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Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Winchester, Virginia, USA
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Movie Involvements: 25
TV Involvements: 33
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Columbo
(1971) Guest at WakeT. J. Hooker
(1982) ZabrowskiCharlie's Angels
(1976) BartenderMacGyver
(1985) PolicemanThe Virginian
(1962) WalkerDallas
(1978) Seth StoneWonder Woman
(1975) ForemanThe Incredible Hulk
(1977) DoctorActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | N/A | |
| 1986 | Police Officer | |
| Mr. Emerson | ||
| 1985 | Policeman | |
| 1984 | N/A | |
| Marv Gates | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1983 | N/A | |
| 1982 | N/A | |
| Lieutenant McElroy | ||
| Zabrowski | ||
| 1981 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| Policeman | ||
| Colonel | ||
| Client | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1980 | Big Ed | |
| City Editor | ||
| Businessman | ||
| Bartender | ||
| 1979 | Brigadier General Biles | |
| Hennessey | ||
| 1978 | Garageman | |
| Jensen | ||
| T.V. Announcer | ||
| Seth Stone | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1977 | N/A | |
| Doctor | ||
| N/A | ||
| Eddie | ||
| Guard | ||
| Policeman | ||
| Pilot | ||
| 1976 | 1st Trooper | |
| N/A | ||
| Bartender | ||
| Rancher Uriah | ||
| 1975 | Foreman | |
| Cop | ||
| Detective Aldridge | ||
| Captain | ||
| 1973 | Paula's Escort | |
| Reporter | ||
| Tom Nelson | ||
| 1972 | N/A | |
| Dan | ||
| O'Brien | ||
| 1971 | Charlie | |
| Guard | ||
| Guest at Wake | ||
| N/A | ||
| Logan Pearson | ||
| 1968 | Pete (uncredited) | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Sgt. Willard | ||
| 1967 | N/A | |
| 1965 | Gregory Lucas | |
| Peter McGrath | ||
| SAC Bennett Adams | ||
| Agent | ||
| Davis | ||
| S.A.C. Brockton | ||
| Second Officer | ||
| 1964 | N/A | |
| Henry Foxx | ||
| 1963 | Police Sergeant | |
| Officer | ||
| Newsman | ||
| Mr. Franklin | ||
| 1962 | Walker | |
| 1960 | Deputy Joe Watson | |
| N/A | ||
| 1959 | N/A | |
| Salvo Savage | ||
| 1958 | Bill Bassett | |
| 1957 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| 1955 | Gas Station Attendant | |
| Bud Grant | ||
| Jim Redigo | ||
| Carl | ||
| Cpl. Stone | ||
| John | ||
| Andy | ||
| Carney | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1954 | N/A | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |