Buck Young
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 12, 1920
- Died
- February 9, 2000 (aged 79)
- Birthplace
- 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.
Known For
Filmography
Tarzan in Manhattan
Movie · as Doctor
Last Resort
Movie · as Mr. Emerson
Who Is Julia?
Movie · as Police Officer
Gidget's Summer Reunion
Movie · as Bob
MacGyver
TV · as Carl Jenkins, Policeman · 1 ep
Sam's Son
Movie · as Marv Gates
Highway to Heaven
TV · 1 ep
Brothers
TV · 1 ep
Blue Thunder
TV · as Police Captain · 1 ep
I Take These Men
Movie · as Judge
Rehearsal for Murder
Movie · as Lieutenant McElroy
Death Wish II
Movie · as Charles Pearce
Matt Houston
TV · 1 ep
T. J. Hooker
TV · as Zabrowski · 1 ep
Stand by Your Man
Movie · as Policeman
Golden Gate
Movie
The Killing of Randy Webster
Movie · as Client
The Five of Me
Movie · as Colonel
Hill Street Blues
TV · 1 ep
Simon & Simon
TV · as Cliff Woodman · 1 ep
The $5.20 an Hour Dream
Movie · as Bartender
Fun and Games
Movie · as Businessman
The Georgia Peaches
Movie · as Big Ed
The Jayne Mansfield Story
Movie · as City Editor
The Night the Bridge Fell Down
Movie
The Lady in Red
Movie · as Hennessey
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
TV · as Brigadier General Biles · 1 ep
The Magic of Lassie
Movie · as T.V. Announcer
The Millionaire
Movie · as Garageman
The New Adventures of Heidi
Movie · as Jensen
Dallas
TV · as Seth Stone · 1 ep
Sam
TV · 1 ep
Project U.F.O.
TV · as Colonel at Forbes AFB Kansas · 1 ep
Green Eyes
Movie · as Policeman
The Hostage Heart
Movie · as Eddie
Claws
Movie · as Pilot
Mayday at 40,000 Feet
Movie · as Guard
Lou Grant
TV · 1 ep
The Incredible Hulk
TV · as Doctor · 1 ep
The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West
Movie · as Rancher Uriah
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby
Movie · as 1st Trooper
Quincy, M.E.
TV · 2 eps
Charlie's Angels
TV · as Bartender · 1 ep
Crossfire
Movie · as Captain
Katherine
Movie · as Cop
Mitchell
Movie · as Detective Aldridge
Sky Hei$t
Movie · as Police Officer
Lepke
Movie · as Second Reporter
Wonder Woman
TV · as Foreman · 2 eps
The Stranger
Movie · as Tom Nelson
Breezy
Movie · as Paula's Escort
Kojak
TV · as Reporter · 1 ep
Police Story
TV · as Lomax · 1 ep
M*A*S*H
TV · as Dan, O'Brien · 2 eps
The Streets of San Francisco
TV · 2 eps
Emergency!
TV · as Captain-Engine 45 · 1 ep
The Late Liz
Movie · as Logan Pearson
They Call It Murder
Movie · as Charlie
Cannon
TV · 1 ep
Columbo
TV · as Guest at Wake, Guard · 1 ep
McMillan & Wife
TV · as Traffic Cop · 1 ep
The Bamboo Saucer
Movie · as Pete (uncredited)
The Mod Squad
TV · 1 ep
Lancer
TV · 2 eps
Adam-12
TV · as Sgt. Willard · 1 ep
The Young Warriors
Movie · as Schumacher
Ironside
TV · 1 ep
Not With My Wife, You Don't!
Movie · as Air Police Colonel
The F.B.I.
TV · as Gregory Lucas, Peter McGrath, SAC Bennett Adams, Davis, Agent, S.A.C. Brockton · 1 ep
Hogan's Heroes
TV · as Second Officer, Factory Inspector (uncredited) · 2 eps
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
TV · as Sgt. Whipple · 11 eps
Daniel Boone
TV · as Henry Foxx · 1 ep
The Fugitive
TV · as Police Sergeant, Officer, Newsman, Mr. Franklin · 2 eps
The Virginian
TV · as Walker · 1 ep
The Andy Griffith Show
TV · as Deputy Joe Watson · 1 ep
My Three Sons
TV · as Police Officer · 2 eps
The Rebel
TV · as Salvo Savage · 1 ep
Not for Hire
TV · 1 ep
Bat Masterson
TV · as Bill Bassett · 1 ep
U.S. Marshall
TV · as Deputy Johnson · 1 ep
Jet Pilot
Movie
Have Gun, Will Travel
TV · 1 ep
Official Detective
TV · 1 ep
Gunsmoke
TV · as Bud Grant, Jim Redigo, Carl, Cpl. Stone, Andy, John, Carney · 1 ep
Highway Patrol
TV · as Gas Station Attendant · 1 ep
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
TV · 1 ep
Lassie
TV · 3 eps
Angel Face
Movie · as Assistant District Attorney (uncredited)