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

The Millionaire

Green Eyes

The Hostage Heart

Columbo

Crossfire

The Late Liz

M*A*S*H

MacGyver

Hill Street Blues

U.S. Marshall

Highway to Heaven

Quincy, M.E.

Who Is Julia?

The Andy Griffith Show

Hogan's Heroes

Lou Grant

Stand by Your Man

Official Detective

Kojak

The Incredible Hulk

The Fugitive

Have Gun, Will Travel

Fun and Games

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

The Streets of San Francisco

McMillan & Wife

Wonder Woman

Sam

Adam-12

Project U.F.O.

Blue Thunder

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

Police Story

Daniel Boone

Dallas

Angel Face

Brothers

Simon & Simon

Breezy

Ironside

Charlie's Angels

The Young Warriors

Cannon

T. J. Hooker

Sam's Son

MAS*H