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Buck Taylor

Highest Rated: 82% Screen Door Jesus (2003)

Lowest Rated: 0% Trading Paint (2018)

Birthday: May 13, 1938

Birthplace: Hollywood, California, USA

A veteran character actor, Buck Taylor is best known for playing Newly in the long-running TV Western "Gunsmoke." The son of actor Dub Taylor, Buck Taylor grew up in Hollywood among actors and on film sets. He studied Theater at USC and served two years in the navy before embarking on his acting career. He was a frequent guest star on TV in the early and mid 1960s, especially on Westerns like "The Rebel" (where he made his debut), "Stoney Burke," and "12 O'Clock High." He made appearances in other genres as well, including multiple parts on the schoolroom drama "Mr. Novak" and the war program "Combat!" After earning a regular role on the Western "The Monroes" he was cast on the venerable James Arness show "Gunsmoke" as the young hero, Newly O'Brien. Taylor's role lasted until the series ended in 1975. Following his departure from the legendary show he continued working steadily, showing up in made-for-TV Westerns in the 1980s like the reunion film "Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge" and low-budget features like the action movie "Big Bad John." He had a recurring role on the primetime soap "Dallas" and could be seen in the new generation of Westerns, including "Wild Wild West," a 1999 Barry Sonnenfeld effort starring Will Smith.

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Highest rated movies

82% 28% Screen Door Jesus
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81% 89% Gettysburg
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74% 93% Tombstone
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63% 45% The Wild Angels
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0% 31% Trading Paint Watchlist
And Now Miguel
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71% Truce
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57% Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge
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71% Cattle Annie and Little Britches
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50% Triumphs of a Man Called Horse
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Filmography

Movies

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No Score Yet 55% Two Sinners and a Mule Sheriff Cleetus (Character) - 2023
0% 31% Trading Paint Ben (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Color Me You Richard Donnegan (Character) - 2017
No Score Yet 29% Bender Sheriff J.E. Stone (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet 33% Indiscretion Abe (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet 21% Rodeo & Juliet Judge Lawrence (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet 18% Hell To Pay Dr. Adam Galen (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet 24% Miracle at Sage Creek Buckskin Charlie (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet 71% Truce Unknown (Character) - 2005
82% 28% Screen Door Jesus Old Man Nickels (Character) $41.6K 2003
No Score Yet 43% Jericho Pap Doolin (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet 19% Hard Time Capt. Adam Gunther (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet 74% Dallas: J.R. Returns Steve Grisham (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger Logan Reno (Character) - 1993
81% 89% Gettysburg Col. William Gamble (Character) - 1993
74% 93% Tombstone Turkey Creek Jack Johnson (Character) $55.9M 1993
No Score Yet 76% Conagher Tile Coker (Character) - 1991
No Score Yet 0% Payback Nick (Character) - 1990
No Score Yet 85% Big Bad John Bob Simmons (Character) - 1990
No Score Yet 57% Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge Newly (Character) - 1987
No Score Yet 50% Triumphs of a Man Called Horse Sgt. Bridges (Character) - 1983
No Score Yet 71% Cattle Annie and Little Britches Dynamite Dick (Character) - 1980
No Score Yet No Score Yet Beartooth Unknown (Character) - 1978
No Score Yet No Score Yet Standing Tall George Fewster (Character) - 1978
No Score Yet No Score Yet Pony Express Rider Bovey Kingman (Character) - 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet Doc Hooker's Bunch Mike Lassiter (Character) - 1976
No Score Yet 25% Devil's Angels Gage (Character) - 1967
63% 45% The Wild Angels Dear John (Character) - 1966
No Score Yet No Score Yet And Now Miguel Gabriel (Character) - 1966

TV

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96% 92% Rectify Unknown (Guest Star) 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Walker, Texas Ranger Unknown (Guest Star) 1995-1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Knots Landing Unknown (Guest Star) 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dallas Unknown (Character) 1990-1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet Guns of Paradise Unknown (Guest Star) 1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet Simon & Simon Unknown (Guest Star) 1984
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Fall Guy Unknown (Guest Star) 1982
No Score Yet No Score Yet Barnaby Jones Unknown (Guest Star) 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet Gunsmoke Newly (Character),
Leonard Praker (Guest Star)
1967-1975
No Score Yet No Score Yet Combat! Unknown (Guest Star) 1965-1966
No Score Yet No Score Yet Branded Unknown (Guest Star) 1966
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Big Valley Unknown (Guest Star) 1965
No Score Yet No Score Yet My Three Sons Unknown (Guest Star) 1965
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mr. Novak Unknown (Guest Star) 1964-1965
No Score Yet No Score Yet Alfred Hitchcock Hour Unknown (Character) 1962 1965
No Score Yet No Score Yet Wagon Train Unknown (Guest Star) 1965
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Virginian Scott Briscoe (Guest Star) 1964
No Score Yet No Score Yet Bonanza Unknown (Guest Star) 1964
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ben Casey Eddie Boyd (Guest Star) 1964
No Score Yet No Score Yet My Favorite Martian Unknown (Guest Star) 1964
92% 92% The Outer Limits Gard Hayden (Character) 1964
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Fugitive Jamie (Guest Star) 1963
No Score Yet No Score Yet Zane Grey Theatre Unknown (Character) 1961