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Buck Taylor

Buck Taylor

Acting

Born: May 13, 1938Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States

Walter Clarence "Buck" Taylor, III (born May 13, 1938) is an American actor and water color artist best known for his role as gunsmith-turned-deputy Newly O'Brien in 113 episodes during the last eight seasons of CBS's Gunsmoke television series (1967–1975). In recent years, he has painted the portrait of his friend and Gunsmoke costar James Arness. Taylor's painting specialty is the American West, and each year, he creates the posters for several Texas rodeos. Taylor lives with his second wife on a ranch near Fort Worth, Texas. Description above from the Wikipedia article Buck Taylor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For
Filmography
Buffalo Daze

Buffalo Daze

2025
Sod and Stubble

Sod and Stubble

2025
Two Sinners and a Mule

Two Sinners and a Mule

Sheriff Cleetus

2023
The Contested Plains

The Contested Plains

Rufus Brown

2022
Trading Paint

Trading Paint

Ben

2019
Bender

Bender

Sheriff J.E. Stone

2016
Hell or High Water

Hell or High Water

Old Man

2016
Indiscretion

Indiscretion

Abe

2016
Canyon Trail

Canyon Trail

Marshal Trevor Cooper

2015
Rodeo and Juliet

Rodeo and Juliet

Judge Lawrence

2015
Cowboys & Aliens

Cowboys & Aliens

Wes Claiborne

2011
The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy

The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy

Pete Snyder

2011
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'

When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'

Self

2008
The Mist

The Mist

Ambrose Cornell

2007
Flicka

Flicka

2006
Miracle at Sage Creek

Miracle at Sage Creek

Buckskin Charlie

2005
Hell to Pay

Hell to Pay

Dr. Adam Galen

2005
The Wendell Baker Story

The Wendell Baker Story

Bob Draper

2005
Truce

Truce

Harry Dodds

2005
The Trail to Hope Rose

The Trail to Hope Rose

Parson Brown

2004
Gods and Generals

Gods and Generals

Gen. Maxcy Gregg

2003
Jericho

Jericho

Pap Doolin

2000

The Making of Comanche

Self

2000
Comanche

Comanche

Capt. Myles Keogh

2000
The Soul Collector

The Soul Collector

Charlie

1999
Wild Wild West

Wild Wild West

Cross-Eyed Reb

1999
Hard Time

Hard Time

Capt. Adam Gunther

1998
Dallas: J.R. Returns

Dallas: J.R. Returns

Steve Grisham

1996
Tombstone

Tombstone

Turkey Creek Jack Johnson

1993
Gettysburg

Gettysburg

Col. William Gamble

1993
Payback

Payback

Nick

1991
Conagher

Conagher

1991
Big Bad John

Big Bad John

Bob Simmons

1990
Desperado: The Outlaw Wars

Desperado: The Outlaw Wars

Wes Porter

1989
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory

The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory

Buck Smith

1987
Proud Men

Proud Men

Homer

1987
Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge

Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge

Newly

1987
Timestalkers

Timestalkers

Shaving Cowboy

1987
Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills

Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills

Grey

1986
T.J. Hooker: Blood Sport

T.J. Hooker: Blood Sport

Off. Phillips

1986
Wild Horses

Wild Horses

Cowboy

1985
Triumphs of a Man Called Horse

Triumphs of a Man Called Horse

Sgt. Bridges

1983
Dangerous Company

Dangerous Company

Petrie

1982
The Legend of the Lone Ranger

The Legend of the Lone Ranger

Robert Edward Gattlin

1981
Louis L'Amour's The Cherokee Trail

Louis L'Amour's The Cherokee Trail

Laird

1981
Cattle Annie and Little Britches

Cattle Annie and Little Britches

Dynamite Dick

1981
Doc Hooker's Bunch

Doc Hooker's Bunch

Mike Lassiter

1978
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid

Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid

Joe

1978
Standing Tall

Standing Tall

George Fewster

1978
Beartooth

Beartooth

1978
Pony Express Rider

Pony Express Rider

Bovey Kingman

1976
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

Poolside Interviewer 2 (uncredited)

1967
Devil's Angels

Devil's Angels

Gage

1967
The Wild Angels

The Wild Angels

Dear John

1966
And Now Miguel

And Now Miguel

Gabriel

1966
Johnny Shiloh

Johnny Shiloh

Josh

1965
Ensign Pulver

Ensign Pulver

Mannion (uncredited)

1964