
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.
Acting
- 1961Everglades1 ep.
- 1960Harrigan and Son1 ep.
- 1960Surfside 6Leon Huff1 ep.
- 1959Lock-UpSgt. McEvoy1 ep.
- 1958Peter Gunn1 ep.
- 1957SugarfootFighting Sam Brown1 ep.
- 1954The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin164 ep.
- 1952The Abbott and Costello ShowChopper1 ep.
- 1951Racket Squad1 ep.
- 1948Ford Theatre1 ep.
Guest appearances
- 1961Everglades1 ep.
- 1961Surfside 6Leon Huff1 ep.
- 1961Lock-UpSgt. McEvoy1 ep.
- 1960Harrigan and Son1 ep.
- 1959Peter Gunn1 ep.
- 1959SugarfootFighting Sam Brown1 ep.
- 1954The Abbott and Costello ShowChopper1 ep.
- 1954Ford Theatre1 ep.
- 1952Racket Squad1 ep.
Also known as: Joe Sauers · Joe Sauer · Joseph Sauers · Joseph Sawyer