Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

191

Gender

Male

Birthday

1906-08-29

Day of Death

1982-04-21 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Also Known As

Joe Sauers

Joe Sauer

Joseph Sauers

Joseph Sawyer

Joe Sawyer

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.

Known For

Acting

The Killing

1956

The Killing

as

Mike O'Reilly

The Grapes of Wrath

1940

The Grapes of Wrath

as

Bookkeeper

Santa Fe Trail

1940

Santa Fe Trail

as

Kitzmiller

Gilda

1946

Gilda

as

Casey

Blondie's Hero

1950

Blondie's Hero

as

Sergeant Gateson

The Outlaw

1943

The Outlaw

as

Charley Woodruff

The Naughty Nineties

1945

The Naughty Nineties

as

Bailey

The Walking Dead

1936

The Walking Dead

as

'Trigger' Smith

Comin' Round the Mountain

1951

Comin' Round the Mountain

as

Kalem McCoy

Hit the Ice

1943

Hit the Ice

as

Buster

Deadline at Dawn

1946

Deadline at Dawn

as

Babe Dooley

A Double Life

1947

A Double Life

as

Pete Bonner

Prescott Kid

1934

Prescott Kid

as

Marshal Willoughby

Black Legion

1937

Black Legion

as

Cliff Summers

Coroner Creek

1948

Coroner Creek

as

Frank Yordy

Brewster's Millions

1945

Brewster's Millions

as

Hacky Smith

The Roaring Twenties

1939

The Roaring Twenties

as

The Sergeant

The Singing Sheriff

1944

The Singing Sheriff

as

Squint

The Informer

1935

The Informer

as

Bartly Mulholland

The House Across the Bay

1940

The House Across the Bay

as

Charlie

Kazan

1949

Kazan

as

Sandz Jepson

Sergeant York

1941

Sergeant York

as

Sergeant Early

I Stole a Million

1939

I Stole a Million

as

Billings

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

They Died with Their Boots On

as

Sgt. Doolittle

The Petrified Forest

1936

The Petrified Forest

as

Jackie

How the West Was Won

1962

How the West Was Won

as

Riverboat Officer (uncredited)

It Came from Outer Space

1953

It Came from Outer Space

as

Frank Daylon

Special Agent

1935

Special Agent

as

Rich - Chief Henchman

The Border Legion

1940

The Border Legion

as

Jim Gulden

Belle Starr

1941

Belle Starr

as

John Cole

Tarzan's Desert Mystery

1943

Tarzan's Desert Mystery

as

Karl Straeder

The Kettles in the Ozarks

1956

The Kettles in the Ozarks

as

Bancroft Baines

Rin-Tin-Tin: Hero of the West

1991

Rin-Tin-Tin: Hero of the West

as

Sgt. Biff O'Hara

Brooklyn Orchid

1942

Brooklyn Orchid

as

Eddie Corbett

Hay Foot

1942

Hay Foot

as

Sergeant Ames

Special Investigator

1936

Special Investigator

as

Jim Plummer

The Leathernecks Have Landed

1936

The Leathernecks Have Landed

as

Sgt. Regan

Little Big Shot

1935

Little Big Shot

as

Doré's Henchman

About Face

1942

About Face

as

Sgt. William Ames

Raiders of Ghost City

1944

Raiders of Ghost City

as

Idaho Jones

The Runaround

1946

The Runaround

as

Hutchins

Inside Information

1939

Inside Information

as

Detective Grazzi

The Accusing Finger

1936

The Accusing Finger

as

Father Reed, chaplain

Red Skies of Montana

1952

Red Skies of Montana

as

R. A. 'Pop' Miller

Eskimo

1933

Eskimo

as

Sergeant Hunt (uncredited)

Buckskin Frontier

1943

Buckskin Frontier

as

Brannigan

Legends of the West

1992

Legends of the West

as

Curley Bill in 'Frontier Marshall'

Frontier Marshal

1939

Frontier Marshal

as

Curley Bill

Behind the Criminal

1937

Behind the Criminal

as

Red Manders

Roses Are Red

1947

Roses Are Red

as

Police Lt. Rocky Wall

Down Mexico Way

1941

Down Mexico Way

as

Allen

Frisco Kid

1935

Frisco Kid

as

Slugs Crippen (as Joseph Sawyer)

The Lucky Stiff

1949

The Lucky Stiff

as

Tony

Half Past Midnight

1948

Half Past Midnight

as

Det. Lt. Joe Nash

Lucky Cisco Kid

1940

Lucky Cisco Kid

as

Bill Stevens

The McGuerins from Brooklyn

1942

The McGuerins from Brooklyn

as

Eddie Corbett

Taxi, Mister

1943

Taxi, Mister

as

Eddie Corbett

Big Town After Dark

1947

Big Town After Dark

as

Monk

Here Comes Trouble

1948

Here Comes Trouble

as

Officer Ames

Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey

1995

Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey

as

Frank Daylon (archive footage) (uncredited)

