Buck Young
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.
Stand by Your Man
(Policeman)
Golden Gate
Crossfire
(Captain)
Green Eyes
(Policeman)
The Lady in Red
(Hennessey)
The Magic of Lassie
(T.V. Announcer)
The Hostage Heart
(Eddie)
The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West
(Rancher Uriah)
Last Resort
(Mr. Emerson)
Sam's Son
(Marv Gates)
The $5.20 an Hour Dream
(Bartender)
Katherine
(Cop)
The Millionaire
(Garageman)
Fun and Games
(Businessman)
The Georgia Peaches
(Big Ed)
The Killing of Randy Webster
(Client)
Tarzan in Manhattan
Not With My Wife, You Don't!
(Air Police Colonel)
Angel Face
(Assistant District Attorney (uncredited))
Who Is Julia?
(Police Officer)
The Late Liz
(Logan Pearson)
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby
(1st Trooper)
The Bamboo Saucer
(Pete (uncredited))
The Five of Me
(Colonel)
The New Adventures of Heidi
(Jensen)
The Jayne Mansfield Story
(City Editor)
Rehearsal for Murder
(Lieutenant McElroy)
They Call It Murder
(Charlie)
The Stranger
(Tom Nelson)
The Night the Bridge Fell Down
Mitchell
(Detective Aldridge)
Claws
(Pilot)
Mayday at 40,000 Feet
(Guard)
Breezy
(Paula's Escort)
I Take These Men
(Judge)
The Young Warriors
(Schumacher)
Gidget's Summer Reunion
(Bob)
Death Wish II
(Charles Pearce)
Sky Hei$t
(Police Officer)
Lepke
(Second Reporter)
Lou Grant
The Andy Griffith Show
(Deputy Joe Watson)
M*A*S*H
(Dan)
The Incredible Hulk
My Three Sons
The F.B.I.
(Gregory Lucas)
Simon & Simon
Quincy, M.E.
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
(Sgt. Whipple)
Highway to Heaven
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
(Brigadier General Biles)
The Streets of San Francisco
Charlie's Angels
(Bartender)
Hill Street Blues
The Mod Squad
Kojak
(Reporter)
Hogan's Heroes
(Second Officer)
Gunsmoke
(Bud Grant)
Dallas
(Seth Stone)
Wonder Woman
(Foreman)
Lassie
Cannon
Ironside
Highway Patrol
(Gas Station Attendant)
Have Gun, Will Travel
Daniel Boone
(Henry Foxx)
The Fugitive
(Police Sergeant)
The Virginian
(Walker)
Lancer
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Matt Houston
Brothers
The Fugitive
(Officer)
The Rebel
(Salvo Savage)
Bat Masterson
(Bill Bassett)
The Fugitive
(Newsman)
Sam
Official Detective
Not for Hire
The Fugitive
(Mr. Franklin)
Columbo
(Guest at Wake)
Columbo
(Guard)
The F.B.I.
(Peter McGrath)
The F.B.I.
(SAC Bennett Adams)
The F.B.I.
(Agent)
The F.B.I.
(Davis)
The F.B.I.
(S.A.C. Brockton)
Gunsmoke
(Jim Redigo)
Gunsmoke
(Carl)
Gunsmoke
(Cpl. Stone)
Gunsmoke
(John)
Gunsmoke
(Andy)
Gunsmoke
(Carney)
Adam-12
(Sgt. Willard)
U.S. Marshall
(Deputy Johnson)
Hogan's Heroes
(Factory Inspector (uncredited))
M*A*S*H
(O'Brien)
T. J. Hooker
(Zabrowski)
The Incredible Hulk
(Doctor)
MacGyver
(Carl Jenkins)
MacGyver
(Policeman)
Blue Thunder
(Police Captain)