Biography
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.
Acted in 87
1980s
- 1989
- 1986
Who Is Julia?
Police Officer
Last Resort
Mr. Emerson
- 1985
Gidget's Summer Reunion
Bob
- 1984
Sam's Son
Marv Gates
- 1983
I Take These Men
Judge
- 1982
Rehearsal for Murder
Lieutenant McElroy
- 1981
Golden Gate
Movie
Stand by Your Man
Policeman
The Five of Me
Colonel
- 1980
The Georgia Peaches
Big Ed
The Jayne Mansfield Story
City Editor
The Night the Bridge Fell Down
Movie
The $5.20 an Hour Dream
Bartender
1970s
- 1979
- 1978
The Millionaire
Garageman
The New Adventures of Heidi
Jensen
The Magic of Lassie
T.V. Announcer
Sam
TV
Project U.F.O.
Colonel at Forbes AFB Kansas · 1 episode
- 1977
The Hostage Heart
Eddie
Mayday at 40,000 Feet
Guard
Green Eyes
Policeman
Claws
Pilot
- 1976
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby
1st Trooper
- 1975
Katherine
Cop
Sky Hei$t
Police Officer
Lepke
Second Reporter
Crossfire
Captain
- 1973
The Stranger
Tom Nelson
- 1972
- 1971
The Late Liz
Logan Pearson
1960s
- 1968
- 1967
The Young Warriors
Schumacher
- 1966
Not With My Wife, You Don't!
Air Police Colonel
- 1965
- 1964
- 1963
- 1962
- 1960
1950s
- 1959
- 1958
- 1957
- 1955
- 1954
- 1953
