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 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.
84 acting credits
Acting · 84
Columbo
1971
Dallas
1978
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
MacGyver
1985
The Fugitive
1963
M*A*S*H
1972
Ironside
1967
Hill Street Blues
1981
Charlie's Angels
1976
Lassie
1954
Adam-12
1968
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
The Virginian
1962
Hogan's Heroes
1965
T. J. Hooker
1982
My Three Sons
1960
The F.B.I.
1965
Simon & Simon
1981
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
The Incredible Hulk
1977
Daniel Boone
1964
Highway to Heaven
1984
Cannon
1971
Kojak
1973
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964
Lou Grant
1977
Gunsmoke
1955
Bat Masterson
1958
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979
Matt Houston
1982
Highway Patrol
1955
The Rebel
1959
The Mod Squad
1968
Lancer
1968
Wonder Woman
1975
Police Story
1973
Brothers
1984
Blue Thunder
1984
Official Detective
1957
Death Wish II
1982
Not for Hire
1959
U.S. Marshall
1956
Angel Face
1953
Breezy
1973
Sam
1978
Last Resort
1986
The Lady in Red
1979
The Killing of Randy Webster
1981
Lepke
1975
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby
1976
The Night the Bridge Fell Down
1980
Golden Gate
1981
The Bamboo Saucer
1968
The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West
1976
Not With My Wife, You Don't!
1966
Fun and Games
1980
Gidget's Summer Reunion
1985
The Millionaire
1978
Who Is Julia?
1986
Mitchell
1975
Claws
1977
The Jayne Mansfield Story
1980
I Take These Men
1983
The Georgia Peaches
1980
The Hostage Heart
1977
Mayday at 40,000 Feet
1977
Crossfire
1975
Green Eyes
1977
Katherine
1975
The Five of Me
1981
Sam's Son
1984
Sky Hei$t
1975
The Stranger
1973
Tarzan in Manhattan
1989
Rehearsal for Murder
1982
The New Adventures of Heidi
1978
They Call It Murder
1971
The Late Liz
1971
Stand by Your Man
1981
The Magic of Lassie
1978
The Young Warriors
1967
The $5.20 an Hour Dream
1980