Buck Taylor

Actor

Born May 13, 1938 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States

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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Acting

Buffalo Daze
Film, 2025
Sod and Stubble
Film, 2025
Two Sinners and a Mule
Film, 2023
as Sheriff Cleetus
The Contested Plains
Film, 2022
as Rufus Brown
Trading Paint
Film, 2019
as Ben
Yellowstone
TV series, 2018
as Emmett Walsh
Bender
Film, 2016
as Sheriff J.E. Stone
Hell or High Water
Film, 2016
as Old Man
Indiscretion
Film, 2016
as Abe
Canyon Trail
Film, 2015
as Marshal Trevor Cooper
Rodeo and Juliet
Film, 2015
as Judge Lawrence
Rectify
TV series, 2013
as Zeke
Cowboys & Aliens
Film, 2011
as Wes Claiborne
The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy
Film, 2011
as Pete Snyder
Comanche Moon
TV series, 2008
as Ben Lily
The Mist
Film, 2007
as Ambrose Cornell
Flicka
Film, 2006
as Wagner
Miracle at Sage Creek
Film, 2005
as Buckskin Charlie
Hell to Pay
Film, 2005
as Dr. Adam Galen
The Wendell Baker Story
Film, 2005
as Bob Draper
Truce
Film, 2005
as Harry Dodds
The Trail to Hope Rose
Film, 2004
as Parson Brown
Gods and Generals
Film, 2003
as Gen. Maxcy Gregg
Jericho
Film, 2000
as Pap Doolin
Comanche
Film, 2000
as Capt. Myles Keogh
The Soul Collector
Film, 1999
as Charlie
Wild Wild West
Film, 1999
as Cross-Eyed Reb
Hard Time
Film, 1998
as Capt. Adam Gunther
Dallas: J.R. Returns
Film, 1996
as Steve Grisham
Tombstone
Film, 1993
as Turkey Creek Jack Johnson