Joe Sawyer
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 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.
Filmography
Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey
as Frank Daylon (archive footage) (uncredited)
Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey
as Frank Daylon (archive footage) (uncredited)
Legends of the West
as Curley Bill in 'Frontier Marshall' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Legends of the West
as Curley Bill in 'Frontier Marshall' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rin-Tin-Tin: Hero of the West
as Sgt. Biff O'Hara
Rin-Tin-Tin: Hero of the West
as Sgt. Biff O'Hara
How the West Was Won
as Riverboat Officer (uncredited)
How the West Was Won
as Riverboat Officer (uncredited)
North to Alaska
as Land Commissioner
North to Alaska
as Land Commissioner
The Challenge of Rin Tin Tin
as Sgt. 'Biff' O'Hara
The Challenge of Rin Tin Tin
as Sgt. 'Biff' O'Hara
The Killing
as Mike O'Reilly
The Killing
as Mike O'Reilly
The Kettles in the Ozarks
as Bancroft Baines
The Kettles in the Ozarks
as Bancroft Baines
Johnny Dark
as Carl Svenson
Johnny Dark
as Carl Svenson
Riding Shotgun
as Tom Biggert
Riding Shotgun
as Tom Biggert
Taza, Son of Cochise
as Sgt. Hamma
Taza, Son of Cochise
as Sgt. Hamma
It Came from Outer Space
as Frank Daylon
It Came from Outer Space
as Frank Daylon
Mr. Walkie Talkie
as Sgt. Ames
Mr. Walkie Talkie
as Sgt. Ames
Deadline - U.S.A.
as Whitey Franks (uncredited)
Deadline - U.S.A.
as Whitey Franks (uncredited)
Red Skies of Montana
as R. A. 'Pop' Miller
Red Skies of Montana
as R. A. 'Pop' Miller
As You Were
as Sgt. Ames
As You Were
as Sgt. Ames
Comin' Round the Mountain
as Kalem McCoy
Comin' Round the Mountain
as Kalem McCoy
Pride of Maryland
as Knuckles
Pride of Maryland
as Knuckles
The Flying Missile
as Fuss Payne
The Flying Missile
as Fuss Payne
Curtain Call at Cactus Creek
as Jake
Curtain Call at Cactus Creek
as Jake
Operation Haylift
as George Swallow
Operation Haylift
as George Swallow
Blondie's Hero
as Sergeant Gateson
Blondie's Hero
as Sergeant Gateson
And Baby Makes Three
as Police officer
And Baby Makes Three
as Police officer
Deputy Marshal
as Eli Cressett
Deputy Marshal
as Eli Cressett
Stagecoach Kid
as Thatcher
Stagecoach Kid
as Thatcher
The Lucky Stiff
as Tony
The Lucky Stiff
as Tony
The Gay Amigo
as Sergeant McNulty
The Gay Amigo
as Sergeant McNulty
Tucson
as Tod Bryant
Tucson
as Tod Bryant
Coroner Creek
as Frank Yordy
Coroner Creek
as Frank Yordy
Fighting Father Dunne
as Steve Davis
Fighting Father Dunne
as Steve Davis
Here Comes Trouble
as Officer Ames
Here Comes Trouble
as Officer Ames
If You Knew Susie
as Zero Zantini
If You Knew Susie
as Zero Zantini
A Double Life
as Pete Bonner
A Double Life
as Pete Bonner
Big Town After Dark
as Monk
Big Town After Dark
as Monk
Roses Are Red
as Police Lt. Rocky Wall
Roses Are Red
as Police Lt. Rocky Wall
Christmas Eve
as Private Detective
Christmas Eve
as Private Detective
Inside Job
as Police Capt. Thomas
Inside Job
as Police Capt. Thomas
The Runaround
as Hutchins
The Runaround
as Hutchins
Joe Palooka, Champ
as Lefty
Joe Palooka, Champ
as Lefty
Gilda
as Casey
Gilda
as Casey
Deadline at Dawn
as Babe Dooley
Deadline at Dawn
as Babe Dooley
Brewster's Millions
as Hacky Smith
Brewster's Millions
as Hacky Smith
High Powered
as Spike Kenny
High Powered
as Spike Kenny
The Singing Sheriff
as Squint
The Singing Sheriff
as Squint
Hey, Rookie
as Sergeant
