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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.
Joe Sawyer. Actor: The Petrified Forest. Joe Sawyer's familiar mug appeared everywhere during the 1930s and 1940s, particularly as a stock player for Warner Bros. in its more standard college musicals, comedies and crime yarns. He could play both sides of the fence, street cops and mob gunmen, with equal ease.
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- Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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- Ashland, Oregon, USA
Joe Sawyer was a versatile character actor who appeared in hundreds of films and TV shows, often as a tough guy or a cop. He was born Joseph Sauers in Canada, changed his name to Joe Sawyer, and had a passion for cigars, sailing, cars and shooting.
- August 29, 1906
- April 21, 1982
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Joe Sawyer (1906-1982) was a prolific actor who appeared in more than 200 films and TV shows. He played Sergeant Biff O'Hara in Rin Tin Tin, Butch Cassidy in Stories of the Century, and other roles in classics like The Killing and It Came from Outer Space.
May 25, 1982 · Joe Sawyer, who appeared in more than 300 films and was Sgt. Biff O'Hara in television's ''Rin Tin Tin'' series, died of liver cancer April 21 in Oregon. He was 75 years old.
Joe Sawyer was a Canadian-born actor who appeared in over 100 films since the early 1930s. He was known for his roles as a no-nonsense cop or military figure, such as Sergeant York, The Outlaw, and Gilda.
Find bio, credits and filmography information for Joe Sawyer on AllMovie - Beefy, puffy-faced Canadian actor Joseph Sawyer spent his first years in films (the early- to…
