
Actor
Buck Young
Born 1920 · Winchester, Virginia, USA
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.
Acting

Columbo
Guest at Wake · 1971

MacGyver
Carl Jenkins · 1985

M*A*S*H
Dan · 1972

The Incredible Hulk
Doctor · 1977

Wonder Woman
Foreman · 1975

Hogan's Heroes
Second Officer · 1965

Death Wish II
Charles Pearce · 1982

The Andy Griffith Show
Deputy Joe Watson · 1960

Dallas
Seth Stone · 1978

Angel Face
Assistant District Attorney (uncredited) · 1953

Charlie's Angels
Bartender · 1976

Kojak
Reporter · 1973

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Brigadier General Biles · 1979

Breezy
Paula's Escort · 1973

Blue Thunder
Police Captain · 1984

Gunsmoke
Bud Grant · 1955

The Fugitive
Police Sergeant · 1963

T. J. Hooker
Zabrowski · 1982

Adam-12
Sgt. Willard · 1968

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Sgt. Whipple · 1964

Daniel Boone
Henry Foxx · 1964

My Three Sons
Police Officer · 1960

The Virginian
Walker · 1962

The Five of Me
Colonel · 1981