Biography
American actor Buck Taylor was the son of western comical sidekick Dub "Cannonball" Taylor. Buck was born in 1938, coincidentally the same year that Taylor
pere made his film debut in
You Can't Take it with You. True to his heritage, Buck showed up in the occasional western, notably
Cattle Annie and Little Britches (1980) and
Triumphs of a Man Called Horse (1983). For the most part, Taylor's film roles fell into the "young character" niche, notably his appearances in
Ensign Pulver (1964),
The Wild Angels (1966) (as motorcycle punk Dear John), and
Pickup on 101 (1972). Buck Taylor will probably be seen on TV in perpetuity thanks to his recurring role as Newly O'Brian on the marathon TV western
Gunsmoke, a role which he recreated for a 1987
Gunsmoke reunion film. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide