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