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Walter Clarence "Buck" Taylor III (born May 13, 1938)[1] is an American actor and artist, best known for his role as gunsmith-turned-deputy Newly O'Brian in the CBS television series Gunsmoke. He is the son of Florence Gertrude Heffernan and character actor Dub Taylor.[2] Taylor graduated from North Hollywood High School, where he became a talented gymnast. Actor Guinn "Big Boy" Williams sponsored him to go to the U.S. Olympic Trials as a gymnast, but he failed to qualify for the 1960 Summer Olympics.[3] He served two years in the United States Navy.[4]

Buck Taylor
Taylor at the 2011 Dallas International Film Festival
Born
Walter Clarence Taylor III

(1938-05-13) May 13, 1938 (age 84)
Hollywood, Los Angeles
California, U.S.
OccupationActor, artist
Years active1961–present
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1961; div. 1983)​

Goldie Ann Taylor
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(m. 1995)​
ParentDub Taylor (father)
Websitewww.bucktaylor.com

His first important acting role was as Trooper Shattuck in the 1961 Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre episode "Image of a Drawn Sword". His other early roles were in a 1964 episode of The Outer Limits entitled "Don’t Open Till Doomsday", and as John Bradford (Brad) in four episodes of the 1966 ABC Western series The Monroes.[5]


Gunsmoke


From 1967 to 1975, Taylor played Newly O'Brian in the television series Gunsmoke.[6]: 413–414  He replaced deputy marshal Roger Ewing after he had left the show.[6] The character came to Dodge City as a gunsmith, and later became a deputy marshal. He reprised his role in the 1987 television movie Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge,[7] where he played the city's marshal.

In 1981, the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum inducted Taylor into the Cowboy Hall of Fame, and awarded him the Trustee Award for his performance on Gunsmoke.[8]


Artwork


Taylor attended the Chouinard Art Institute, and has been selling his watercolor and acrylic paintings of cowboys, Native Americans, and horses since 1993.[9] Many of his paintings are of characters and scenes from movies and television series in which he has appeared. These images are made into prints, which are sold in various sizes.[10] He is the official artist for many rodeos and state fairs, and creates their promotional posters.[11]


Filmography



Film



Television


YearTitleRoleNotes
1963Johnny ShilohJoshTV movie
1963The FugitiveJamieepisode "Terror At High Point"
1966The MonroesJohn "Brad" Bradford4 episodes
1967–1975GunsmokeNewly O'Brien103 episodes[12]
1979The SackettsReed CarneyTV movie
1985General HospitalRalph Russell
1985Crazy Like a FoxBlake
1987The Alamo: 13 Days to Glory“Colorado” Smithminiseries
1987Gunsmoke: Return to DodgeNewly O’BrienTV movie
1993The Soul CollectorCharlieTV movie
1997Rough RidersGeorge Nevilleminiseries
1999The Soul CollectorCharlieTV movie
2018–2020YellowstoneEmmett Walsh

References


  1. Duffin, Allan; Matheis, Paul (2005). The 12 O'Clock High Logbook: The Unofficial History of the Novel, Motion Picture, and TV Series. BearManor Media. p. 185. ISBN 9781593930332 – via Google Books.
  2. Dub Taylor, 87, Actor in Westerns, The New York Times, October 5, 1994, Section B, Page 12
  3. Artist and Actor Finds Inspiration for Art from Work on Western Films, American Cowboy, September - October, 1995, Pages 23 and 30
  4. At Home with Walter Clarence "Buck" Taylor III at americancowboy.com. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  5. Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946 - Present, pages 679 to 680, Ballantine Books, 1999
  6. Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (1999). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. p. 570. ISBN 9780345429230 – via Google Books.
  7. Maltin, Leonard, Leonard Maltin's TV Movies and Video Guide, 1991 Edition, Plume, 1990
  8. Meetings, The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Vol. 100, No. 1, July, 1996, Page 94
  9. Meetings, The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Vol. 100, No. 1, July, 1996, page 94
  10. Artist and Actor Finds Inspiration for Art from Work on Western Films, American Cowboy, September - October 1995, Pages 23 and 30
  11. Bell, Kathy, The Life of Buck Taylor, Daily Globe, December 2, 2019
  12. Greenland, David R., The Gunsmoke Chronicles (Ebook), BearManor Media, 2015

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Buck Taylor (* 13. Mai 1938 als Walter Clarence Taylor, III in Hollywood, Kalifornien) ist ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler.
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