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John Otto "Buck" Young(April 12, 1920[1]– February 9, 2000) was an American actor who played the role as Sergeant Whipple on theGomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.TV series, and Deputy Joe Watson onThe Andy Griffith Show.
Buck Young | |
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 Buck Young in The Andy Griffith Show 1965 | |
| Born | John Otto Young April 12, 1920 |
| Died | February 9, 2000(aged 79) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
In 1944, duringWorld War II,Young was drafted into theUS Army Air Forces.He married actressPeggy Stewartin 1953 and had two children, Grey Young and Abigail Young[2]who each acted in one film. He was the brother-in-law of Stewart's sister, Patricia O'Rourke, and her husband,Wayne Morris.[citation needed]
In 1962, he appeared three times in James Arness's TV Western seriesGunsmoke,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 theGomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.TV series at the beginning of the show in 1964. He acted in a total of 95 films and theGomer 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, inLos Angelesat age 79.[citation needed]
Filmography
edit- Angel Face(1953) – Assistant District Attorney (uncredited)
- The Girls of Pleasure Island(1953) – Marine (uncredited)
- Affair with a Stranger(1953) – Minor Role (uncredited)
- The French Line(1953) – Photographer On Dock (uncredited)
- Money from Home(1953) – (uncredited)
- 3 Ring Circus(1954) – Soldier (uncredited)
- Loving You(1957) – Assistant Director (uncredited)
- Jet Pilot(1957) – Sergeant (uncredited)
- Official DetectiveTV series – episode "The Wristwatch" - Marty Lacker (1958)
- Night of the Quarter Moon(1959) – Reporter (uncredited)
- Not with My Wife, You Don't!(1966) – Air Police Colonel
- The Young Warriors(1966) – Schumacher
- The Bamboo Saucer(1968) – Pete (uncredited)
- Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came(1970) – Deputy Ron
- The Late Liz(1971) – Logan Pearson
- "The Men From Shiloh (rebranded name ofThe Virginian) TV series – episode "The Town Killer" - Carter Reed (1971)
- Pickup on 101(1972) – Car Family of Four #1
- Breezy(1973) – Paula's Escort
- Lepke(1975) – Second Reporter
- Mitchell(1975) – Detective Aldridge
- White House Madness(1975) – Admiral
- Two-Minute Warning(1976) – Baltimore Booster #1
- Claws(1977) – Pilot
- The Magic of Lassie(1978) – T.V. Announcer
- The Lady in Red(1979) – Hennessey
- Death Wish II(1982) – Charles Pearce
- Sam's Son(1984) – Marv Gates
- Last Resort(1986) – Mr. Emerson
References
edit- ^"John O Young".www.fold3.com.US, Social Security Death Index.Retrieved2024-08-16.
- ^Levine, Daniel S. (June 9, 2019)."Peggy Stewart, Beloved Western and 'That's My Boy' Actress, Dead at 95".Pop Culture.Retrieved11 October2022.