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John Otto "Buck" Young 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.
Birth Name
Leon Earl Young Jr.
Born
Saturday, 06 August 1921
Died
Friday, 04 February 2000
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Tarzan in Manhattan | 1989 | |
| Last Resort | Mr. Emerson | 1986 |
| Outrage! | Reporter #1 | 1986 |
| MacGyver | Jenkins / Policeman | 1985 |
| Gidget's Summer Reunion | Bob | 1985 |
| Highway to Heaven | Detective #2 | 1984 |
| Sam's Son | Marv Gates | 1984 |
| Brothers | Art Gonnella | 1984 |
| Blue Thunder | Police Captain | 1984 |
| Whiz Kids | Nascorp Guard | 1983 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Tarzan in Manhattan | 1989 | |
| Last Resort | Mr. Emerson | 1986 |
| Outrage! | Reporter #1 | 1986 |
| MacGyver | Jenkins / Policeman | 1985 |
| Gidget's Summer Reunion | Bob | 1985 |
| Highway to Heaven | Detective #2 | 1984 |
| Sam's Son | Marv Gates | 1984 |
| Brothers | Art Gonnella | 1984 |
| Blue Thunder | Police Captain | 1984 |
| Whiz Kids | Nascorp Guard | 1983 |
| Matt Houston | Deputy Jenkins | 1982 |
| Gloria | Sgt. D'Ambrose | 1982 |
| Rehearsal for Murder | Lieutenant McElroy | 1982 |
| T.J. Hooker | Zabrowski | 1982 |
| Death Wish II | Charles Pearce | 1982 |
| Simon & Simon | Cliff Woodman | 1981 |
| The Fall Guy | Al | 1981 |
| Stand by Your Man | Policeman | 1981 |
| The Five of Me | Colonel | 1981 |
| The Killing of Randy Webster | Client | 1981 |
| Hill Street Blues | Fox | 1981 |
| The Georgia Peaches | Big Ed | 1980 |
| The Jayne Mansfield Story | City Editor | 1980 |
| The Night the Bridge Fell Down | Mac | 1980 |
| Fun and Games | Businessman | 1980 |
| Scruples | Apartment Doorman | 1980 |
| Buck Rogers in the 25th Century | Brigadier General Biles | 1979 |
| The Lady in Red | Hennessey | 1979 |
| Time Express | Police Clerk | 1979 |
| The Dukes of Hazzard | The Marshall | 1979 |
| The New Adventures of Heidi | Jensen | 1978 |
| The Paper Chase | 2nd Policeman | 1978 |
| The Magic of Lassie | T.V. Announcer | 1978 |
| Dallas | Seth Stone / Senator Cawley | 1978 |
| Project U.F.O. | Brigadier General Barnwell / Colonel at Forbes AFB Kansas / Major Birnham | 1978 |
| The Next Step Beyond | Sheriff | 1978 |
| The Incredible Hulk | Doctor / Bob Long | 1977 |
| Lou Grant | Morton Leonard / Mayor / George / Airplane Pilot | 1977 |
| The Hostage Heart | Eddie | 1977 |
| Sam | Smith | 1977 |
| Claws | Pilot | 1977 |
| Mayday at 40, 000 Feet! | Guard | 1976 |
| Two-Minute Warning | Baltimore Booster | 1976 |
| Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby | 1st Trooper | 1976 |
| Quincy M.E. | Dr. Glidden / Sheriff Chuck Ivy | 1976 |
| The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West | Rancher Uriah | 1976 |
| Most Wanted | Bart Schaffner | 1976 |
| Charlie's Angels | Bartender | 1976 |
| How the West Was Won | Will | 1976 |
| Wonder Woman | Foreman / Doctor | 1975 |
| Katherine | Cop | 1975 |
| Mitchell | Det. Aldridge | 1975 |
| Sky Heist | Police Officer | 1975 |
| Switch | Detective | 1975 |
| Hustling | Journalist at meeting | 1975 |
| Lepke | Second Reporter | 1975 |
| White House Madness | Admiral | 1975 |
| The Rockford Files | Jake Sand | 1974 |
| It's Good to Be Alive | 1974 | |
| Breezy | Paula's Escort | 1973 |
| Kojak | Reporter | 1973 |
| Dusty's Trail | The Rancher | 1973 |
