Untamed Breed

1948

as Hoy Keegan

If You Knew Susie

If You Knew Susie

1948

as Zero Zantini

Fighting Father Dunne

Fighting Father Dunne

1948

as Steve Davis

Coroner Creek

Coroner Creek

1948

as Frank Yordy

Roses Are Red

Roses Are Red

1947

as Police Lt. Rocky Wall

Big Town After Dark

Big Town After Dark

1947

as Monk

A Double Life

A Double Life

1947

as Pete Bonner

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve

1947

as Private Detective

Joe Palooka, Champ

Joe Palooka, Champ

1946

as Lefty

Gilda

Gilda

1946

as Casey

Inside Job

Inside Job

1946

as Police Capt. Thomas

The Runaround

The Runaround

1946

as Hutchins

G.I. War Brides

G.I. War Brides

1946

as Sgt. Frank Moraski

Deadline at Dawn

Deadline at Dawn

1946

as Babe Dooley

High Powered

High Powered

1945

as Spike Kenny

The Naughty Nineties

The Naughty Nineties

1945

as Bailey

Brewster's Millions

Brewster's Millions

1945

as Hacky Smith

Hey, Rookie

Hey, Rookie

1944

as Sergeant

Raiders of Ghost City

Raiders of Ghost City

1944

as Idaho Jones

South of Dixie

South of Dixie

1944

as Ernest Hatcher

Moon Over Las Vegas

Moon Over Las Vegas

1944

as Joe

The Singing Sheriff

The Singing Sheriff

1944

as Squint

Yanks Ahoy

Yanks Ahoy

1943

as Sgt. Ames

Taxi, Mister

Taxi, Mister

1943

as Eddie Corbett

Prairie Chickens

Prairie Chickens

1943

as Albertson

Sleepy Lagoon

Sleepy Lagoon

1943

as Lumpy

Tarzan's Desert Mystery

Tarzan's Desert Mystery

1943

as Karl Straeder

Cowboy in Manhattan

Cowboy in Manhattan

1943

as Louie

Alaska Highway

Alaska Highway

1943

as Roughhouse

Hit the Ice

Hit the Ice

1943

as Buster

The Outlaw

The Outlaw

1943

as Charley Woodruff

Buckskin Frontier

Buckskin Frontier

1943

as Brannigan

Tornado

Tornado

1943

as Charlie Muscles

Let's Face It

Let's Face It

1943

as Sgt. Wiggins

Brooklyn Orchid

Brooklyn Orchid

1942

as Eddie Corbett

About Face

About Face

1942

as Sgt. William Ames

Hay Foot

Hay Foot

1942

as Sergeant Ames

Fall In

Fall In

1942

as Sgt. Ames

The McGuerins from Brooklyn

The McGuerins from Brooklyn

1942

as Eddie Corbett

Sundown Jim

Sundown Jim

1942

as Ben Moffitt

Wrecking Crew

Wrecking Crew

1942

as Fred Bunce

A Letter From Bataan

A Letter From Bataan

1942

as Roy - John's Brother-in-Law

Tanks a Million

Tanks a Million

1941

as Sgt. William Ames

You're in the Army Now

You're in the Army Now

1941

as Sergeant Madden

Down Mexico Way

Down Mexico Way

1941

as Allen

Last of the Duanes

Last of the Duanes

1941

as Bull Lossomer

Down in San Diego

Down in San Diego

1941

as Dutch

Belle Starr

Belle Starr

1941

as John Cole

Swamp Water

Swamp Water

1941

as Hardy Ragan

They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

as Sgt. Doolittle

Sergeant York

Sergeant York

1941

as Sergeant Early

The Lady from Cheyenne

The Lady from Cheyenne

1941

as Sheriff 'Noisy' Burkett, Henchman

The Border Legion

The Border Legion

1940

as Jim Gulden

King of the Lumberjacks

King of the Lumberjacks

1940

as Jigger

Wildcat Bus

Wildcat Bus

1940

as Burke

Lucky Cisco Kid

Lucky Cisco Kid

1940

as Bill Stevens

Dark Command

Dark Command

1940

as Bushropp

Melody Ranch

Melody Ranch

1940

as Jasper Wildhack

Honeymoon Deferred

Honeymoon Deferred

1940

as Detective James

The Long Voyage Home

The Long Voyage Home

1940

as Davis

The House Across the Bay

The House Across the Bay

1940

as Charlie

Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail

1940

as Kitzmiller

The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

1940

as Bookkeeper

Women Without Names

Women Without Names

1940

as Principal Keeper Grimley

Inside Information

Inside Information

1939

as Detective Grazzi

I Stole a Million

I Stole a Million

1939

as Billings

The Man from Montreal

The Man from Montreal

1939

as Biff Anders (as Joseph Sawyer)

The Lady and the Mob

The Lady and the Mob

1939

as Blinky Mack

Sabotage

Sabotage

1939

as Gardner

The Roaring Twenties

The Roaring Twenties

1939

as The Sergeant

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

1939

as Werner Renz

Frontier Marshal

Frontier Marshal

1939

as Curley Bill

Union Pacific

Union Pacific

1939

as Shamus (uncredited)

Gambling Ship

Gambling Ship

1938

as Tony Garzoni

Tarzan's Revenge

Tarzan's Revenge

1938

as Olaf Punch

Stolen Heaven

Stolen Heaven

1938

as Bako

Heart of the North

Heart of the North

1938

as Red Crocker

Always in Trouble

Always in Trouble

1938

as Buster Mussendorfer

Passport Husband

Passport Husband

1938

as Duke Selton

The Storm

The Storm

1938

as Kelly

Behind the Criminal

Behind the Criminal

1937

as Red Manders

Navy Blues

Navy Blues

1937

as Chips

The Lady Fights Back

The Lady Fights Back

1937

as Swede Jannsen

San Quentin

San Quentin

1937

as 'Sailor Boy' Hansen

Black Legion

Black Legion

1937

as Cliff Summers

Reported Missing

Reported Missing

1937

as 'Brad' Martin

Midnight Madonna

Midnight Madonna

1937

as Wolfe

A Dangerous Adventure

A Dangerous Adventure

1937

as Dutch

They Gave Him a Gun

They Gave Him a Gun

1937

as Doyle - Gangster (uncredited)

Pride of the Marines

Pride of the Marines

1936

as Tennessee

Special Investigator

Special Investigator

1936

as Jim Plummer

Big Brown Eyes

Big Brown Eyes

1936

as Jack Sully

High Tension

High Tension

1936

as Terry Madden

Great Guy

Great Guy

1936

as Joe Burton

Murder with Pictures

Murder with Pictures

1936

as Inspector Tom Bacon

And Sudden Death

And Sudden Death

1936

as Police Sgt. Sanborn

The Petrified Forest

The Petrified Forest

1936

as Jackie

Freshman Love

Freshman Love

1936

as Coach Kendall

The Accusing Finger

The Accusing Finger

1936

as Father Reed, chaplain

Two in a Crowd

Two in a Crowd

1936

as Bonelli's Henchman

The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead

1936

as 'Trigger' Smith

The Leathernecks Have Landed

The Leathernecks Have Landed

1936

as Sgt. Regan

A Son Comes Home

A Son Comes Home

1936

as First Truck Driver

Rose Bowl

Rose Bowl

1936

as Announcer

Crash Donovan

Crash Donovan

1936

as Henchman (uncredited)

The Country Doctor

The Country Doctor

1936

as Joe, the Logger Lifting Log (uncredited)

Moonlight on the Prairie

Moonlight on the Prairie

1935

as Luke Thomas

Man of Iron

Man of Iron

1935

as Crawford

The Informer

The Informer

1935

as Bartly Mulholland

Sequoia

Sequoia

1935

as Forest Ranger (uncredited)

I Found Stella Parish

I Found Stella Parish

1935

as Chuck (as Joseph Sawyer)

Special Agent

Special Agent

1935

as Rich - Chief Henchman

The Arizonian

The Arizonian

1935

as Henchman Keeler

Little Big Shot

Little Big Shot

1935

as Doré's Henchman

Car 99

Car 99

1935

as Whitey, burly henchman

Frisco Kid

Frisco Kid

1935

as Slugs Crippen (as Joseph Sawyer)

Broadway Gondolier

Broadway Gondolier

1935

as 'Red'

The Whole Town's Talking

The Whole Town's Talking

1935

as Mannion's Thug (uncredited)

Prescott Kid

Prescott Kid

1934

as Marshal Willoughby

Gridiron Flash

Gridiron Flash

1934

as Coach Eversmith

Looking for Trouble

Looking for Trouble

1934

as Max Stanley

Sing and Like it

Sing and Like it

1934

as Gunner - Hood

College Rhythm

College Rhythm

1934

as Spud Miller

Death on the Diamond

Death on the Diamond

1934

as "Dunc" Spencer

The Bands Plays On

The Bands Plays On

1934

as Mr. Thomas

Jimmy the Gent

Jimmy the Gent

1934

as Mike (uncredited)

The Case of the Howling Dog

The Case of the Howling Dog

1934

as Carl Trask (uncredited)

Eskimo

Eskimo

1933

as Sergeant Hunt (uncredited)

College Humor

College Humor

1933

as Tex Roust

Saturday's Millions

Saturday's Millions

1933

as Coach

Ace of Aces

Ace of Aces

1933

as Captain Daly

Three-Cornered Moon

Three-Cornered Moon

1933

as Head Lifeguard

College Coach

College Coach

1933

as Holcomb

The Stranger's Return

The Stranger's Return

1933

as Thresher

Golden Harvest

Golden Harvest

1933

as Farmhand (uncredited)

Son of a Sailor

Son of a Sailor

1933

as Slug

Huddle

Huddle

1932

as Slater

Arsène Lupin

Arsène Lupin

1932

as Leroux (uncredited)

Maker of Men

Maker of Men

1931

as Bennett the Monroe Coach (uncredited)

The Public Enemy

The Public Enemy

1931

as Pool Player (uncredited)

Operation Haylift

Operation Haylift

1950

Writer

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Operation Haylift

Operation Haylift

1950

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Surfside 6

as Leon Huff

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 1960

Sugarfoot

as Fighting Sam Brown

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1957

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

Episodes: 164

First Aired: Oct 15, 1954

Everglades

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 09, 1961

Peter Gunn

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1958

Ford Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 17, 1948

Lock-Up

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1959

Racket Squad

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 07, 1951

Harrigan and Son

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 14, 1960

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