Hey, Rookie
as Sergeant
Moon Over Las Vegas
as Joe
Moon Over Las Vegas
as Joe
Sleepy Lagoon
as Lumpy
Sleepy Lagoon
as Lumpy
Tornado
as Charlie Muscles
Tornado
as Charlie Muscles
Let's Face It
as Sgt. Wiggins
Let's Face It
as Sgt. Wiggins
Yanks Ahoy
as Sgt. Ames
Yanks Ahoy
as Sgt. Ames
Alaska Highway
as Roughhouse
Alaska Highway
as Roughhouse
Hit the Ice
as Buster
Hit the Ice
as Buster
Taxi, Mister
as Eddie Corbett
Taxi, Mister
as Eddie Corbett
The Outlaw
as Charley Woodruff
The Outlaw
as Charley Woodruff
The McGuerins from Brooklyn
as Eddie Corbett
The McGuerins from Brooklyn
as Eddie Corbett
Fall In
as Sgt. Ames
Fall In
as Sgt. Ames
Wrecking Crew
as Fred Bunce
Wrecking Crew
as Fred Bunce
About Face
as Sgt. William Ames
About Face
as Sgt. William Ames
Sundown Jim
as Ben Moffitt
Sundown Jim
as Ben Moffitt
Brooklyn Orchid
as Eddie Corbett
Brooklyn Orchid
as Eddie Corbett
You're in the Army Now
as Sergeant Madden
You're in the Army Now
as Sergeant Madden
They Died with Their Boots On
as Sgt. Doolittle
They Died with Their Boots On
as Sgt. Doolittle
Down Mexico Way
as Allen
Down Mexico Way
as Allen
Sergeant York
as Sergeant Early
Sergeant York
as Sergeant Early
Last of the Duanes
as Bull Lossomer
Last of the Duanes
as Bull Lossomer
Belle Starr
as John Cole
Belle Starr
as John Cole
Tanks a Million
as Sgt. William Ames
Tanks a Million
as Sgt. William Ames
Down in San Diego
as Dutch
Down in San Diego
as Dutch
The Lady from Cheyenne
as Sheriff 'Noisy' Burkett, Henchman
The Lady from Cheyenne
as Sheriff 'Noisy' Burkett, Henchman
Santa Fe Trail
as Kitzmiller
Santa Fe Trail
as Kitzmiller
The Border Legion
as Jim Gulden
The Border Legion
as Jim Gulden
The Long Voyage Home
as Davis
The Long Voyage Home
as Davis
Melody Ranch
as Jasper Wildhack
Melody Ranch
as Jasper Wildhack
Wildcat Bus
as Burke
Wildcat Bus
as Burke
Lucky Cisco Kid
as Bill Stevens
Lucky Cisco Kid
as Bill Stevens
Dark Command
as Bushropp
Dark Command
as Bushropp
King of the Lumberjacks
as Jigger
King of the Lumberjacks
as Jigger
The Grapes of Wrath
as Bookkeeper
The Grapes of Wrath
as Bookkeeper
Women Without Names
as Principal Keeper Grimley
Women Without Names
as Principal Keeper Grimley
The House Across the Bay
as Charlie
The House Across the Bay
as Charlie
Honeymoon Deferred
as Detective James
Honeymoon Deferred
as Detective James
The Man from Montreal
as Biff Anders (as Joseph Sawyer)
The Man from Montreal
as Biff Anders (as Joseph Sawyer)
The Roaring Twenties
as The Sergeant
The Roaring Twenties
as The Sergeant
I Stole a Million
as Billings
I Stole a Million
as Billings
Inside Information
as Detective Grazzi
Inside Information
as Detective Grazzi
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
as Werner Renz
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
as Werner Renz
Union Pacific
as Shamus (uncredited)
Union Pacific
as Shamus (uncredited)
You Can't Get Away with Murder
as Red
You Can't Get Away with Murder
as Red
Gambling Ship
as Tony Garzoni
Gambling Ship
as Tony Garzoni
Always in Trouble
as Buster Mussendorfer
Always in Trouble
as Buster Mussendorfer
The Storm
as Kelly
The Storm
as Kelly
Passport Husband
as Duke Selton
Passport Husband
as Duke Selton
Behind the Criminal
as Red Manders
Behind the Criminal
as Red Manders
Reported Missing
as 'Brad' Martin
Reported Missing
as 'Brad' Martin
A Dangerous Adventure
as Dutch
A Dangerous Adventure
as Dutch
Midnight Madonna
as Wolfe
Midnight Madonna
as Wolfe
San Quentin
