Buck Young

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.

Known For: Acting

Born: Winchester, Virginia, USA, 1920-08-12

Died: 2000-02-09

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1953	Angel Face	Assistant District Attorney (uncredited)	71
2	1966	Not With My Wife, You Don't	Air Police Colonel	60
3	1967	The Young Warriors	Schumacher	60
4	1968	The Bamboo Saucer	Pete (uncredited)	49
5	1971	The Late Liz	Logan Pearson	0
6	1971	They Call It Murder	Charlie	54
7	1973	The Stranger	Tom Nelson	35
8	1973	Breezy	Paula's Escort	68
9	1975	Crossfire	Captain	0
10	1975	Mitchell	Detective Aldridge	32
11	1975	Katherine	Cop	58
12	1976	The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West	Rancher Uriah	48
13	1976	Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby	1st Trooper	38
14	1977	Claws	Pilot	40
15	1977	Green Eyes	Policeman	0
16	1977	Mayday at 40,000 Feet	Guard	64
17	1977	The Hostage Heart	Eddie	0
18	1978	The Magic of Lassie	T.V. Announcer	54
19	1978	The New Adventures of Heidi	Jensen	40
20	1978	The Millionaire	Garageman	0
21	1979	The Lady in Red	Hennessey	57
22	1980	The $5.20 an Hour Dream	Bartender	0
23	1980	Fun and Games	Businessman	50
24	1980	The Night the Bridge Fell Down		46
25	1980	The Jayne Mansfield Story	City Editor	59
26	1980	The Georgia Peaches	Big Ed	56
27	1981	The Killing of Randy Webster	Client	58
28	1981	The Five of Me	Colonel	90
29	1981	Stand by Your Man	Policeman	73
30	1981	Golden Gate		0
31	1982	Death Wish II	Charles Pearce	62
32	1982	Rehearsal for Murder	Lieutenant McElroy	60
33	1983	I Take These Men	Judge	10
34	1984	Sam's Son	Marv Gates	59
35	1985	Gidget's Summer Reunion	Bob	60
36	1986	Last Resort	Mr. Emerson	32
37	1986	Who Is Julia?	Police Officer	72
38	1989	Tarzan in Manhattan		38

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1954	Lassie		61
2	1955	The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp		68
3	1955	Gunsmoke	Bud Grant	66
4	1955	Gunsmoke	Jim Redigo	66
5	1955	Gunsmoke	Carl	66
6	1955	Gunsmoke	Cpl. Stone	66
7	1955	Gunsmoke	John	66
8	1955	Gunsmoke	Andy	66
9	1955	Gunsmoke	Carney	66
10	1955	Highway Patrol	Gas Station Attendant	58
11	1956	U.S. Marshall	Deputy Johnson	75
12	1957	Official Detective		0
13	1957	Have Gun, Will Travel		74
14	1958	Bat Masterson	Bill Bassett	61
15	1959	The Rebel	Salvo Savage	51
16	1959	Not for Hire		0
17	1960	My Three Sons		65
18	1960	The Andy Griffith Show	Deputy Joe Watson	76
19	1962	The Virginian	Walker	65
20	1963	The Fugitive	Police Sergeant	72
21	1963	The Fugitive	Officer	72
22	1963	The Fugitive	Newsman	72
23	1963	The Fugitive	Mr. Franklin	72
24	1964	Daniel Boone	Henry Foxx	69
25	1964	Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.	Sgt. Whipple	71
26	1965	Hogan's Heroes	Second Officer	75
27	1965	Hogan's Heroes	Factory Inspector (uncredited)	75
28	1965	The F.B.I.	Gregory Lucas	55
29	1965	The F.B.I.	Peter McGrath	55
30	1965	The F.B.I.	SAC Bennett Adams	55
31	1965	The F.B.I.	Agent	55
32	1965	The F.B.I.	Davis	55
33	1965	The F.B.I.	S.A.C. Brockton	55
34	1967	Ironside		68
35	1968	Adam-12	Sgt. Willard	70
36	1968	The Mod Squad		63
37	1968	Lancer		47
38	1971	Cannon		65
39	1971	Columbo	Guest at Wake	81
40	1971	Columbo	Guard	81
41	1972	MAS*H	Dan	79
42	1972	MAS*H	O'Brien	79
43	1972	The Streets of San Francisco		69
44	1973	Kojak	Reporter	70
45	1975	Wonder Woman	Foreman	70
46	1976	Charlie's Angels	Bartender	67
47	1976	Quincy, M.E.		75
48	1977	Lou Grant		73
49	1977	The Incredible Hulk		73
50	1977	The Incredible Hulk	Doctor	73
51	1978	Sam		0
52	1978	Dallas	Seth Stone	69
53	1979	Buck Rogers in the 25th Century	Brigadier General Biles	70
54	1981	Hill Street Blues		76
55	1981	Simon & Simon		67
56	1982	T. J. Hooker	Zabrowski	64
57	1982	Matt Houston		62
58	1984	Blue Thunder	Police Captain	69
59	1984	Brothers		72
60	1984	Highway to Heaven		74
61	1985	MacGyver	Carl Jenkins	77
62	1985	MacGyver	Policeman	77

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