College Humor

1933

College Humor

as

Tex Roust

Stolen Heaven

1938

Stolen Heaven

as

Bako

Murder with Pictures

1936

Murder with Pictures

as

Inspector Tom Bacon

Operation Haylift

1950

Operation Haylift

as

George Swallow

Sing and Like It

1934

Sing and Like It

as

Gunner - Hood

Tornado

1943

Tornado

as

Charlie Muscles

Moonlight on the Prairie

1935

Moonlight on the Prairie

as

Luke Thomas

Wildcat Bus

1940

Wildcat Bus

as

Burke

Curtain Call at Cactus Creek

1950

Curtain Call at Cactus Creek

as

Jake

Fall In

1942

Fall In

as

Sgt. Ames

As You Were

1951

As You Were

as

Sgt. Ames

Mr. Walkie Talkie

1952

Mr. Walkie Talkie

as

Sgt. Ames

Navy Blues

1937

Navy Blues

as

Chips

The Flying Missile

1950

The Flying Missile

as

Fuss Payne

Deputy Marshal

1949

Deputy Marshal

as

Eli Cressett

Car 99

1935

Car 99

as

Whitey, burly henchman

Always in Trouble

1938

Always in Trouble

as

Buster Mussendorfer

Gridiron Flash

1934

Gridiron Flash

as

Coach Eversmith

Indian Uprising

1952

Indian Uprising

as

Sgt. Maj. Phineas T. Keogh

The Case of the Howling Dog

1934

The Case of the Howling Dog

as

Carl Trask (uncredited)

Maker of Men

1931

Maker of Men

as

Bennett the Monroe Coach (uncredited)

Jimmy the Gent

1934

Jimmy the Gent

as

Mike (uncredited)

Fighting Father Dunne

1948

Fighting Father Dunne

as

Steve Davis

Big Brown Eyes

1936

Big Brown Eyes

as

Jack Sully

If You Knew Susie

1948

If You Knew Susie

as

Zero Zantini

The Lady Fights Back

1937

The Lady Fights Back

as

Swede Jannsen

Passport Husband

1938

Passport Husband

as

Duke Selton

Looking for Trouble

1934

Looking for Trouble

as

Max Stanley

Christmas Eve

1947

Christmas Eve

as

Private Detective

Yanks Ahoy

1943

Yanks Ahoy

as

Sgt. Ames

Reported Missing

1937

Reported Missing

as

'Brad' Martin

Two in a Crowd

1936

Two in a Crowd

as

Bonelli's Henchman

Rose Bowl

1936

Rose Bowl

as

Announcer

Fighting Back

1948

Fighting Back

as

Police Sergeant Scudder

The Band Plays On

1934

The Band Plays On

as

Mr. Thomas

They Gave Him a Gun

1937

They Gave Him a Gun

as

Doyle - Gangster (uncredited)

The Stranger's Return

1933

The Stranger's Return

as

Thresher

Broadway Gondolier

1935

Broadway Gondolier

as

'Red'

Last of the Duanes

1941

Last of the Duanes

as

Bull Lossomer

Ace of Aces

1933

Ace of Aces

as

Captain Daly

Tarzan's Revenge

1938

Tarzan's Revenge

as

Olaf Punch

King of the Lumberjacks

1940

King of the Lumberjacks

as

Jigger

The Lady and the Mob

1939

The Lady and the Mob

as

Blinky Mack

Alaska Highway

1943

Alaska Highway

as

Roughhouse

Prairie Chickens

1943

Prairie Chickens

as

Albertson

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

1939

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

as

Werner Renz

Union Pacific

1939

Union Pacific

as

Shamus (uncredited)

A Letter From Bataan

1942

A Letter From Bataan

as

Roy - John's Brother-in-Law

Moon Over Las Vegas

1944

Moon Over Las Vegas

as

Joe

High Powered

1945

High Powered

as

Spike Kenny

The Traveling Saleswoman

1950

The Traveling Saleswoman

as

Cactus Jack

Heart of the North

1938

Heart of the North

as

Red Crocker

Man of Iron

1935

Man of Iron

as

Crawford

A Son Comes Home

1936

A Son Comes Home

as

First Truck Driver

The Country Doctor

1936

The Country Doctor

as

Joe, the Logger Lifting Log (uncredited)

G.I. War Brides

1946

G.I. War Brides

as

Sgt. Frank Moraski

Son of a Sailor

1933

Son of a Sailor

as

Slug

The Untamed Breed

1948

The Untamed Breed

as

Hoy Keegan

High Tension

1936

High Tension

as

Terry Madden

Great Guy

1936

Great Guy

as

Joe Burton

A Dangerous Adventure

1937

A Dangerous Adventure

as

Dutch

Tucson

1949

Tucson

as

Tod Bryant

Tanks a Million

1941

Tanks a Million

as

Sgt. William Ames

The Gay Amigo

1949

The Gay Amigo

as

Sergeant McNulty

And Baby Makes Three

1949

And Baby Makes Three

as

Police officer

The Lady from Cheyenne

1941

The Lady from Cheyenne

as

Sheriff 'Noisy' Burkett, Henchman

Dark Command

1940

Dark Command

as

Bushropp

Stagecoach Kid

1949

Stagecoach Kid

as

Thatcher

Inside Job

1946

Inside Job

as

Police Capt. Thomas

Gambling Ship

1938

Gambling Ship

as

Tony Garzoni

Three Cornered Moon

1933

Three Cornered Moon

as

Head Lifeguard (uncredited)

