- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- August 12, 1920
- Place of Birth
- Winchester, Virginia, USA
- Died
- February 9, 2000
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 als…
Filmography
movieTarzan in Manhattan
1989
movieWho Is Julia?
1986 · Police Officer
movieLast Resort
1986 · Mr. Emerson
tvMacGyver
1985 · Carl Jenkins, Policeman
movieGidget's Summer Reunion
1985 · Bob
tvHighway to Heaven
1984
movieSam's Son
1984 · Marv Gates
tvBrothers
1984
tvBlue Thunder
1984 · Police Captain
movieI Take These Men
1983 · Judge
tvMatt Houston
1982
movieRehearsal for Murder
1982 · Lieutenant McElroy
tvT. J. Hooker
1982 · Zabrowski
movieDeath Wish II
1982 · Charles Pearce
tvSimon & Simon
1981 · Cliff Woodman
movieGolden Gate
1981
movieStand by Your Man
1981 · Policeman
movieThe Five of Me
1981 · Colonel
movieThe Killing of Randy Webster
1981 · Client
tvHill Street Blues
1981
movieThe Georgia Peaches
1980 · Big Ed
movieThe Jayne Mansfield Story
1980 · City Editor
movieThe Night the Bridge Fell Down
1980
movieFun and Games
1980 · Businessman
movieThe $5.20 an Hour Dream
1980 · Bartender
tvBuck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979 · Brigadier General Biles
movieThe Lady in Red
1979 · Hennessey
movieThe Millionaire
1978 · Garageman
movieThe New Adventures of Heidi
1978 · Jensen
movieThe Magic of Lassie
1978 · T.V. Announcer
tvDallas
1978 · Seth Stone
tvSam
1978
tvThe Incredible Hulk
1977 · , Doctor
tvLou Grant
1977
movieThe Hostage Heart
1977 · Eddie
movieMayday at 40,000 Feet
1977 · Guard
movieGreen Eyes
1977 · Policeman
movieClaws
1977 · Pilot
movieLook What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby
1976 · 1st Trooper
tvQuincy, M.E.
1976
tvCharlie's Angels
1976 · Bartender
movieThe Wackiest Wagon Train in the West
1976 · Rancher Uriah
tvWonder Woman
1975 · Foreman
movieKatherine
1975 · Cop
movieMitchell
1975 · Detective Aldridge
movieSky Hei$t
1975 · Police Officer
movieLepke
1975 · Second Reporter
movieCrossfire
1975 · Captain
movieBreezy
1973 · Paula's Escort
tvKojak
1973 · Reporter
tvPolice Story
1973 · Lomax
movieThe Stranger
1973 · Tom Nelson
tvThe Streets of San Francisco
1972
tvM*A*S*H
1972 · Dan, O'Brien
movieThey Call It Murder
1971 · Charlie
tvColumbo
1971 · Guest at Wake, Guard
tvCannon
1971
movieThe Late Liz
1971 · Logan Pearson
movieThe Bamboo Saucer
1968 · Pete (uncredited)
tvThe Mod Squad
1968
tvLancer
1968
tvAdam-12
1968 · Sgt. Willard
tvIronside
1967
movieThe Young Warriors
1967 · Schumacher
movieNot With My Wife, You Don't!
1966 · Air Police Colonel
tvThe F.B.I.
1965 · Gregory Lucas, Peter McGrath, SAC Bennett Adams, Davis, Agent, S.A.C. Brockton
tvHogan's Heroes
1965 · Second Officer, Factory Inspector (uncredited)
tvGomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964 · Sgt. Whipple
tvDaniel Boone
1964 · Henry Foxx
tvThe Fugitive
1963 · Police Sergeant, Officer, Newsman, Mr. Franklin
tvThe Virginian
1962 · Walker
tvThe Andy Griffith Show
1960 · Deputy Joe Watson
tvMy Three Sons
1960 · Police Officer
Not for Hire
tvNot for Hire
1959
tvThe Rebel
1959 · Salvo Savage
tvBat Masterson
1958 · Bill Bassett
tvHave Gun, Will Travel
1957
Official Detective
tvOfficial Detective
1957
tvU.S. Marshall
1956 · Deputy Johnson
tvHighway Patrol
1955 · Gas Station Attendant
tvGunsmoke
1955 · Bud Grant, Jim Redigo, Carl, Cpl. Stone, Andy, John, Carney
tvThe Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
tvLassie
1954
movieAngel Face
1953 · Assistant District Attorney (uncredited)