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” 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.
Tarzan in Manhattan
Who Is Julia?
Police Officer
Last Resort
Mr. Emerson
Gidget's Summer Reunion
Bob
Sam's Son
Marv Gates
I Take These Men
Judge
Rehearsal for Murder
Lieutenant McElroy
Death Wish II
Charles Pearce
Golden Gate
Stand by Your Man
Policeman
The Five of Me
Colonel
The Killing of Randy Webster
Client
The Georgia Peaches
Big Ed
The Jayne Mansfield Story
City Editor
The Night the Bridge Fell Down
Fun and Games
Businessman
The $5.20 an Hour Dream
Bartender
The Lady in Red
Hennessey
The Millionaire
Garageman
The New Adventures of Heidi
Jensen
The Magic of Lassie
T.V. Announcer
The Hostage Heart
Eddie
Mayday at 40,000 Feet
Guard
Green Eyes
Policeman
Claws
Pilot
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby
1st Trooper
The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West
Rancher Uriah
Katherine
Cop
Mitchell
Detective Aldridge
Sky Hei$t
Police Officer
Lepke
Second Reporter
Crossfire
Captain
Breezy
Paula's Escort
The Stranger
Tom Nelson
They Call It Murder
Charlie
The Late Liz
Logan Pearson
The Bamboo Saucer
Pete (uncredited)
The Young Warriors
Schumacher
Not With My Wife, You Don't!
Air Police Colonel
Angel Face
Assistant District Attorney (uncredited)