Name
Buck Young
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1920-08-12
Deathday
2000-02-09 (80 years old)
Place of Birth
Winchester, Virginia, USA
Biography
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.
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- 1981 Stand by Your Man as Policeman
- 1981 Golden Gate
- 1975 Crossfire as Captain
- 1977 Green Eyes as Policeman
- 1979 The Lady in Red as Hennessey
- 1978 The Magic of Lassie as T.V. Announcer
- 1977 The Hostage Heart as Eddie
- 1976 The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West as Rancher Uriah
- 1986 Last Resort as Mr. Emerson
- 1984 Sam's Son as Marv Gates
- 1980 The $5.20 an Hour Dream as Bartender
- 1975 Katherine as Cop
- 1978 The Millionaire as Garageman
- 1980 Fun and Games as Businessman
- 1980 The Georgia Peaches as Big Ed
- 1981 The Killing of Randy Webster as Client
- 1989 Tarzan in Manhattan as Doctor
- 1966 Not With My Wife, You Don't! as Air Police Colonel
- 1953 Angel Face as Assistant District Attorney (uncredited)
- 1986 Who Is Julia? as Police Officer
- 1971 The Late Liz as Logan Pearson
- 1968 The Bamboo Saucer as Pete (uncredited)
- 1981 The Five of Me as Colonel
- 1978 The New Adventures of Heidi as Jensen
- 1980 The Jayne Mansfield Story as City Editor
- 1982 Rehearsal for Murder as Lieutenant McElroy
- 1971 They Call It Murder as Charlie
- 1973 The Stranger as Tom Nelson
- 1980 The Night the Bridge Fell Down
- 1975 Mitchell as Detective Aldridge
- 1977 Claws as Pilot
- 1977 Mayday at 40,000 Feet as Guard
- 1973 Breezy as Paula's Escort
- 1983 I Take These Men as Judge
- 1967 The Young Warriors as Schumacher
- 1985 Gidget's Summer Reunion as Bob
- 1982 Death Wish II as Charles Pearce
- 1975 Sky Hei$t as Police Officer
- 1975 Lepke as Second Reporter
- 1976 Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby as 1st Trooper
- 1957 Jet Pilot
- 1977 Lou Grant ( 1 episode )
- 1960 The Andy Griffith Show ( 1 episode ) as Deputy Joe Watson
- 1972 M*A*S*H ( 2 episodes ) as Dan
- 1977 The Incredible Hulk ( 1 episode )
- 1960 My Three Sons ( 2 episodes ) as Police Officer
- 1965 The F.B.I. ( 1 episode ) as Gregory Lucas
- 1976 Quincy, M.E. ( 2 episodes )
- 1964 Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. ( 11 episodes ) as Sgt. Whipple
- 1984 Highway to Heaven ( 1 episode )
- 1979 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century ( 1 episode ) as Brigadier General Biles
- 1972 The Streets of San Francisco ( 2 episodes )
- 1976 Charlie's Angels ( 1 episode ) as Bartender
- 1981 Hill Street Blues ( 1 episode )
- 1968 The Mod Squad ( 1 episode )
- 1973 Kojak ( 1 episode ) as Reporter
- 1965 Hogan's Heroes ( 2 episodes ) as Second Officer
- 1955 Gunsmoke ( 1 episode ) as Bud Grant
- 1978 Dallas ( 1 episode ) as Seth Stone
- 1975 Wonder Woman ( 2 episodes ) as Foreman
- 1954 Lassie ( 3 episodes )
- 1971 Cannon ( 1 episode )
- 1967 Ironside ( 1 episode )
- 1955 Highway Patrol ( 1 episode ) as Gas Station Attendant
- 1957 Have Gun, Will Travel ( 1 episode )
- 1963 The Fugitive ( 2 episodes ) as Police Sergeant
- 1964 Daniel Boone ( 1 episode ) as Henry Foxx
- 1962 The Virginian ( 1 episode ) as Walker
- 1968 Lancer ( 2 episodes )
- 1955 The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp ( 1 episode )
- 1982 Matt Houston ( 1 episode )
- 1984 Brothers ( 1 episode )
- 1963 The Fugitive ( 1 episode ) as Officer
- 1959 The Rebel ( 1 episode ) as Salvo Savage
- 1958 Bat Masterson ( 1 episode ) as Bill Bassett
- 1963 The Fugitive ( 1 episode ) as Newsman
- 1978 Sam ( 1 episode )
- 1957 Official Detective ( 1 episode )
- 1959 Not for Hire ( 1 episode )
- 1963 The Fugitive ( 1 episode ) as Mr. Franklin
- 1971 Columbo ( 1 episode ) as Guest at Wake
- 1971 Columbo ( 1 episode ) as Guard
- 1965 The F.B.I. ( 1 episode ) as Peter McGrath
- 1965 The F.B.I. ( 1 episode ) as SAC Bennett Adams
- 1965 The F.B.I. ( 1 episode ) as S.A.C. Brockton
- 1965 The F.B.I. ( 1 episode ) as Agent
- 1965 The F.B.I. ( 1 episode ) as Davis
- 1955 Gunsmoke ( 1 episode ) as Jim Redigo
- 1955 Gunsmoke ( 1 episode ) as Carl
- 1955 Gunsmoke ( 1 episode ) as Cpl. Stone
- 1955 Gunsmoke ( 1 episode ) as John
- 1955 Gunsmoke ( 1 episode ) as Andy
- 1955 Gunsmoke ( 1 episode ) as Carney
- 1968 Adam-12 ( 1 episode ) as Sgt. Willard
- 1958 U.S. Marshall ( 1 episode ) as Deputy Johnson
- 1965 Hogan's Heroes ( 1 episode ) as Factory Inspector (uncredited)
- 1972 M*A*S*H ( 1 episode ) as O'Brien
- 1982 T. J. Hooker ( 1 episode ) as Zabrowski
- 1977 The Incredible Hulk ( 1 episode ) as Doctor
- 1985 MacGyver ( 1 episode ) as Carl Jenkins
- 1985 MacGyver ( 1 episode ) as Policeman
- 1984 Blue Thunder ( 1 episode ) as Police Captain
- 1973 Police Story ( 1 episode ) as Lomax
- 1981 Simon & Simon ( 1 episode ) as Cliff Woodman
- 1978 Project U.F.O. ( 1 episode ) as Colonel at Forbes AFB Kansas
- 1971 McMillan & Wife ( 1 episode ) as Traffic Cop
- 1972 Emergency! ( 1 episode ) as Captain-Engine 45
