Known For
Acting
Known Credits
192
Gender
Male
Birthday
August 29, 1906 (119 years old)
Place of Birth
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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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. 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.
| 1995 | Theremin: An Electronic Odysseyas Frank Daylon (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1992 | Legends of the Westas Curley Bill in 'Frontier Marshall' (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1991 | Rin-Tin-Tin: Hero of the Westas Sgt. Biff O'Hara | |
| 1962 | How the West Was Wonas Riverboat Officer (uncredited) | |
| 1961 | Evergladesas | |
| 1960 | North to Alaskaas Land Commissioner | |
| 1960 | Harrigan and Sonas | |
| 1960 | Surfside 6as Leon Huff | |
| 1959 | Lock-Upas Sgt. McEvoy | |
| 1958 | Peter Gunnas | |
| 1958 | The Challenge of Rin Tin Tinas Sgt. 'Biff' O'Hara | |
| 1957 | Sugarfootas Fighting Sam Brown | |
| 1956 | The Killingas Mike O'Reilly | |
| 1956 | The Kettles in the Ozarksas Bancroft Baines | |
| 1954 | The Adventures of Rin Tin Tinas | |
| 1954 | Johnny Darkas Carl Svenson | |
| 1954 | Riding Shotgunas Tom Biggert | |
| 1954 | Taza, Son of Cochiseas Sgt. Hamma | |
| 1953 | It Came from Outer Spaceas Frank Daylon | |
| 1952 | The Abbott and Costello Showas Chopper | |
| 1952 | Mr. Walkie Talkieas Sgt. Ames | |
| 1952 | Deadline - U.S.A.as Whitey Franks (uncredited) | |
| 1952 | Red Skies of Montanaas R. A. 'Pop' Miller | |
| 1952 | Indian Uprisingas Sgt. Maj. Phineas T. Keogh | |
| 1951 | As You Wereas Sgt. Ames | |
| 1951 | Comin' Round the Mountainas Kalem McCoy | |
| 1951 | Racket Squadas | |
| 1951 | Pride of Marylandas Knuckles | |
| 1950 | The Flying Missileas Fuss Payne | |
| 1950 | Curtain Call at Cactus Creekas Jake | |
| 1950 | Operation Hayliftas George Swallow | |
| 1950 | Blondie's Heroas Sergeant Gateson | |
| 1950 | The Traveling Saleswomanas Cactus Jack | |
| 1949 | And Baby Makes Threeas Police officer | |
| 1949 | Deputy Marshalas Eli Cressett | |
| 1949 | Kazanas Sandz Jepson | |
| 1949 | Stagecoach Kidas Thatcher | |
| 1949 | The Lucky Stiffas Tony | |
| 1949 | The Gay Amigoas Sergeant McNulty | |
| 1949 | Tucsonas Tod Bryant | |
| 1948 | The Untamed Breedas Hoy Keegan | |
| 1948 | Ford Theatreas | |
| 1948 | Fighting Backas Police Sergeant Scudder | |
| 1948 | Coroner Creekas Frank Yordy | |
| 1948 | Fighting Father Dunneas Steve Davis | |
| 1948 | Here Comes Troubleas Officer Ames | |
| 1948 | Half Past Midnightas Det. Lt. Joe Nash | |
| 1948 | If You Knew Susieas Zero Zantini | |
| 1947 | A Double Lifeas Pete Bonner | |
| 1947 | Big Town After Darkas Monk | |
| 1947 | Roses Are Redas Police Lt. Rocky Wall | |
| 1947 | Christmas Eveas Private Detective | |
| 1946 | G.I. War Bridesas Sgt. Frank Moraski | |
| 1946 | Inside Jobas Police Capt. Thomas | |
| 1946 | The Runaroundas Hutchins | |
| 1946 | Joe Palooka, Champas Lefty | |
| 1946 | Gildaas Casey | |
| 1946 | Deadline at Dawnas Babe Dooley | |
| 1945 | The Naughty Ninetiesas Bailey | |
| 1945 | Brewster's Millionsas Hacky Smith | |
| 1945 | High Poweredas Spike Kenny | |
| 1944 | The Singing Sheriffas Squint | |
