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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...
Known for
ColumboSeries • 1971
DallasSeries • 1978
MacGyverSeries • 1985
M*A*S*HSeries • 1972
LassieSeries • 1954
The Andy Griffith ShowSeries • 1960
IronsideSeries • 1967
The FugitiveSeries • 1963
Hill Street BluesSeries • 1981
The VirginianSeries • 1962
Adam-12Series • 1968
Charlie's AngelsSeries • 1976
Quincy, M.E.Series • 1976
Have Gun, Will TravelSeries • 1957
Hogan's HeroesSeries • 1965
My Three SonsSeries • 1960
CannonSeries • 1971
T. J. HookerSeries • 1982
Emergency!Series • 1972
Simon & SimonSeries • 1981
The Incredible HulkSeries • 1977
Highway to HeavenSeries • 1984
Daniel BooneSeries • 1964
The F.B.I.Series • 1965