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.
Filmography
all 81
TV Shows 43
Movies 38
Who Is Julia? (1986)
Last Resort (1986)
MacGyver (1985)
Sam's Son (1984)
Rehearsal for Murder (1982)
T. J. Hooker (1982)
Death Wish II (1982)
Stand by Your Man (1981)
The Five of Me (1981)
The Jayne Mansfield Story (1980)
Fun and Games (1980)
The $5.20 an Hour Dream (1980)
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
The Lady in Red (1979)
The Millionaire (1978)
The Magic of Lassie (1978)
Dallas (1978)
Green Eyes (1977)
Claws (1977)
Charlie's Angels (1976)
The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West (1976)
Wonder Woman (1975)
Mitchell (1975)
Crossfire (1975)
Breezy (1973)
Kojak (1973)
The Stranger (1973)
M*A*S*H (1972)
Cade's County (1971)
Columbo (1971)
The Late Liz (1971)
The Bamboo Saucer (1968)
Adam-12 (1968)
The Young Warriors (1967)
Not With My Wife, You Don't (1966)
The F.B.I. (1965)
Hogan's Heroes (1965)
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964)
Daniel Boone (1964)
The Fugitive (1963)
The Virginian (1962)
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
The Rebel (1959)
Bat Masterson (1958)
U.S. Marshall (1956)
Highway Patrol (1955)
Gunsmoke (1955)
Angel Face (1953)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1920-04-12
Deathday2000-02-04 (79 years old)
Birth PlaceLos Angeles, United States
RelationshipsPeggy Stewart (1953 - 2000)
CitizenshipsUnited States
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