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.
Acted in 188
1990s
- 1995
Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey
Frank Daylon (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1992
Legends of the West
Curley Bill in 'Frontier Marshall' (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1991
Rin-Tin-Tin: Hero of the West
Sgt. Biff O'Hara
1960s
- 1962
- 1961
Everglades
TV
- 1960
Harrigan and Son
TV
1950s
- 1959
- 1958
The Challenge of Rin Tin Tin
Sgt. 'Biff' O'Hara
- 1957
- 1956
The Kettles in the Ozarks
Bancroft Baines
- 1954
Johnny Dark
Carl Svenson
Taza, Son of Cochise
Sgt. Hamma
- 1953
- 1952
Mr. Walkie Talkie
Sgt. Ames
Deadline - U.S.A.
Whitey Franks (uncredited)
Indian Uprising
Sgt. Maj. Phineas T. Keogh
- 1951
As You Were
Sgt. Ames
Comin' Round the Mountain
Kalem McCoy
Pride of Maryland
Knuckles
- 1950
The Flying Missile
Fuss Payne
Curtain Call at Cactus Creek
Jake
Operation Haylift
George Swallow
The Traveling Saleswoman
Cactus Jack
1940s
- 1949
And Baby Makes Three
Police officer
Deputy Marshal
Eli Cressett
Kazan
Sandz Jepson
Stagecoach Kid
Thatcher
The Lucky Stiff
Tony
Tucson
Tod Bryant
- 1948
The Untamed Breed
Hoy Keegan
Fighting Back
Police Sergeant Scudder
Coroner Creek
Frank Yordy
Fighting Father Dunne
Steve Davis
Here Comes Trouble
Officer Ames
Half Past Midnight
Det. Lt. Joe Nash
If You Knew Susie
Zero Zantini
- 1947
A Double Life
Pete Bonner
Big Town After Dark
Monk
Roses Are Red
Police Lt. Rocky Wall
Christmas Eve
Private Detective
- 1946
G.I. War Brides
Sgt. Frank Moraski
Inside Job
Police Capt. Thomas
The Runaround
Hutchins
Joe Palooka, Champ
Lefty
Deadline at Dawn
Babe Dooley
- 1945
The Naughty Nineties
Bailey
High Powered
Spike Kenny
- 1944
The Singing Sheriff
Squint
Raiders of Ghost City
Idaho Jones
South of Dixie
Ernest Hatcher
Hey, Rookie
Sergeant
Moon Over Las Vegas
Joe
- 1943
Sleepy Lagoon
Lumpy
Tornado
Charlie Muscles
Let's Face It
Sgt. Wiggins
Yanks Ahoy
Sgt. Ames
Alaska Highway
Roughhouse
Hit the Ice
Buster
Prairie Chickens
Albertson
Cowboy in Manhattan
Louie
Taxi, Mister
Eddie Corbett
- 1942
The McGuerins from Brooklyn
Eddie Corbett
Fall In
Sgt. Ames
Wrecking Crew
Fred Bunce
A Letter From Bataan
Roy - John's Brother-in-Law
About Face
Sgt. William Ames
Sundown Jim
Ben Moffitt
Brooklyn Orchid
Eddie Corbett
- 1941
You're in the Army Now
Sergeant Madden
Swamp Water
Hardy Ragan
Last of the Duanes
Bull Lossomer
Tanks a Million
Sgt. William Ames
Down in San Diego
Dutch
The Lady from Cheyenne
Sheriff 'Noisy' Burkett, Henchman
- 1940
The Border Legion
Jim Gulden
Wildcat Bus
Burke
Lucky Cisco Kid
Bill Stevens
Dark Command
Bushropp
King of the Lumberjacks
Jigger
Women Without Names
Principal Keeper Grimley
The House Across the Bay
Charlie
Honeymoon Deferred
Detective James
1930s
- 1939
The Man from Montreal
Biff Anders (as Joseph Sawyer)
Sabotage
Gardner
I Stole a Million
Billings
Inside Information
Detective Grazzi
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Werner Renz
The Lady and the Mob
Blinky Mack
- 1938
Heart of the North
Red Crocker
Always in Trouble
Buster Mussendorfer
The Storm
Kelly
Stolen Heaven
Bako
- 1937
Behind the Criminal
Red Manders
Reported Missing
'Brad' Martin
A Dangerous Adventure
Dutch
Midnight Madonna
Wolfe
Slim
Windy Wilcox
San Quentin
'Sailor Boy' Hansen
They Gave Him a Gun
Doyle - Gangster (uncredited)
Navy Blues
Chips
- 1936
Great Guy
Joe Burton
Rose Bowl
Announcer
The Accusing Finger
Father Regan, chaplain
Two in a Crowd
Bonelli's Henchman
Murder with Pictures
Inspector Tom Bacon
Crash Donovan
Henchman (uncredited)
A Son Comes Home
First Truck Driver
High Tension
Terry Madden
And Sudden Death
Police Sgt. Sanborn
Special Investigator
Jim Plummer
Big Brown Eyes
Jack Sully
Pride of the Marines
Tennessee
The Country Doctor
Joe, the Logger Lifting Log (uncredited)
The Leathernecks Have Landed
Sgt. Regan
Freshman Love
Coach Kendall
- 1935
Man of Iron
Crawford
I Found Stella Parish
Chuck (as Joseph Sawyer)
Moonlight on the Prairie
Luke Thomas
Special Agent
Rich - Chief Henchman
Little Big Shot
Doré's Henchman
Broadway Gondolier
'Red'
The Arizonian
Henchman Keeler
Car 99
Whitey, burly henchman
The Whole Town's Talking
Mannion's Thug (uncredited)
Sequoia
Forest Ranger (uncredited)
- 1934
The Band Plays On
Mr. Thomas
The Westerner
Bob Lockhart
College Rhythm
Spud Miller
The Prescott Kid
Marshal Willoughby
Gridiron Flash
Coach Eversmith
The Case of the Howling Dog
Carl Trask (uncredited)
Death on the Diamond
"Dunc" Spencer
The Notorious Sophie Lang
Building Guard (uncredited)
Sing and Like It
Gunner - Hood
Looking for Trouble
Max Stanley
Jimmy the Gent
Mike (uncredited)
- 1933
Son of a Sailor
Slug
Eskimo
Sergeant Hunt (uncredited)
College Coach
Holcomb
Ace of Aces
Captain Daly
Saturday's Millions
Coach
Golden Harvest
Farmhand (uncredited)
Three Cornered Moon
Head Lifeguard (uncredited)
The Stranger's Return
Thresher
College Humor
Tex Roust (as Joseph Sauers)
Hold Your Man
Policeman at Reformatory (uncredited)
Olsen’s Big Moment
Dapper' Danny Reynolds
- 1932
Huddle
Slater
Arsène Lupin
Leroux (uncredited)
- 1931
Maker of Men
Bennett the Monroe Coach (uncredited)
Wrote 1
1950s
- 1950
Operation Haylift
Writer
Produced 1
1950s
- 1950
Operation Haylift
Producer