Joe Sawyer: Palooka from the Playhouse
A toot on the bugle this morning for character actor Joe Sawyer (Joseph Sauers, 1906-1982). Frequently cast as Irishmen, Sawyer was actually German-Canadian. His tough-looking mug was equally adept at comedy and crime stories. I initially knew him as Sgt Biff O'Hara on the old Adventures of Rin Tin Tin TV series from the 1950s, […]