1920Born, Winchester
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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”.…
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1989Tarzan in ManhattanDoctorMovie
1986Who Is Julia?Police OfficerMovie
1986Last ResortMr. EmersonMovie
1985MacGyverCarl Jenkins, Policeman · 1 episodeShow
1985Gidget's Summer ReunionBobMovie
1984Highway to Heaven1 episodeShow
1984Sam's SonMarv GatesMovie
1984Brothers1 episodeShow
1984Blue ThunderPolice Captain · 1 episodeShow
1983I Take These MenJudgeMovie
1982Matt Houston1 episodeShow
1982Rehearsal for MurderLieutenant McElroyMovie
1982T. J. HookerZabrowski · 1 episodeShow
1982Death Wish IICharles PearceMovie
1981Simon & SimonCliff Woodman · 1 episodeShow
1981Golden GateMovie
1981Stand by Your ManPolicemanMovie
1981The Five of MeColonelMovie
1981The Killing of Randy WebsterClientMovie
1981Hill Street Blues1 episodeShow
1980The Georgia PeachesBig EdMovie
1980The Jayne Mansfield StoryCity EditorMovie
1980The Night the Bridge Fell DownMovie
1980Fun and GamesBusinessmanMovie
1980The $5.20 an Hour DreamBartenderMovie
1979Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturyBrigadier General Biles · 1 episodeShow
1979The Lady in RedHennesseyMovie
1978The MillionaireGaragemanMovie
1978The New Adventures of HeidiJensenMovie
1978The Magic of LassieT.V. AnnouncerMovie
1978Sam1 episodeShow
1978Project U.F.O.Colonel at Forbes AFB Kansas · 1 episodeShow
1977The Incredible HulkDoctor · 1 episodeShow
1977Lou Grant1 episodeShow
1977The Hostage HeartEddieMovie
1977Mayday at 40,000 FeetGuardMovie
1977Green EyesPolicemanMovie
1977ClawsPilotMovie
1976Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby1st TrooperMovie
1976Quincy, M.E.2 episodesShow
1976Charlie's AngelsBartender · 1 episodeShow
1976The Wackiest Wagon Train in the WestRancher UriahMovie
1975Wonder WomanForeman · 2 episodesShow
1975KatherineCopMovie
1975MitchellDetective AldridgeMovie
1975Sky Hei$tPolice OfficerMovie
1975LepkeSecond ReporterMovie
1975CrossfireCaptainMovie
1973BreezyPaula's EscortMovie
1973KojakReporter · 1 episodeShow
1973Police StoryLomax · 1 episodeShow
1973The StrangerTom NelsonMovie
1972The Streets of San Francisco2 episodesShow
1972Emergency!Captain-Engine 45 · 1 episodeShow
1971They Call It MurderCharlieMovie
1971McMillan & WifeTraffic Cop · 1 episodeShow
1971Cannon1 episodeShow
1971The Late LizLogan PearsonMovie
1968The Bamboo SaucerPete (uncredited)Movie
1968The Mod Squad1 episodeShow
1968Lancer2 episodesShow
1968Adam-12Sgt. Willard · 1 episodeShow
1967Ironside1 episodeShow
1967The Young WarriorsSchumacherMovie
1966Not With My Wife, You Don't!Air Police ColonelMovie
1965The F.B.I.Gregory Lucas, Peter McGrath, SAC Bennett Adams, Agent, Davis, S.A.C. Brockton · 1 episodeShow
1965Hogan's HeroesSecond Officer, Factory Inspector (uncredited) · 2 episodesShow
1964Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Sgt. Whipple · 11 episodesShow
1964Daniel BooneHenry Foxx · 1 episodeShow
1963The FugitivePolice Sergeant, Officer, Newsman, Mr. Franklin · 2 episodesShow
1962The VirginianWalker · 1 episodeShow
1960The Andy Griffith ShowDeputy Joe Watson · 1 episodeShow
1960My Three SonsPolice Officer · 2 episodesShow
1959Not for Hire1 episodeShow
1959The RebelSalvo Savage · 1 episodeShow
1958U.S. MarshallDeputy Johnson · 1 episodeShow
1958Bat MastersonBill Bassett · 1 episodeShow
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