Buck Young

Known for ActingBorn 1920-08-12Died 2000-02-09Winchester, Virginia, USA

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.Read more

Movies & web series

The Five of Me

Golden Gate

The $5.20 an Hour Dream

Columbo

The Millionaire

The Hostage Heart

Crossfire

The Late Liz

M*A*S*H

MacGyver

Hill Street Blues

U.S. Marshall

Quincy, M.E.

Highway to Heaven

Who Is Julia?

Hogan's Heroes

The Andy Griffith Show

Stand by Your Man

Lou Grant

Official Detective

The Incredible Hulk

The Fugitive

Kojak

Have Gun, Will Travel

Fun and Games

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Sam

Adam-12

Blue Thunder

Wonder Woman

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

The Streets of San Francisco

Police Story

Daniel Boone

Angel Face

Dallas

Brothers

Breezy

Ironside

Simon & Simon

Charlie's Angels

The Young Warriors

Cannon

Sam's Son

T. J. Hooker

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

Gunsmoke

My Three Sons

MAS*H