Buck Young

Buck Young

Acting

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”…

Filmography

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Tarzan in Manhattan ★ 4.0 Tarzan in Manhattan 1989 Who Is Julia? ★ 7.4 Who Is Julia? 1986 Last Resort ★ 3.6 Last Resort 1986 MacGyver ★ 7.7 MacGyver 1985 Gidget's Summer Reunion ★ 6.0 Gidget's Summer Reunion 1985 Highway to Heaven ★ 7.4 Highway to Heaven 1984 Sam's Son ★ 6.5 Sam's Son 1984 Brothers ★ 6.7 Brothers 1984 Blue Thunder ★ 6.9 Blue Thunder 1984 I Take These Men ★ 5.0 I Take These Men 1983 Matt Houston ★ 6.3 Matt Houston 1982 Rehearsal for Murder ★ 6.1 Rehearsal for Murder 1982 T. J. Hooker ★ 6.5 T. J. Hooker 1982 Death Wish II ★ 6.3 Death Wish II 1982 Simon & Simon ★ 6.7 Simon & Simon 1981 Golden Gate ★ 9.0 Golden Gate 1981 Stand by Your Man ★ 7.3 Stand by Your Man 1981 The Five of Me ★ 9.3 The Five of Me 1981 The Killing of Randy Webster ★ 6.0 The Killing of Randy Webster 1981 Hill Street Blues ★ 7.6 Hill Street Blues 1981 The Georgia Peaches ★ 5.9 The Georgia Peaches 1980 The Jayne Mansfield Story ★ 6.0 The Jayne Mansfield Story 1980 The Night the Bridge Fell Down ★ 6.2 The Night the Bridge Fell Down 1980 Fun and Games ★ 7.0 Fun and Games 1980 The $5.20 an Hour Dream ★ 9.0 The $5.20 an Hour Dream 1980 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century ★ 7.0 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century 1979 The Lady in Red ★ 5.7 The Lady in Red 1979 The Millionaire ★ 8.0 The Millionaire 1978 The New Adventures of Heidi ★ 5.0 The New Adventures of Heidi 1978 The Magic of Lassie ★ 5.8 The Magic of Lassie 1978 Dallas ★ 6.8 Dallas 1978 Sam ★ 7.0 Sam 1978 The Incredible Hulk ★ 7.2 The Incredible Hulk 1977 Lou Grant ★ 7.3 Lou Grant 1977 The Hostage Heart ★ 8.0 The Hostage Heart 1977 Mayday at 40,000 Feet ★ 6.4 Mayday at 40,000 Feet 1977 Green Eyes Green Eyes 1977 Claws ★ 5.0 Claws 1977 Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby ★ 3.6 Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby 1976 Quincy, M.E. ★ 7.5 Quincy, M.E. 1976 Charlie's Angels ★ 6.7 Charlie's Angels 1976 The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West ★ 4.5 The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West 1976 Wonder Woman ★ 7.0 Wonder Woman 1975 Katherine ★ 6.4 Katherine 1975 Mitchell ★ 3.3 Mitchell 1975 Sky Hei$t ★ 5.3 Sky Hei$t 1975 Lepke ★ 4.9 Lepke 1975 Crossfire ★ 8.0 Crossfire 1975 Breezy ★ 6.8 Breezy 1973 Kojak ★ 7.2 Kojak 1973 Police Story ★ 7.0 Police Story 1973 The Stranger ★ 3.9 The Stranger 1973 The Streets of San Francisco ★ 7.0 The Streets of San Francisco 1972 M*A*S*H ★ 7.9 M*A*S*H 1972 They Call It Murder ★ 5.4 They Call It Murder 1971 Columbo ★ 8.1 Columbo 1971 Cannon ★ 6.7 Cannon 1971 The Late Liz ★ 8.0 The Late Liz 1971 The Bamboo Saucer ★ 5.2 The Bamboo Saucer 1968 The Mod Squad ★ 6.1 The Mod Squad 1968 Lancer ★ 5.6 Lancer 1968 Adam-12 ★ 7.1 Adam-12 1968 Ironside ★ 6.9 Ironside 1967 The Young Warriors ★ 6.8 The Young Warriors 1967 Not With My Wife, You Don't! ★ 5.8 Not With My Wife, You Don't! 1966 The F.B.I. ★ 5.6 The F.B.I. 1965 Hogan's Heroes ★ 7.6 Hogan's Heroes 1965 Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. ★ 7.1 Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. 1964 Daniel Boone ★ 7.0 Daniel Boone 1964 The Fugitive ★ 7.3 The Fugitive 1963 The Virginian ★ 6.5 The Virginian 1962 The Andy Griffith Show ★ 7.6 The Andy Griffith Show 1960 My Three Sons ★ 6.6 My Three Sons 1960 Not for Hire Not for Hire 1959 The Rebel ★ 5.1 The Rebel 1959 Bat Masterson ★ 6.1 Bat Masterson 1958 Have Gun, Will Travel ★ 7.3 Have Gun, Will Travel 1957 Official Detective ★ 7.5 Official Detective 1957 U.S. Marshall ★ 7.8 U.S. Marshall 1956 Highway Patrol ★ 6.1 Highway Patrol 1955