| 1944 | Raiders of Ghost Cityas Idaho Jones | |
| 1944 | South of Dixieas Ernest Hatcher | |
| 1944 | Hey, Rookieas Sergeant | |
| 1944 | Moon Over Las Vegasas Joe | |
| 1943 | Tarzan's Desert Mysteryas Karl Straeder | |
| 1943 | Sleepy Lagoonas Lumpy | |
| 1943 | Tornadoas Charlie Muscles | |
| 1943 | Let's Face Itas Sgt. Wiggins | |
| 1943 | Yanks Ahoyas Sgt. Ames | |
| 1943 | Alaska Highwayas Roughhouse | |
| 1943 | Hit the Iceas Buster | |
| 1943 | Prairie Chickensas Albertson | |
| 1943 | Cowboy in Manhattanas Louie | |
| 1943 | Buckskin Frontieras Brannigan | |
| 1943 | Taxi, Misteras Eddie Corbett | |
| 1943 | The Outlawas Charley Woodruff | |
| 1942 | The McGuerins from Brooklynas Eddie Corbett | |
| 1942 | Fall Inas Sgt. Ames | |
| 1942 | Wrecking Crewas Fred Bunce | |
| 1942 | A Letter From Bataanas Roy - John's Brother-in-Law | |
| 1942 | About Faceas Sgt. William Ames | |
| 1942 | Sundown Jimas Ben Moffitt | |
| 1942 | Brooklyn Orchidas Eddie Corbett | |
| 1942 | Hay Footas Sergeant Ames | |
| 1941 | You're in the Army Nowas Sergeant Madden | |
| 1941 | They Died with Their Boots Onas Sgt. Doolittle | |
| 1941 | Swamp Wateras Hardy Ragan | |
| 1941 | Down Mexico Wayas Allen | |
| 1941 | Sergeant Yorkas Sergeant Early | |
| 1941 | Last of the Duanesas Bull Lossomer | |
| 1941 | Belle Starras John Cole | |
| 1941 | Tanks a Millionas Sgt. William Ames | |
| 1941 | Down in San Diegoas Dutch | |
| 1941 | The Lady from Cheyenneas Sheriff 'Noisy' Burkett, Henchman | |
| 1940 | Santa Fe Trailas Kitzmiller | |
| 1940 | The Border Legionas Jim Gulden | |
| 1940 | The Long Voyage Homeas Davis | |
| 1940 | Melody Ranchas Jasper Wildhack | |
| 1940 | Wildcat Busas Burke | |
| 1940 | Lucky Cisco Kidas Bill Stevens | |
| 1940 | Dark Commandas Bushropp | |
| 1940 | King of the Lumberjacksas Jigger | |
| 1940 | The Grapes of Wrathas Bookkeeper | |
| 1940 | Women Without Namesas Principal Keeper Grimley | |
| 1940 | The House Across the Bayas Charlie | |
| 1940 | Honeymoon Deferredas Detective James | |
| 1939 | The Man from Montrealas Biff Anders (as Joseph Sawyer) | |
| 1939 | The Roaring Twentiesas The Sergeant | |
| 1939 | Sabotageas Gardner | |
| 1939 | I Stole a Millionas Billings | |
| 1939 | Frontier Marshalas Curley Bill | |
| 1939 | Inside Informationas Detective Grazzi | |
| 1939 | Confessions of a Nazi Spyas Werner Renz | |
| 1939 | Union Pacificas Shamus (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | The Lady and the Mobas Blinky Mack | |
| 1939 | You Can't Get Away with Murderas Red | |
| 1938 | Gambling Shipas Tony Garzoni | |
| 1938 | Heart of the Northas Red Crocker | |
| 1938 | The Stormas Kelly | |
| 1938 | Always in Troubleas Buster Mussendorfer | |
| 1938 | Passport Husbandas Duke Selton | |
| 1938 | Stolen Heavenas Bako | |
| 1938 | Tarzan's Revengeas Olaf Punch | |
| 1937 | Behind the Criminalas Red Manders | |
| 1937 | The Lady Fights Backas Swede Jannsen | |
| 1937 | Reported Missingas 'Brad' Martin | |
| 1937 | A Dangerous Adventureas Dutch | |
| 1937 | Midnight Madonnaas Wolfe | |
| 1937 | Slimas Windy Wilcox | |
| 1937 | San Quentinas 'Sailor Boy' Hansen | |
| 1937 | They Gave Him a Gunas Doyle - Gangster (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Motor Madnessas Steve Dolan | |