Huddle

1932

Huddle

as

Slater

The Arizonian

1935

The Arizonian

as

Henchman Keeler

Freshman Love

1936

Freshman Love

as

Coach Kendall

San Quentin

1937

San Quentin

as

'Sailor Boy' Hansen

The Long Voyage Home

1940

The Long Voyage Home

as

Davis

Swamp Water

1941

Swamp Water

as

Hardy Ragan

College Coach

1933

College Coach

as

Holcomb

Sequoia

1935

Sequoia

as

Forest Ranger (uncredited)

Melody Ranch

1940

Melody Ranch

as

Jasper Wildhack

Women Without Names

1940

Women Without Names

as

Principal Keeper Grimley

You're in the Army Now

1941

You're in the Army Now

as

Sergeant Madden

Johnny Dark

1954

Johnny Dark

as

Carl Svenson

And Sudden Death

1936

And Sudden Death

as

Police Sgt. Sanborn

Let's Face It

1943

Let's Face It

as

Sgt. Wiggins

Sabotage

1939

Sabotage

as

Gardner

Sundown Jim

1942

Sundown Jim

as

Ben Moffitt

Down in San Diego

1941

Down in San Diego

as

Dutch

Golden Harvest

1933

Golden Harvest

as

Farmhand (uncredited)

Riding Shotgun

1954

Riding Shotgun

as

Tom Biggert

The Challenge of Rin Tin Tin

1958

The Challenge of Rin Tin Tin

as

Sgt. 'Biff' O'Hara

North to Alaska

1960

North to Alaska

as

Land Commissioner

Death on the Diamond

1934

Death on the Diamond

as

"Dunc" Spencer

Hey, Rookie

1944

Hey, Rookie

as

Sergeant

Honeymoon Deferred

1940

Honeymoon Deferred

as

Detective James

Saturday's Millions

1933

Saturday's Millions

as

Coach

The Storm

1938

The Storm

as

Kelly

Taza, Son of Cochise

1954

Taza, Son of Cochise

as

Sgt. Hamma

Wrecking Crew

1942

Wrecking Crew

as

Fred Bunce

Cowboy in Manhattan

1943

Cowboy in Manhattan

as

Louie

Deadline - U.S.A.

1952

Deadline - U.S.A.

as

Whitey Franks (uncredited)

Midnight Madonna

1937

Midnight Madonna

as

Wolfe

The Whole Town's Talking

1935

The Whole Town's Talking

as

Mannion's Thug (uncredited)

The Public Enemy

1931

The Public Enemy

as

Pool Player (uncredited)

Arsène Lupin

1932

Arsène Lupin

as

Leroux (uncredited)

College Rhythm

1934

College Rhythm

as

Spud Miller

Joe Palooka, Champ

1946

Joe Palooka, Champ

as

Lefty

Crash Donovan

1936

Crash Donovan

as

Henchman (uncredited)

Pride of the Marines

1936

Pride of the Marines

as

Tennessee

South of Dixie

1944

South of Dixie

as

Ernest Hatcher

Sleepy Lagoon

1943

Sleepy Lagoon

as

Lumpy

You Can't Get Away with Murder

1939

You Can't Get Away with Murder

as

Red

The Man from Montreal

1939

The Man from Montreal

as

Biff Anders (as Joseph Sawyer)

I Found Stella Parish

1935

I Found Stella Parish

as

Chuck (as Joseph Sawyer)

The Westerner

1934

The Westerner

as

Bob Lockhart

The Notorious Sophie Lang

1934

The Notorious Sophie Lang

as

Building Guard (uncredited)

Hold Your Man

1933

Hold Your Man

as

Policeman at Reformatory (uncredited)

Slim

1937

Slim

as

Windy Wilcox

Campus Sweethearts

1930

Campus Sweethearts

as

Surfside 6

Surfside 6

as

Leon Huff

Everglades

Everglades

as

Peter Gunn

Peter Gunn

as

Ford Theatre

Ford Theatre

as

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

as

Sugarfoot

Sugarfoot

as

Fighting Sam Brown

Racket Squad

Racket Squad

as

Harrigan and Son

Harrigan and Son

as

The Abbott and Costello Show

The Abbott and Costello Show

as

Chopper

Lock-Up

Lock-Up

as

Sgt. McEvoy

Production

Operation Haylift

1950

Operation Haylift

as

Crew

Directing