as 'Sailor Boy' Hansen
San Quentin
as 'Sailor Boy' Hansen
They Gave Him a Gun
as Doyle - Gangster (uncredited)
They Gave Him a Gun
as Doyle - Gangster (uncredited)
Motor Madness
as Steve Dolan
Motor Madness
as Steve Dolan
Black Legion
as Cliff Summers
Black Legion
as Cliff Summers
Great Guy
as Joe Burton
Great Guy
as Joe Burton
Rose Bowl
as Announcer
Rose Bowl
as Announcer
The Accusing Finger
as Father Regan, chaplain
The Accusing Finger
as Father Regan, chaplain
Murder with Pictures
as Inspector Tom Bacon
Murder with Pictures
as Inspector Tom Bacon
Crash Donovan
as Henchman (uncredited)
Crash Donovan
as Henchman (uncredited)
A Son Comes Home
as First Truck Driver
A Son Comes Home
as First Truck Driver
High Tension
as Terry Madden
High Tension
as Terry Madden
And Sudden Death
as Police Sgt. Sanborn
And Sudden Death
as Police Sgt. Sanborn
Special Investigator
as Jim Plummer
Special Investigator
as Jim Plummer
Big Brown Eyes
as Jack Sully
Big Brown Eyes
as Jack Sully
Pride of the Marines
as Tennessee
Pride of the Marines
as Tennessee
The Country Doctor
as Joe, the Logger Lifting Log (uncredited)
The Country Doctor
as Joe, the Logger Lifting Log (uncredited)
The Walking Dead
as 'Trigger' Smith
The Walking Dead
as 'Trigger' Smith
The Leathernecks Have Landed
as Sgt. Regan
The Leathernecks Have Landed
as Sgt. Regan
The Petrified Forest
as Jackie
The Petrified Forest
as Jackie
Freshman Love
as Coach Kendall
Freshman Love
as Coach Kendall
Man of Iron
as Crawford
Man of Iron
as Crawford
Frisco Kid
as Slugs Crippen (as Joseph Sawyer)
Frisco Kid
as Slugs Crippen (as Joseph Sawyer)
I Found Stella Parish
as Chuck (as Joseph Sawyer)
I Found Stella Parish
as Chuck (as Joseph Sawyer)
Moonlight on the Prairie
as Luke Thomas
Moonlight on the Prairie
as Luke Thomas
Special Agent
as Rich - Chief Henchman
Special Agent
as Rich - Chief Henchman
Little Big Shot
as Doré's Henchman
Little Big Shot
as Doré's Henchman
Broadway Gondolier
as 'Red'
Broadway Gondolier
as 'Red'
The Informer
as Bartly Mulholland
The Informer
as Bartly Mulholland
Car 99
as Whitey, burly henchman
Car 99
as Whitey, burly henchman
The Band Plays On
as Mr. Thomas
The Band Plays On
as Mr. Thomas
The Westerner
as Bob Lockhart
The Westerner
as Bob Lockhart
The Prescott Kid
as Marshal Willoughby
The Prescott Kid
as Marshal Willoughby
Death on the Diamond
as "Dunc" Spencer
Death on the Diamond
as "Dunc" Spencer
The Notorious Sophie Lang
as Building Guard (uncredited)
The Notorious Sophie Lang
as Building Guard (uncredited)
Sing and Like It
as Gunner - Hood
Sing and Like It
as Gunner - Hood
Eskimo
as Sergeant Hunt (uncredited)
Eskimo
as Sergeant Hunt (uncredited)
College Coach
as Holcomb
College Coach
as Holcomb
Ace of Aces
as Captain Daly
Ace of Aces
as Captain Daly
Saturday's Millions
as Coach
Saturday's Millions
as Coach
Golden Harvest
as Farmhand (uncredited)
Golden Harvest
as Farmhand (uncredited)
Three Cornered Moon
as Head Lifeguard (uncredited)
Three Cornered Moon
as Head Lifeguard (uncredited)
The Stranger's Return
as Thresher
The Stranger's Return
as Thresher
Hold Your Man
as Policeman at Reformatory (uncredited)
Hold Your Man
as Policeman at Reformatory (uncredited)
Huddle
as Slater
Huddle
as Slater
Maker of Men
as Bennett the Monroe Coach (uncredited)
Maker of Men
as Bennett the Monroe Coach (uncredited)
The Public Enemy
as Pool Player (uncredited)
The Public Enemy
as Pool Player (uncredited)
Campus Sweethearts
Campus Sweethearts