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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Tarzan in Manhattan
Character:
Release Date:15/04/1989
Who Is Julia?
Character:Police Officer
Release Date:26/10/1986
Last Resort
Character:Mr. Emerson
Release Date:31/03/1986
Gidget's Summer Reunion
Character:Bob
Release Date:01/06/1985
Sam's Son
Character:Marv Gates
Release Date:17/08/1984
I Take These Men
Character:Judge
Release Date:05/01/1983
Rehearsal for Murder
Character:Lieutenant McElroy
Release Date:26/05/1982
Death Wish II
Character:Charles Pearce
Release Date:20/02/1982
Golden Gate
Character:
Release Date:25/09/1981
Stand by Your Man
Character:Policeman
Release Date:13/05/1981
The Five of Me
Character:Colonel
Release Date:12/05/1981
The Killing of Randy Webster
Character:Client
Release Date:11/03/1981
The Georgia Peaches
Character:Big Ed
Release Date:08/11/1980
The Jayne Mansfield Story
Character:City Editor
Release Date:29/10/1980
The Night the Bridge Fell Down
Character:
Release Date:06/09/1980
Fun and Games
Character:Businessman
Release Date:25/05/1980
The $5.20 an Hour Dream
Character:Bartender
Release Date:26/01/1980
The Lady in Red
Character:Hennessey
Release Date:01/07/1979
The Millionaire
Character:Garageman
Release Date:19/12/1978
The New Adventures of Heidi
Character:Jensen
Release Date:13/12/1978
The Magic of Lassie
Character:T.V. Announcer
Release Date:02/08/1978
The Hostage Heart
Character:Eddie
Release Date:09/09/1977
Mayday at 40,000 Feet
Character:Guard
Release Date:29/04/1977
Green Eyes
Character:Policeman
Release Date:03/01/1977
Claws
Character:Pilot
Release Date:01/01/1977
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby
Character:1st Trooper
Release Date:29/10/1976
The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West
Character:Rancher Uriah
Release Date:01/08/1976
Katherine
Character:Cop
Release Date:05/10/1975
Mitchell
Character:Detective Aldridge
Release Date:10/09/1975
Sky Hei$t
Character:Police Officer
Release Date:26/05/1975
Lepke
Character:Second Reporter
Release Date:23/05/1975
Crossfire
Character:Captain
Release Date:24/03/1975
Breezy
Character:Paula's Escort
Release Date:18/11/1973
The Stranger
Character:Tom Nelson
Release Date:26/02/1973
They Call It Murder
Character:Charlie
Release Date:17/12/1971
The Late Liz
Character:Logan Pearson
Release Date:01/09/1971
The Bamboo Saucer
Character:Pete (uncredited)
Release Date:23/10/1968
The Young Warriors
Character:Schumacher
Release Date:03/02/1967
Not With My Wife, You Don't!
Character:Air Police Colonel
Release Date:02/11/1966
Angel Face
Character:Assistant District Attorney (uncredited)
Release Date:02/01/1953
Television Appearances
MacGyver
Character:Carl Jenkins
MacGyver
Character:Policeman
Highway to Heaven
Character:
Brothers
Character:
Blue Thunder
Character:Police Captain
Matt Houston
Character:
T. J. Hooker
Character:Zabrowski
Simon & Simon
Character:
Hill Street Blues
Character:
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Character:Brigadier General Biles
Dallas
Character:Seth Stone
Sam
Character:
The Incredible Hulk
Character:
The Incredible Hulk
Character:Doctor
Lou Grant
Character:
Quincy, M.E.
Character:
Charlie's Angels
Character:Bartender
Wonder Woman
Character:Foreman
Kojak
Character:Reporter
The Streets of San Francisco
Character:
M*A*S*H
Character:Dan
M*A*S*H
Character:O'Brien
Columbo
Character:Guest at Wake
Columbo
Character:Guard
Cannon
Character:
The Mod Squad
Character:
Lancer
Character:
Adam-12
Character:Sgt. Willard
Ironside
Character:
The F.B.I.
Character:Gregory Lucas
The F.B.I.
Character:Peter McGrath
The F.B.I.
Character:SAC Bennett Adams
The F.B.I.
Character:Davis
The F.B.I.
Character:Agent
The F.B.I.
Character:S.A.C. Brockton
Hogan's Heroes
Character:Second Officer
Hogan's Heroes
Character:Factory Inspector (uncredited)
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Character:Sgt. Whipple
Daniel Boone
Character:Henry Foxx
The Fugitive
Character:Police Sergeant
The Fugitive
Character:Officer
The Fugitive
Character:Newsman
The Fugitive
Character:Mr. Franklin
The Virginian
Character:Walker
The Andy Griffith Show
Character:Deputy Joe Watson
My Three Sons
Character:
Not for Hire
Character:
The Rebel
Character:Salvo Savage
Bat Masterson
Character:Bill Bassett
Have Gun, Will Travel
Character:
Official Detective
Character:
U.S. Marshall
Character:Deputy Johnson
Highway Patrol
Character:Gas Station Attendant
Gunsmoke
Character:Bud Grant
Gunsmoke
Character:Jim Redigo
Gunsmoke
Character:Carl
Gunsmoke
Character:Cpl. Stone
Gunsmoke
Character:Andy
Gunsmoke
Character:John
Gunsmoke
Character:Carney
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Character:
Lassie
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