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Joe Sawyer
Joe Sawyer, born as Joseph Sauers on August 29, 1906, was a successful Canadian film actor who appeared in over 200 films between 1927 and 1962. Originally from Guelph, Ontario, Canada, he moved to Los Angeles in his twenties to pursue a career in films. His acting journey kickstarted at the Pasadena Playhouse where he performed in productions like Quinneys, The Wolves, and White Wings. He was often recognized for portraying the character of Sergeant Biff O'Hara in the Rin Tin Tin television program, a film, and on radio. Sawyer also made appearances on several popular television shows, including ABC's Maverick, Sugarfoot, Peter Gunn, and surfside 6 as well as NBC's Bat Masterson. Unfortunately, Sawyer's flourishing career was cut short in 1982 when he passed away in Ashland, Oregon, due to liver cancer at the age of 75. His films, stage plays, radio, and TV appearances continue to be a lasting legacy in the entertainment industry.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Joseph Sauers
Born: Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Citizenship: Canadian
Birthday: August 29, 1906
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1930-1962
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Movies Featuring Joe Sawyer
The Killing
Special Agent
The Informer
Fighting Father Dunne
Sing and Like It
The Long Voyage Home
Eskimo
Deadline at Dawn
Jimmy the Gent
It Came from Outer Space
Looking for Trouble
Indian Uprising
Maker of Men
Melody Ranch
Three Cornered Moon
College Coach
Gilda
The Runaround
Buckskin Frontier
A Double Life
The Border Legion
Down Mexico Way
If You Knew Susie
Tarzan’s Desert Mystery
The Naughty Nineties
Johnny Dark
Deadline - U.S.A.
The Kettles in the Ozarks
Huddle
Sequoia
Car 99
Let’s Face It
Great Guy
The Arizonian
Death on the Diamond
Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey
North to Alaska
Freshman Love
The Country Doctor
Tornado
The Walking Dead
Comin’ Round the Mountain
Curtain Call at Cactus Creek
Union Pacific
Frisco Kid
Hit the Ice
The Lucky Stiff
The Case of the Howling Dog
The Flying Missile
The Roaring Twenties
Christmas Eve
San Quentin
Hay Foot
You’re in the Army Now
King of the Lumberjacks
Murder with Pictures
Inside Job
The Lady from Cheyenne
You Can’t Get Away with Murder
The Notorious Sophie Lang
Here Comes Trouble
The McGuerins from Brooklyn
They Gave Him a Gun
College Humor
Arsène Lupin
Moonlight on the Prairie
Santa Fe Trail
The Petrified Forest
The Stranger’s Return
Stagecoach Kid
Frontier Marshal
Brooklyn Orchid
The Whole Town’s Talking
Black Legion
Dark Command
Wildcat Bus
Two in a Crowd
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
The House Across the Bay
Brewster’s Millions
College Rhythm
Special Investigator
Riding Shotgun
I Stole a Million
Tanks a Million
The Outlaw
Taza, Son of Cochise
Hold Your Man
Swamp Water
Man of Iron
Belle Starr
Broadway Gondolier
Big Town After Dark
Roses Are Red
Career Timeline
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1948
Fighting Father Dunne
Steve Davis
If You Knew Susie
Zero Zantini
Here Comes Trouble
Officer Ames
1947
A Double Life
Pete Bonner
Christmas Eve
Private Detective
Big Town After Dark
Monk
Roses Are Red
Police Lt. Rocky Wall
1943
Buckskin Frontier
Brannigan
Tarzan’s Desert Mystery
Karl Straeder
Let’s Face It
Sgt. Wiggins
Tornado
Charlie Muscles
Hit the Ice
Buster
The Outlaw
Charley Woodruff
1941
Down Mexico Way
Allen
You’re in the Army Now
Sergeant Madden
The Lady from Cheyenne
Sheriff 'Noisy' Burkett, Henchman
Tanks a Million
Sgt. William Ames
Swamp Water
Hardy Ragan
Belle Starr
John Cole
1940
The Long Voyage Home
Davis
Melody Ranch
Jasper Wildhack
The Border Legion
Jim Gulden
King of the Lumberjacks
Jigger
Santa Fe Trail
Kitzmiller
Dark Command
Bushropp
Wildcat Bus
Burke
The House Across the Bay
Charlie
1939
Union Pacific
Shamus (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
The Sergeant
You Can’t Get Away with Murder
Red
Frontier Marshal
Curley Bill
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Werner Renz
I Stole a Million
Billings
1937
San Quentin
'Sailor Boy' Hansen
They Gave Him a Gun
Doyle - Gangster (uncredited)
Black Legion
Cliff Summers
1936
Great Guy
Joe Burton
The Country Doctor
Joe, the Logger Lifting Log (uncredited)
The Walking Dead
'Trigger' Smith
Murder with Pictures
Inspector Tom Bacon
The Petrified Forest
Jackie
Two in a Crowd
Bonelli's Henchman
Special Investigator
Jim Plummer
1935
Special Agent
The Informer
Car 99
Whitey, burly henchman
The Arizonian
Henchman Keeler
Freshman Love
Coach Kendall
Frisco Kid
Slugs Crippen (as Joseph Sawyer)
Moonlight on the Prairie
Luke Thomas
The Whole Town’s Talking
Mannion's Thug (uncredited)
Man of Iron
Crawford
Broadway Gondolier
'Red'
1934
Sing and Like It
Gunner - Hood
Jimmy the Gent
Mike (uncredited)
Looking for Trouble
Max Stanley
Sequoia
Forest Ranger (uncredited)
Death on the Diamond
"Dunc" Spencer
The Case of the Howling Dog
Carl Trask (uncredited)
The Notorious Sophie Lang
Building Guard (uncredited)
College Rhythm
Spud Miller
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