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Buck Taylor

Buck Taylor

Known For Acting
Birthday May 13, 1938 (87)
Birthplace Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Popularity 8 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Walter Clarence "Buck" Taylor, III (born May 13, 1938) is an American actor and water color artist best known for his role as gunsmith-turned-deputy Newly O'Brien in 113 episodes during the last eight seasons of CBS's Gunsmoke television series (1967–1975). In recent years, he has painted the portra ... it of his friend and Gunsmoke costar James Arness. Taylor's painting specialty is the American West, and each year, he creates the posters for several Texas rodeos. Taylor lives with his second wife on a ranch near Fort Worth, Texas. Description above from the Wikipedia article Buck Taylor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

Two Sinners and a Mule

Two Sinners and a Mule

2023

as Sheriff Cleetus

Trading Paint

Trading Paint

2019

as Ben

Bender

Bender

2016

as Sheriff J.E. Stone

Indiscretion

Indiscretion

2016

as Abe

Hell or High Water

Hell or High Water

2016

as Old Man

Rodeo and Juliet

Rodeo and Juliet

2015

as Judge Lawrence

Cowboys & Aliens

Cowboys & Aliens

2011

as Wes Claiborne

The Mist

The Mist

2007

as Ambrose Cornell

Truce

Truce

2005

as Harry Dodds

Hell to Pay

Hell to Pay

2005

as Dr. Adam Galen

Miracle at Sage Creek

Miracle at Sage Creek

2005

as Buckskin Charlie

The Wendell Baker Story

The Wendell Baker Story

2005

as Bob Draper

The Trail to Hope Rose

The Trail to Hope Rose

2004

as Parson Brown

Gods and Generals

Gods and Generals

2003

as Gen. Maxcy Gregg

Comanche

Comanche

2000

as Capt. Myles Keogh

Jericho

Jericho

2000

as Pap Doolin

The Soul Collector

The Soul Collector

1999

as Charlie

Wild Wild West

Wild Wild West

1999

as Cross-Eyed Reb

Hard Time

Hard Time

1998

as Capt. Adam Gunther

Dallas: J.R. Returns

Dallas: J.R. Returns

1996

as Steve Grisham

Tombstone

Tombstone

1993

as Turkey Creek Jack Johnson

Gettysburg

Gettysburg

1993

as Col. William Gamble

Payback

Payback

1991

as Nick

Big Bad John

Big Bad John

1990

as Bob Simmons

Desperado: The Outlaw Wars

Desperado: The Outlaw Wars

1989

as Wes Porter

Timestalkers

Timestalkers

1987

as Shaving Cowboy

Wild Horses

Wild Horses

1985

as Cowboy

Triumphs of a Man Called Horse

Triumphs of a Man Called Horse

1983

as Sgt. Bridges

Dangerous Company

Dangerous Company

1982

as Petrie

Cattle Annie and Little Britches

Cattle Annie and Little Britches

1981

as Dynamite Dick

The Legend of the Lone Ranger

The Legend of the Lone Ranger

1981

as Robert Edward Gattlin

Standing Tall

Standing Tall

1978

as George Fewster

Pony Express Rider

Pony Express Rider

1976

as Bovey Kingman

Devil's Angels

Devil's Angels

1967

as Gage

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

1967

as Poolside Interviewer 2 (uncredited)

The Wild Angels

The Wild Angels

1966

as Dear John

And Now Miguel

And Now Miguel

1966

as Gabriel

Ensign Pulver

Ensign Pulver

1964

as Mannion (uncredited)

Johnny Shiloh

Johnny Shiloh

1963

as Josh

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Gunsmoke

as Newly

Episodes: 24

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Yellowstone

as Emmett Walsh

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jun 20, 2018

Rectify

as Zeke

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Apr 22, 2013

Knots Landing

as Fred Morgan

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 27, 1979

Gunsmoke

as Leonard Parker

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Josh

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 27, 1954

Wild Times

as McBride

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 24, 1980

The Sacketts

as Reed Carney

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 15, 1979

The Outer Limits

as Gard Hayden

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1963

The Fugitive

as Jamie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1963

My Three Sons

as Howard Sears

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1960

Gunsmoke

as Newly O'Brian

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Crazy like a Fox

as Blake

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 30, 1984

Stoney Burke

as Mule

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Wagon Train

as Skeeter Ames

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1957

Have Gun, Will Travel

as Eddie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1957

My Favorite Martian

as Bruce Baker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1963

Comanche Moon

as Ben Lily

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 13, 2008

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Dancer Smith

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1962

The Rebel

as Gunman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1959

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2025 1 14 29 7
2025 2 8 13 2
2025 3 6 12 1
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2025 5 2 3 1
2025 6 1 1 1
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