Joe Sawyer

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

189

Gender

Male

Birthday

1906-08-29

Day of death

1982-04-21 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Joe Sawyer

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 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

  • How the West Was Won

    How the West Was Won

  • Moon Over Las Vegas

    Moon Over Las Vegas

  • Big Town After Dark

    Big Town After Dark

  • Peter Gunn

    Peter Gunn

  • Surfside 6

    Surfside 6

  • Sugarfoot

    Sugarfoot

  • You're in the Army Now

    You're in the Army Now

  • The Case of the Howling Dog

    The Case of the Howling Dog

  • Confessions of a Nazi Spy

    Confessions of a Nazi Spy

  • Lock-Up

    Lock-Up

  • The Band Plays On

    The Band Plays On

  • The Abbott and Costello Show

    The Abbott and Costello Show

  • The Long Voyage Home

    The Long Voyage Home

  • The Kettles in the Ozarks

    The Kettles in the Ozarks

  • The House Across the Bay

    The House Across the Bay

  • Indian Uprising

    Indian Uprising

  • Dark Command

    Dark Command

  • The Man from Montreal

    The Man from Montreal

  • The Outlaw

    The Outlaw

  • Deadline - U.S.A.

    Deadline - U.S.A.

  • Tornado

    Tornado

  • Ford Theatre

    Ford Theatre

  • Deputy Marshal

    Deputy Marshal

  • San Quentin

    San Quentin

  • Racket Squad

    Racket Squad

  • Hay Foot

    Hay Foot

  • High Powered

    High Powered

  • The Killing

    The Killing

  • College Rhythm

    College Rhythm

  • Operation Haylift

    Operation Haylift

  • Sergeant York

    Sergeant York

  • The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

    The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

  • A Dangerous Adventure

    A Dangerous Adventure

  • Special Investigator

    Special Investigator

  • Wrecking Crew

    Wrecking Crew

  • The Informer

    The Informer

  • You Can't Get Away with Murder

    You Can't Get Away with Murder

  • North to Alaska

    North to Alaska

  • Car 99

    Car 99

  • Navy Blues

    Navy Blues

  • Inside Information

    Inside Information

  • The Runaround

    The Runaround

  • Reported Missing

    Reported Missing

  • Frisco Kid

    Frisco Kid

  • Riding Shotgun

    Riding Shotgun

  • The Public Enemy

    The Public Enemy

  • Gilda

    Gilda

  • Swamp Water

    Swamp Water

  • The Grapes of Wrath

    The Grapes of Wrath

  • Everglades

    Everglades

  • As You Were

    As You Were

  • Slim

    Slim

  • Johnny Dark

    Johnny Dark

  • College Coach

    College Coach

  • Fighting Back

    Fighting Back

  • Gridiron Flash

    Gridiron Flash

  • Harrigan and Son

    Harrigan and Son

  • Brooklyn Orchid

    Brooklyn Orchid

  • Taxi, Mister

    Taxi, Mister

  • Sequoia

    Sequoia

  • Midnight Madonna

    Midnight Madonna

  • Maker of Men

    Maker of Men

  • About Face

    About Face

  • Prairie Chickens

    Prairie Chickens

  • Stolen Heaven

    Stolen Heaven

  • Hold Your Man

    Hold Your Man

  • Passport Husband

    Passport Husband

  • Sabotage

    Sabotage

  • Coroner Creek

    Coroner Creek

  • Belle Starr

    Belle Starr

  • The McGuerins from Brooklyn

    The McGuerins from Brooklyn

  • Deadline at Dawn

    Deadline at Dawn

  • Tucson

    Tucson

  • Crash Donovan

    Crash Donovan

  • The Stranger's Return

    The Stranger's Return

  • Frontier Marshal

    Frontier Marshal

  • High Tension

    High Tension

  • Golden Harvest

    Golden Harvest

  • Great Guy

    Great Guy

  • A Letter From Bataan

    A Letter From Bataan

  • Fall In

    Fall In

  • Sundown Jim

    Sundown Jim

  • The Walking Dead

    The Walking Dead

  • Son of a Sailor

    Son of a Sailor

  • Tanks a Million

    Tanks a Million

  • Christmas Eve

    Christmas Eve

  • The Roaring Twenties

    The Roaring Twenties

  • Brewster's Millions

    Brewster's Millions

  • The Westerner

    The Westerner

  • Yanks Ahoy

    Yanks Ahoy

  • And Sudden Death

    And Sudden Death

  • Stagecoach Kid

    Stagecoach Kid

  • Hey, Rookie

    Hey, Rookie

  • It Came from Outer Space

    It Came from Outer Space

  • Huddle

    Huddle

  • Prescott Kid

    Prescott Kid

  • And Baby Makes Three

    And Baby Makes Three

