Buck Young
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Buck Young (April 12, 1920 - February 9, 2000) acted the role as "Sergeant Whipple" on the "Gomer Pyle" TV series. Young was born in Clarksville, Tennessee which was the same birthplace as Frank Sutton. Young was drafted in the US Army Air Corps during World War II in 1943. Young got married to actress Peggy Stewart in 1953 and had two children. His children were Grey Young (b. 1956) and Abigail Young (b. 1961) who both acted in one film. Buck Young got the part as "Sgt Whipple" in the "Gomer Pyle" TV series at the beginning of the show in 1964. Young acted in a total of 95 films and the "Gomer Pyle" series. Young died on February 9, 2000 in Los Angeles, California at age 79.
