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Joe Sawyer
Sawyer in Tarzan's Revenge (1938)
Born
Joseph Sauers

(1906-08-29)August 29, 1906
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
DiedApril 21, 1982(1982-04-21) (aged 75)
Other namesJoseph Sawyer
OccupationActor
Years active1930–1962

Joe Sawyer (born Joseph Sauers; August 29, 1906 – April 21, 1982) was a Canadian film actor.[1] He appeared in more than 200 films between 1927 and 1962,[2] and was sometimes billed under his birth name.

Early life

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Sawyer was born August 29, 1906, as Joseph Sauer[3] in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. His parents were German. In his 20s he went to Los Angeles to pursue a career in films.[4]

Career

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Sawyer gained acting experience in the Pasadena Playhouse.[5] Productions in which he performed there included Quinneys, The Wolves, and White Wings.[6]

Popular roles that he portrayed included Sergeant Biff O'Hara in the Rin Tin Tin television program,[2] 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. Sawyer also appeared on ABC's, Maverick, Sugarfoot, Peter Gunn, and Surfside 6 as well as NBC's Bat Masterson.

Death

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Sawyer died April 21, 1982, in Ashland, Oregon, from liver cancer. He was 75.[5] His interment was in Oregon.[citation needed]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Few Names Are 'Box-Office'". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. New York, Brooklyn. September 19, 1935. p. 21. Retrieved November 16, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ a b Landesman, Fred (2004). The John Wayne Filmography. McFarland. p. 211. ISBN 9780786432523. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  3. ^ family member
  4. ^ Levy, Bill (April 5, 2013). Lest We Forget: The John Ford Stock Company. BearManor Media. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "JOE SAWYER, FILM AND TV ACTOR; Joe Sawyer, 75, Created Role Of Sgt. O'Hara in 'Rin Tin Tin'". The New York Times. United Press International. May 25, 1982. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  6. ^ "Is Villain". The Pasadena Post. November 2, 1928. p. 10. Retrieved July 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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