
Biography
Walter Clarence "Buck" Taylor, III (born May 13, 1938) is an American actor and water color artist best known for his role as gunsmith-turned-deputy Newly O'Brien in 113 episodes during the last eight seasons of CBS's Gunsmoke television series (1967–1975). In recent years, he has painted the portrait of his friend and Gunsmoke costar James Arness. Taylor's painting specialty is the American West, and each year, he creates the posters for several Texas rodeos. Taylor lives with his second wife on a ranch near Fort Worth, Texas. Description above from the Wikipedia article Buck Taylor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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2020s
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The Contested Plains
Rufus Brown
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
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- 2015
Canyon Trail
Marshal Trevor Cooper
- 2013
- 2011
2000s
- 2008
Comanche Moon
Ben Lily · 1 episode
- 2007
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Miracle at Sage Creek
Buckskin Charlie
Hell to Pay
Dr. Adam Galen
Truce
Harry Dodds
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Jericho
Pap Doolin
Comanche
Capt. Myles Keogh
1990s
- 1999
The Soul Collector
Charlie
- 1998
Hard Time
Capt. Adam Gunther
- 1996
Dallas: J.R. Returns
Steve Grisham
- 1993
- 1991
Conagher
Movie
- 1990
Big Bad John
Bob Simmons
1980s
- 1989
Desperado: The Outlaw Wars
Wes Porter
- 1987
Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge
Newly
- 1986
Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills
Grey
T.J. Hooker: Blood Sport
Off. Phillips
- 1985
- 1984
- 1983
Triumphs of a Man Called Horse
Sgt. Bridges
- 1982
- 1981
Louis L'Amour's The Cherokee Trail
Laird
- 1980
Wild Times
McBride · 2 episodes
1970s
- 1979
The Sacketts
Reed Carney · 2 episodes
- 1978
Doc Hooker's Bunch
Mike Lassiter
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
Joe
Beartooth
Movie
- 1976
Pony Express Rider
Bovey Kingman
1960s
- 1967
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Poolside Interviewer 2 (uncredited)
Devil's Angels
Gage
- 1966
And Now Miguel
Gabriel
- 1965
Johnny Shiloh
Josh
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2000s
- 2008
When Darkness Came: The Making of The Mist
Self