Buck Young
Acting
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John Otto "Buck" Young (April 12, 1920 – February 9, 2000) was an American actor who played the role as Sergeant Whipple on the Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. TV series, and Deputy Joe Watson on The Andy Griffith Show. In 1944, during World War II, Young was drafted into the US Army Air Forces. He married actress Peggy Stewart in 1953 and had two children, Grey Young and Abigail Young who each acted in one film. He was the brother-in-law of Stewart's sister, Patricia O'Rourke, and her husband, Wayne Morris. In 1962, he appeared three times in James Arness's TV Western series Gunsmoke, playing “Carl” in S7E24’s “Coventry”, “Corporal Stone” in S7E27's “Wagon Girls” & “John” in S8E1’s “Call Me Dodie”. Buck Young took the part as Sgt Whipple in the Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. TV series at the beginning of the show in 1964. He acted in a total of 95 films and the Gomer Pyle. U.S.M.C. series. Buck Young also played in Barnaby Jones in the episode titled “The Last Contract” (12/31/1974). Young died on February 9, 2000, in Los Angeles at age 79.
Filmography
Tarzan in Manhattan
1989
Who Is Julia?
1986
Last Resort
1986
MacGyver
1985
Gidget's Summer Reunion
1985
Highway to Heaven
1984
Sam's Son
1984
Brothers
1984
Blue Thunder
1984
I Take These Men
1983
Matt Houston
1982
Rehearsal for Murder
1982
T. J. Hooker
1982
Death Wish II
1982
Simon & Simon
1981
Golden Gate
1981
Stand by Your Man
1981
The Five of Me
1981
The Killing of Randy Webster
1981
Hill Street Blues
1981
The Georgia Peaches
1980
The Jayne Mansfield Story
1980
The Night the Bridge Fell Down
1980
Fun and Games
1980
The $5.20 an Hour Dream
1980
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979
The Lady in Red
1979
The Millionaire
1978
The New Adventures of Heidi
1978
The Magic of Lassie
1978
Dallas
1978
Sam
1978
The Incredible Hulk
1977
Lou Grant
1977
The Hostage Heart
1977
Mayday at 40,000 Feet
1977
Green Eyes
1977
Claws
1977
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby
1976
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Charlie's Angels
1976
The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West
1976
Wonder Woman
1975
Katherine
1975
Mitchell
1975
Sky Hei$t
1975
Lepke
1975
Crossfire
1975
Breezy
1973
Kojak
1973
Police Story
1973
The Stranger
1973
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
M*A*S*H
1972
They Call It Murder
1971
Columbo
1971
Cannon
1971
The Late Liz
1971
The Bamboo Saucer
1968
The Mod Squad
1968
Lancer
1968
Adam-12
1968
Ironside
1967
The Young Warriors
1967
Not With My Wife, You Don't!
1966
The F.B.I.
1965
Hogan's Heroes
1965
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964
Daniel Boone
1964
The Fugitive
1963
The Virginian
1962
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
My Three Sons
1960
Not for Hire
1959
The Rebel
1959
Bat Masterson
1958
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
Official Detective
1957
U.S. Marshall
1956
Highway Patrol
1955
Gunsmoke
1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
Lassie
1954
Angel Face
1953