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Buck Taylor(I)

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"Gunsmoke" Buck Taylor circa 1970
The story of the German family who traveled west and were attacked in September 1874 on the western plains of Kansas. What followed was a search for the girl captives that involved the military and the struggles of the Southern Cheyenne.
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The Contested Plains (2022)
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National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum "Hall of Great Western Performers" Inductee, and Multi-Western Heritage Award Winner, most recently for roles in the critically acclaimed movie Hell or High Water (2016) (Outstanding Theatrical, 2017), The Road to Valhalla (2013) (Outstanding Documentary, 2015) and Truce (2005) (Outstanding Theatrical, 2007), Buck Taylor is an All-Around Western Enthusiast and Cowboy at heart. Born on May 13, 1938 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California as Walter Clarence Taylor III, he is most notably known for his work on the beloved television western Gunsmoke (1955). He tours the United States promoting awareness for organizations that support our Men and Women in Blue, our brave Military Veterans and those deployed protecting America's Freedoms. Buck Taylor is a Artist who continues to attend annual shows and events, such as the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, to promote our Western Heritage through his watercolor paintings in between movie roles. He has been married to Goldie Ann Mauldin since 1995.
BornMay 13, 1938
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BornMay 13, 1938
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins

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Scott Glenn, William Russ, and Buck Taylor in Cattle Annie and Little Britches (1980)
Johnny Hock and Buck Taylor in Cattle Annie and Little Britches (1980)
Burt Lancaster, Amanda Plummer, Kenny Call, and Buck Taylor in Cattle Annie and Little Britches (1980)
Burt Lancaster and Buck Taylor in Cattle Annie and Little Britches (1980)
James Arness, Amanda Blake, Ken Curtis, Milburn Stone, and Buck Taylor in Gunsmoke (1955)
Buck Taylor
On the set of "Screen Door Jesus," with Buck Taylor
"Gunsmoke" Milburn Stone, James Arness, Amanda Blake, Ken Curtis, Glenn Strange, Buck Taylor circa 1967
Buck Taylor and Johnny Bush in Beartooth (1978)
Cary Elwes, Mira Sorvino, Melora Walters, LisaGay Hamilton, Buck Taylor, Christopher Backus, Laura Boersma, John Stewart Muller, and Katherine McNamara in Indiscretion (2016)
Texas Premier of "Mouth of Caddo"
Buck Taylor and Tanner Beard in Mouth of Caddo (2008)

Known for

Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig in Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
Cowboys & Aliens
6.0
  • Wes Claiborne
  • 2011
Jeff Bridges, Ben Foster, and Chris Pine in Hell or High Water (2016)
Hell or High Water
7.6
  • Old Man
  • 2016
Gettysburg (1993)
Gettysburg
7.6
  • Col. William Gamble
  • 1993
Val Kilmer, Bill Paxton, Sam Elliott, and Kurt Russell in Tombstone (1993)
Tombstone
7.8
  • Turkey Creek Jack Johnson
  • 1993

Credits

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Actor

  • Two Sinners and a Mule
    • Sheriff Cleetus
    • Completed
  • Billy and the Bandit
    • Jesse
    • Post-production
    • TV Movie
  • Kevin Costner in Yellowstone (2018)
    Yellowstone
    • Emmett Walsh
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2022
  • Mo Brings Plenty in The Contested Plains (2022)
    The Contested Plains
    • Rufus Brown
    • 2022
  • John Travolta, Michael Madsen, Shania Twain, Kevin Dunn, and Toby Sebastian in Trading Paint (2019)
    Trading Paint
    • Ben
    • 2019
  • Color Me You (2017)
    Color Me You
    • Richard Donnegan
    • 2017
  • Aden Young in Rectify (2013)
    Rectify
    • Zeke
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Home on the Range (2016)
    Home on the Range
    • Trube Reese
    • TV Movie
    • 2016
  • Bender (2016)
    Bender
    • Sheriff J.E. Stone
    • 2016
  • Jeff Bridges, Ben Foster, and Chris Pine in Hell or High Water (2016)
    Hell or High Water
    • Old Man
    • 2016
  • Cary Elwes, Mira Sorvino, Melora Walters, LisaGay Hamilton, Buck Taylor, Christopher Backus, Laura Boersma, John Stewart Muller, and Katherine McNamara in Indiscretion (2016)
    Indiscretion
    • Abe
    • 2016
  • Buck Taylor, Larry W. Simpson, and Wyatt McCrea in Canyon Trail (2015)
    Canyon Trail
    • Marshal Trevor Cooper
    • Video
    • 2015
  • Zeb Halsell and Nadine Crocker in Rodeo & Juliet (2015)
    Rodeo & Juliet
    • Judge Brandon Lawrence
    • 2015
  • Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig in Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
    Cowboys & Aliens
    • Wes Claiborne
    • 2011
  • The Legend of Hell's Gate
    The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy
    • Pete Snyder
    • 2011
  • Neal Ohmart in Cactus Creek (2010)
    Cactus Creek
    • Marshal Trevor Cooper
    • Video
    • 2010
  • Just Another Day (2009)
    Just Another Day
    • Bodyguard (as Walter Taylor III)
    • 2009

Art Department

  • Comanche (2000)
    Comanche
    • illustrator
    • Short
    • 2000

Additional Crew

  • Jack Elam, Ken Curtis, Maureen McCormick, Stewart Petersen, Buck Taylor, Dub Taylor, and Henry Wilcoxon in Pony Express Rider (1976)
    Pony Express Rider
    • horse wrangler
    • 1976
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Official Trailer
Trailer 1:10
Official Trailer
Cowboys & Aliens
Trailer 1:41
Cowboys & Aliens
Cowboys & Aliens - Trailer #2
Trailer 2:30
Cowboys & Aliens - Trailer #2
Cowboys & Aliens -- Super Bowl Spot
Trailer 0:31
Cowboys & Aliens -- Super Bowl Spot
Cowboys and Aliens: Trailer #1
Trailer 2:30
Cowboys and Aliens: Trailer #1
Rodeo & Juliet
Trailer 1:31
Rodeo & Juliet
Truce
Trailer 2:29
Truce
Flicka
Trailer 0:29
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Personal details

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    • Official Site
  • Alternative names
    • Walter C. Taylor III
  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • May 13, 1938
    • Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouses
      Goldie Ann MaudlinApril 1995 - present
  • Children
      Matthew Taylor
  • Parents
      Dub Taylor
  • Relatives
      Allyson Adams(Niece or Nephew)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He thought so highly of Gunsmoke (1955) star James Arness, who played Marshal Matt Dillon, that he named his second son Matthew. He also named his third son Cooper Glenn after Glenn Strange.
  • Quotes
    [on how he was brought into the cast after a guest appearance in the 13th season of Gunsmoke (1955)] They liked me [from that guest appearance] so much they decided to test me as Newly O'Brien, who was a gunsmith and U.S. Deputy Marshal. Six months later, I was on the show.
  • Nickname
    • Buck Taylor

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