1920-08-12 Winchester, 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.
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Tarzan in Manhattan | 1989-04-15 | |
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Last Resort | Mr. Emerson | 1986-03-31 |
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Who Is Julia? | Police Officer | 1986-10-26 |
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Gidget's Summer Reunion | Bob | 1985-06-01 |
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Sam's Son | Marv Gates | 1984-08-17 |
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I Take These Men | Judge | 1983-01-05 |
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Rehearsal for Murder | Lieutenant McElroy | 1982-05-26 |
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Death Wish II | Charles Pearce | 1982-02-20 |
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The Five of Me | Colonel | 1981-05-12 |
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The Killing of Randy Webster | Client | 1981-03-11 |
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Stand by Your Man | Policeman | 1981-05-13 |
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Golden Gate | 1981-09-25 | |
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The Night the Bridge Fell Down | 1980-09-06 | |
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The $5.20 an Hour Dream | Bartender | 1980-01-26 |
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Fun and Games | Businessman | 1980-05-25 |
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The Jayne Mansfield Story | City Editor | 1980-10-29 |
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The Georgia Peaches | Big Ed | 1980-11-08 |
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The Lady in Red | Hennessey | 1979-07-01 |
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The Millionaire | Garageman | 1978-12-19 |
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The New Adventures of Heidi | Jensen | 1978-12-13 |
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The Magic of Lassie | T.V. Announcer | 1978-08-02 |
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Green Eyes | Policeman | 1977-01-03 |
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Claws | Pilot | 1977-01-01 |
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The Hostage Heart | Eddie | 1977-09-09 |
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Mayday at 40,000 Feet! | Guard | 1977-04-29 |
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The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West | Rancher Uriah | 1976-08-01 |
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Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby | 1st Trooper | 1976-10-29 |
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Crossfire | Captain | 1975-03-24 |
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Katherine | Cop | 1975-10-05 |
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Mitchell | Detective Aldridge | 1975-09-10 |
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Breezy | Paula's Escort | 1973-11-18 |
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The Stranger | Tom Nelson | 1973-02-26 |
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They Call It Murder | Charlie | 1971-12-17 |
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The Late Liz | Logan Pearson | 1971-09-01 |
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The Bamboo Saucer | Pete (uncredited) | 1968-10-23 |
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The Young Warriors | Schumacher | 1967-02-03 |
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Not With My Wife, You Don't! | Air Police Colonel | 1966-11-02 |
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Angel Face | Assistant District Attorney (uncredited) | 1953-01-02 |