| Police Story | Lomax | 1973 |
| The Stranger | Tom Nelson | 1973 |
| Barnaby Jones | Don Thurmond / Lt. Red Griffin | 1973 |
| M*A*S*H | O'Brien / M.P. / Dan | 1972 |
| The Streets of San Francisco | Mr. Preston / Sheriff Groves | 1972 |
| Pickup on 101 | Car Family of Four | 1972 |
| Emergency! | Chief #21 / Captain-Engine 45 / Captain - Engine 85 | 1972 |
| They Call It Murder | Charlie | 1971 |
| Cade's County | 1st Newscaster / 2nd Reporter | 1971 |
| McMillan & Wife | Traffic Cop | 1971 |
| Columbo | Guard / Guest at Wake | 1971 |
| Cannon | Benny | 1971 |
| The Late Liz | Logan Pearson | 1971 |
| O'Hara, U.S. Treasury | S.A. Wiley | 1971 |
| Sarge | Pete | 1971 |
| Weekend of Terror | Man | 1970 |
| Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came | Deputy Ron | 1970 |
| Bracken's World | Plainsclothes Man | 1969 |
| The Bamboo Saucer | Pete | 1968 |
| Lancer | Hostetter / Rancher / Santee | 1968 |
| Mod Squad | Lt. Bernie | 1968 |
| Adam-12 | Sgt. Willard | 1968 |
| Ironside | Second Officer / Stan Frost | 1967 |
| The Young Warriors | Schumacher | 1966 |
| Not with My Wife, You Don't! | Air Police Colonel | 1966 |
| Daktari | Arnold Kennedy / Boone | 1966 |
| Hogan's Heroes | Factory Inspector / Guard / Second Officer | 1965 |
| The F.B.I. | SRA Mel Greevy / SAC Bennett Adams / S.A.C. Brockton / Jerry Smith / Gregory Lucas / Davis / Agent No. 1 / Agent #1 | 1965 |
| Gomer Pyle: USMC | Sergeant Whipple / 1st Sergeant / Sergeant / Sgt. Whipple | 1964 |
| Daniel Boone | Henry Foxx | 1964 |
| The Fugitive | Mr. Franklin / Newsman / Officer / Police Sergeant | 1963 |
| The Virginian | Carter Reed / Walker / Steeber / Pete | 1962 |
| It's a Man's World | Charlie Hanlon | 1962 |
| Harrigan and Son | Bud Flake | 1960 |
| Peter Loves Mary | Aviator | 1960 |
| The Andy Griffith Show | Deputy Joe Watson | 1960 |
| My Three Sons | Coach / Police Officer | 1960 |
| Assignment: Underwater | Assistant Director | 1960 |
| Not for Hire | Pete / Paul | 1959 |
| The Rebel | Salvo Savage | 1959 |
| Hotel de Paree | First Miner / Avery | 1959 |
| Night of the Quarter Moon | Reporter | 1959 |
| Flight | Davidson | 1958 |
| U.S. Marshal | Deputy Buck Johnson / Deputy Johnson / Deputy George Anderson / Deputy Buck | 1958 |
| Bat Masterson | Bill Bassett | 1958 |
| Steve Canyon | Lt. Kress | 1958 |
| The Real McCoys | Father Donavan | 1957 |
| Jet Pilot | Sergeant | 1957 |
| Have Gun - Will Travel | Pete | 1957 |
| Loving You | Assistant Director | 1957 |
| The Silent Service | Fox | 1957 |
| Whirlybirds | Lt. Germain | 1957 |
| Official Detective | Detective Sutton | 1957 |
| Highway Patrol | Mechanic | 1955 |
| Gunsmoke | Andy / Bud Grant / Carl / Carney / Cowboy / Cpl. Stone / Jim Redigo / John | 1955 |
| The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | Rocky Griswold | 1955 |
| 3 Ring Circus | Soldier | 1954 |
| Lassie | Sheriff Baker / Davies / Dan | 1954 |
| The French Line | Photographer on Dock | 1954 |
| Money from Home | Undetermined Secondary Role | 1953 |
| Affair with a Stranger | Minor Role | 1953 |
| The Girls of Pleasure Island | Marine | 1953 |
| Angel Face | Assistant District Attorney | 1953 |
| Hurricane Smith | Guard | 1952 |
| The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show | Mr. Sullivan | 1950 |
| The Colgate Comedy Hour | Minor Role | 1950 |
