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Buck Taylor

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Buck Taylor

Born May 13, 1938 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States55 films

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 portrait 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.

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Hell or High Water poster7.3Hell or High Water2016The Mist poster7.0The Mist2007Cowboys & Aliens poster5.7Cowboys & Aliens2011Wild Wild West poster5.3Wild Wild West1999Gettysburg poster7.0Gettysburg1993Flicka poster6.9Flicka2006Gods and Generals poster6.4Gods and Generals2003The St. Valentine's Day Massacre poster6.3The St. Valentine's Day Massacre1967

Filmography

55 films as actor
  1. 2025Buffalo Daze
  2. 2025Sod and Stubble
  3. 2023Two Sinners and a MuleSheriff Cleetus
  4. 2022The Contested PlainsRufus Brown
  5. 2019Trading PaintBen
  6. 2016BenderSheriff J.E. Stone
  7. 2016Hell or High WaterOld Man
  8. 2016IndiscretionAbe
  9. 2015Canyon TrailMarshal Trevor Cooper
  10. 2015Rodeo and JulietJudge Lawrence
  11. 2011Cowboys & AliensWes Claiborne
  12. 2011The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American ConspiracyPete Snyder
  13. 2007The MistAmbrose Cornell
  14. 2006FlickaWagner
  15. 2005Miracle at Sage CreekBuckskin Charlie
  16. 2005Hell to PayDr. Adam Galen
  17. 2005The Wendell Baker StoryBob Draper
  18. 2005TruceHarry Dodds
  19. 2004The Trail to Hope RoseParson Brown
  20. 2003Gods and GeneralsGen. Maxcy Gregg
  21. 2000JerichoPap Doolin
  22. 2000ComancheCapt. Myles Keogh
  23. 1999The Soul CollectorCharlie
  24. 1999Wild Wild WestCross-Eyed Reb
  25. 1998Hard TimeCapt. Adam Gunther
  26. 1996Dallas: J.R. ReturnsSteve Grisham
  27. 1993TombstoneTurkey Creek Jack Johnson
  28. 1993GettysburgCol. William Gamble
  29. 1991PaybackNick
  30. 1991Conagher
  31. 1990Big Bad JohnBob Simmons
  32. 1989Desperado: The Outlaw WarsWes Porter
  33. 1987The Alamo: Thirteen Days to GloryBuck Smith
  34. 1987Proud MenHomer
  35. 1987Gunsmoke: Return to DodgeNewly
  36. 1987TimestalkersShaving Cowboy
  37. 1986Louis L'Amour's Down the Long HillsGrey
  38. 1986T.J. Hooker: Blood SportOff. Phillips
  39. 1985Wild HorsesCowboy
  40. 1983Triumphs of a Man Called HorseSgt. Bridges
  41. 1982Dangerous CompanyPetrie
  42. 1981The Legend of the Lone RangerRobert Edward Gattlin
  43. 1981Louis L'Amour's The Cherokee TrailLaird
  44. 1981Cattle Annie and Little BritchesDynamite Dick
  45. 1978Doc Hooker's BunchMike Lassiter
  46. 1978Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape KidJoe
  47. 1978Standing TallGeorge Fewster
  48. 1978Beartooth
  49. 1976Pony Express RiderBovey Kingman
  50. 1967The St. Valentine's Day MassacrePoolside Interviewer 2 (uncredited)
  51. 1967Devil's AngelsGage
  52. 1966The Wild AngelsDear John
  53. 1966And Now MiguelGabriel
  54. 1965Johnny ShilohJosh
  55. 1964Ensign PulverMannion (uncredited)