Born in Winchester, Virginia, USA — Aug 12 1920• Died Feb 09 2000

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 W…
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Police Sergeant

Carl Jenkins

Guest at Wake


Seth Stone

Dan


Deputy Joe Watson

Bartender



Sgt. Willard


Zabrowski


Walker

Second Officer

Gregory Lucas





Henry Foxx


Reporter



Brigadier General Biles

Bill Bassett

Sgt. Whipple


Bud Grant



Lomax

Gas Station Attendant

Foreman


Salvo Savage

Police Captain

Deputy Johnson

Charles Pearce

Paula's Escort

Assistant District Attorney (uncredited)

Detective Aldridge


Air Police Colonel

Lieutenant McElroy

Marv Gates

Police Officer

Captain

Second Reporter

Mr. Emerson

Cop

Rancher Uriah

Tom Nelson

Colonel

Client


Pilot

Businessman

Garageman

Hennessey

Guard

Policeman

Charlie

Judge

Bob



1st Trooper

City Editor

Schumacher

Big Ed

Policeman

Bartender

Jensen

T.V. Announcer

Eddie

Logan Pearson

Pete (uncredited)

Police Officer