Buck Young
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
All Movies (40)
- Tarzan in Manhattan1989
- Who Is Julia?1986 · as Police Officer
- Last Resort1986 · as Mr. Emerson
- Gidget's Summer Reunion1985 · as Bob
- Sam's Son1984 · as Marv Gates
- I Take These Men1983 · as Judge
- Rehearsal for Murder1982 · as Lieutenant McElroy
- Death Wish II1982 · as Charles Pearce
- Golden Gate1981
- Stand by Your Man1981 · as Policeman
- The Five of Me1981 · as Colonel
- The Killing of Randy Webster1981 · as Client
- The Georgia Peaches1980 · as Big Ed
- The Jayne Mansfield Story1980 · as City Editor
- The Night the Bridge Fell Down1980
- Fun and Games1980 · as Businessman
- The $5.20 an Hour Dream1980 · as Bartender
- The Lady in Red1979 · as Hennessey
- The Millionaire1978 · as Garageman
- The New Adventures of Heidi1978 · as Jensen
- The Magic of Lassie1978 · as T.V. Announcer
- The Hostage Heart1977 · as Eddie
- Mayday at 40,000 Feet1977 · as Guard
- Green Eyes1977 · as Policeman
- Claws1977 · as Pilot
- Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby1976 · as 1st Trooper
- The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West1976 · as Rancher Uriah
- Katherine1975 · as Cop
- Mitchell1975 · as Detective Aldridge
- Sky Hei$t1975 · as Police Officer
- Lepke1975 · as Second Reporter
- Crossfire1975 · as Captain
- Breezy1973 · as Paula's Escort
- The Stranger1973 · as Tom Nelson
- They Call It Murder1971 · as Charlie
- The Late Liz1971 · as Logan Pearson
- The Bamboo Saucer1968 · as Pete (uncredited)
- The Young Warriors1967 · as Schumacher
- Not With My Wife, You Don't!1966 · as Air Police Colonel
- Angel Face1953 · as Assistant District Attorney (uncredited)
All TV Shows (63)
- MacGyver1985 · as Carl Jenkins
- MacGyver1985 · as Policeman
- Highway to Heaven1984
- Brothers1984
- Blue Thunder1984 · as Police Captain
- Matt Houston1982
- T. J. Hooker1982 · as Zabrowski
- Simon & Simon1981
- Hill Street Blues1981
- Buck Rogers in the 25th Century1979 · as Brigadier General Biles
- Dallas1978 · as Seth Stone
- Sam1978
- The Incredible Hulk1977
- The Incredible Hulk1977 · as Doctor
- Lou Grant1977
- Quincy, M.E.1976
- Charlie's Angels1976 · as Bartender
- Wonder Woman1975 · as Foreman
- Kojak1973 · as Reporter
- Police Story1973 · as Lomax
- The Streets of San Francisco1972
- M*A*S*H1972 · as Dan
- M*A*S*H1972 · as O'Brien
- Columbo1971 · as Guest at Wake
- Columbo1971 · as Guard
- Cannon1971
- The Mod Squad1968
- Lancer1968
- Adam-121968 · as Sgt. Willard
- Ironside1967
- The F.B.I.1965 · as Gregory Lucas
- The F.B.I.1965 · as Peter McGrath
- The F.B.I.1965 · as SAC Bennett Adams
- The F.B.I.1965 · as Davis
- The F.B.I.1965 · as Agent
- The F.B.I.1965 · as S.A.C. Brockton
- Hogan's Heroes1965 · as Second Officer
- Hogan's Heroes1965 · as Factory Inspector (uncredited)
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.1964 · as Sgt. Whipple
- Daniel Boone1964 · as Henry Foxx
- The Fugitive1963 · as Police Sergeant
- The Fugitive1963 · as Officer
- The Fugitive1963 · as Newsman
- The Fugitive1963 · as Mr. Franklin
- The Virginian1962 · as Walker
- The Andy Griffith Show1960 · as Deputy Joe Watson
- My Three Sons1960 · as Police Officer
- Not for Hire1959
- The Rebel1959 · as Salvo Savage
- Bat Masterson1958 · as Bill Bassett
- Have Gun, Will Travel1957
- Official Detective1957
- U.S. Marshall1956 · as Deputy Johnson
- Highway Patrol1955 · as Gas Station Attendant
- Gunsmoke1955 · as Bud Grant
- Gunsmoke1955 · as Jim Redigo
- Gunsmoke1955 · as Carl
- Gunsmoke1955 · as Cpl. Stone
- Gunsmoke1955 · as Andy
- Gunsmoke1955 · as John
- Gunsmoke1955 · as Carney
- The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp1955
- Lassie1954