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Leon Earl "Buck" Young, Jr. (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.

Buck Young

Name
Buck Young
Birth Name
Leon Earl Young, Jr.
Born
12 April 1920
Died
9 February 2000
Place of death
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality
United States
Occupation
actor
Languages
English

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Leon Earl "Buck" Young, Jr. (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.

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