| 1937 | Navy Bluesas Chips | |
| 1937 | Black Legionas Cliff Summers | |
| 1936 | Great Guyas Joe Burton | |
| 1936 | Rose Bowlas Announcer | |
| 1936 | The Accusing Fingeras Father Regan, chaplain | |
| 1936 | Two in a Crowdas Bonelli's Henchman | |
| 1936 | Murder with Picturesas Inspector Tom Bacon | |
| 1936 | Crash Donovanas Henchman (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | A Son Comes Homeas First Truck Driver | |
| 1936 | High Tensionas Terry Madden | |
| 1936 | And Sudden Deathas Police Sgt. Sanborn | |
| 1936 | Special Investigatoras Jim Plummer | |
| 1936 | Big Brown Eyesas Jack Sully | |
| 1936 | Pride of the Marinesas Tennessee | |
| 1936 | The Country Doctoras Joe, the Logger Lifting Log (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | The Walking Deadas 'Trigger' Smith | |
| 1936 | The Leathernecks Have Landedas Sgt. Regan | |
| 1936 | The Petrified Forestas Jackie | |
| 1936 | Freshman Loveas Coach Kendall | |
| 1935 | Man of Ironas Crawford | |
| 1935 | Frisco Kidas Slugs Crippen (as Joseph Sawyer) | |
| 1935 | I Found Stella Parishas Chuck (as Joseph Sawyer) | |
| 1935 | Moonlight on the Prairieas Luke Thomas | |
| 1935 | Special Agentas Rich - Chief Henchman | |
| 1935 | Little Big Shotas Doré's Henchman | |
| 1935 | Broadway Gondolieras 'Red' | |
| 1935 | The Arizonianas Henchman Keeler | |
| 1935 | The Informeras Bartly Mulholland | |
| 1935 | Car 99as Whitey, burly henchman | |
| 1935 | The Whole Town's Talkingas Mannion's Thug (uncredited) | |
| 1935 | Sequoiaas Forest Ranger (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | The Band Plays Onas Mr. Thomas | |
| 1934 | The Westerneras Bob Lockhart | |
| 1934 | College Rhythmas Spud Miller | |
| 1934 | The Prescott Kidas Marshal Willoughby | |
| 1934 | Gridiron Flashas Coach Eversmith | |
| 1934 | The Case of the Howling Dogas Carl Trask (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Death on the Diamondas "Dunc" Spencer | |
| 1934 | The Notorious Sophie Langas Building Guard (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Sing and Like Itas Gunner - Hood | |
| 1934 | Looking for Troubleas Max Stanley | |
| 1934 | Jimmy the Gentas Mike (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | Son of a Sailoras Slug | |
| 1933 | Eskimoas Sergeant Hunt (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | College Coachas Holcomb | |
| 1933 | Ace of Acesas Captain Daly | |
| 1933 | Saturday's Millionsas Coach | |
| 1933 | Golden Harvestas Farmhand (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | Three Cornered Moonas Head Lifeguard (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | The Stranger's Returnas Thresher | |
| 1933 | College Humoras Tex Roust (as Joseph Sauers) | |
| 1933 | Hold Your Manas Policeman at Reformatory (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | Olsen’s Big Momentas Dapper' Danny Reynolds | |
| 1932 | Huddleas Slater | |
| 1932 | Arsène Lupinas Leroux (uncredited) | |
| 1931 | Maker of Menas Bennett the Monroe Coach (uncredited) | |
| 1931 | The Public Enemyas Pool Player (uncredited) | |
| 1930 | Campus Sweetheartsas |
| 1950 | Operation Haylift...Writer | |
| 1950 | Operation Haylift...Producer |