  • They Died with Their Boots On

    They Died with Their Boots On

  • Down in San Diego

    Down in San Diego

  • The Lady from Cheyenne

    The Lady from Cheyenne

  • The Lady and the Mob

    The Lady and the Mob

  • The Petrified Forest

    The Petrified Forest

  • The Notorious Sophie Lang

    The Notorious Sophie Lang

  • Saturday's Millions

    Saturday's Millions

  • The Singing Sheriff

    The Singing Sheriff

  • Arsène Lupin

    Arsène Lupin

  • Special Agent

    Special Agent

  • Kazan

    Kazan

  • The Lady Fights Back

    The Lady Fights Back

  • Pride of the Marines

    Pride of the Marines

  • A Double Life

    A Double Life

  • Three Cornered Moon

    Three Cornered Moon

  • Red Skies of Montana

    Red Skies of Montana

  • Jimmy the Gent

    Jimmy the Gent

  • The Leathernecks Have Landed

    The Leathernecks Have Landed

  • Comin' Round the Mountain

    Comin' Round the Mountain

  • G.I. War Brides

    G.I. War Brides

  • Death on the Diamond

    Death on the Diamond

  • The Storm

    The Storm

  • Big Brown Eyes

    Big Brown Eyes

  • If You Knew Susie

    If You Knew Susie

  • The Flying Missile

    The Flying Missile

  • Hit the Ice

    Hit the Ice

  • Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey

    Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey

  • Taza, Son of Cochise

    Taza, Son of Cochise

  • Let's Face It

    Let's Face It

  • Women Without Names

    Women Without Names

  • Tarzan's Desert Mystery

    Tarzan's Desert Mystery

  • The Lucky Stiff

    The Lucky Stiff

  • Gambling Ship

    Gambling Ship

  • Santa Fe Trail

    Santa Fe Trail

  • A Son Comes Home

    A Son Comes Home

  • South of Dixie

    South of Dixie

  • Roses Are Red

    Roses Are Red

  • Union Pacific

    Union Pacific

  • I Stole a Million

    I Stole a Million

  • Sing and Like It

    Sing and Like It

  • The Naughty Nineties

    The Naughty Nineties

  • The Accusing Finger

    The Accusing Finger

  • Moonlight on the Prairie

    Moonlight on the Prairie

  • College Humor

    College Humor

  • Man of Iron

    Man of Iron

  • The Challenge of Rin Tin Tin

    The Challenge of Rin Tin Tin

  • Curtain Call at Cactus Creek

    Curtain Call at Cactus Creek

  • Half Past Midnight

    Half Past Midnight

  • The Traveling Saleswoman

    The Traveling Saleswoman

  • Looking for Trouble

    Looking for Trouble

  • Fighting Father Dunne

    Fighting Father Dunne

  • Tarzan's Revenge

    Tarzan's Revenge

  • Little Big Shot

    Little Big Shot

  • I Found Stella Parish

    I Found Stella Parish

  • Rin-Tin-Tin: Hero of the West

    Rin-Tin-Tin: Hero of the West

  • Last of the Duanes

    Last of the Duanes

  • Always in Trouble

    Always in Trouble

  • King of the Lumberjacks

    King of the Lumberjacks

  • Two in a Crowd

    Two in a Crowd

  • The Whole Town's Talking

    The Whole Town's Talking

  • The Untamed Breed

    The Untamed Breed

  • Black Legion

    Black Legion

  • Freshman Love

    Freshman Love

  • Blondie's Hero

    Blondie's Hero

  • Legends of the West

    Legends of the West

  • Behind the Criminal

    Behind the Criminal

  • Here Comes Trouble

    Here Comes Trouble

  • Heart of the North

    Heart of the North

  • Lucky Cisco Kid

    Lucky Cisco Kid

  • Ace of Aces

    Ace of Aces

  • The Gay Amigo

    The Gay Amigo

  • Mr. Walkie Talkie

    Mr. Walkie Talkie

  • They Gave Him a Gun

    They Gave Him a Gun

  • Eskimo

    Eskimo

  • Down Mexico Way

    Down Mexico Way

  • The Arizonian

    The Arizonian

  • Broadway Gondolier

    Broadway Gondolier

  • Melody Ranch

    Melody Ranch

  • Wildcat Bus

    Wildcat Bus

  • Sleepy Lagoon

    Sleepy Lagoon

  • Buckskin Frontier

    Buckskin Frontier

  • The Border Legion

    The Border Legion

  • Joe Palooka, Champ

    Joe Palooka, Champ

  • Alaska Highway

    Alaska Highway

  • Raiders of Ghost City

    Raiders of Ghost City

  • Inside Job

    Inside Job

  • Murder with Pictures

    Murder with Pictures

  • Rose Bowl

    Rose Bowl

  • The Country Doctor

    The Country Doctor

  • Cowboy in Manhattan

    Cowboy in Manhattan

  • Honeymoon Deferred

    Honeymoon Deferred

  • Campus Sweethearts

    Campus Sweethearts