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Buck Taylor(I)

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"Gunsmoke" Buck Taylor circa 1970
The adventures and adversities of a family pioneering on the plains of Kansas. Based on the best-selling biography by John Ise.
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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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      • 3 wins total

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    Known for

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

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    • Billy and the Bandit
      • Jesse
      • Post-production
      • TV Movie
    • Carry You Home
      • Retired Texas Ranger
      • Completed
    • Buffalo Daze
      • Completed



    • Sod and Stubble (2025)
      Sod and Stubble
      8.4
      • John C. Haag
      • 2025
    • Cam Gigandet, Chantelle Albers, and Hannah James in Two Sinners and a Mule (2023)
      Two Sinners and a Mule
      3.6
      • Sheriff Cleetus
      • 2023
    • Yellowstone (2018)
      Yellowstone
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Emmett Walsh
      • 2018–2022
    • Mo Brings Plenty in The Contested Plains (2022)
      The Contested Plains
      8.4
      • Rufus Brown
      • 2022
    • John Travolta, Michael Madsen, Shania Twain, Kevin Dunn, and Toby Sebastian in Trading Paint (2019)
      Trading Paint
      4.5
      • Ben
      • 2019
    • Color Me You (2017)
      Color Me You
      5.4
      • Richard Donnegan
      • 2017
    • Bruce McKinnon, Aden Young, and Jake Austin Walker in Rectify (2013)
      Rectify
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Zeke
      • 2016
    • Home on the Range (2016)
      Home on the Range
      9.2
      TV Movie
      • Trube Reese
      • 2016
    • Bender (2016)
      Bender
      4.6
      • Sheriff J.E. Stone
      • 2016
    • Jeff Bridges, Ben Foster, and Chris Pine in Hell or High Water (2016)
      Hell or High Water
      7.6
      • 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
      4.8
      • Abe
      • 2016
    • Buck Taylor, Larry W. Simpson, and Wyatt McCrea in Canyon Trail (2015)
      Canyon Trail
      3.8
      Video
      • Marshal Trevor Cooper
      • 2015
    • Zeb Halsell and Nadine Crocker in Rodeo & Juliet (2015)
      Rodeo & Juliet
      4.7
      • Judge Brandon Lawrence
      • 2015
    • Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig in Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
      Cowboys & Aliens
      6.0
      • Wes Claiborne
      • 2011
    • The Legend of Hell's Gate
      The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy
      4.1
      • Pete Snyder
      • 2011

    Art Department



    • Comanche (2000)
      Comanche
      7.7
      Short
      • illustrator
      • 2000

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    • Jack Elam, Ken Curtis, Maureen McCormick, Stewart Petersen, Buck Taylor, Dub Taylor, and Henry Wilcoxon in Pony Express Rider (1976)
      Pony Express Rider
      5.4
      • horse wrangler
      • 1976

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    Personal details

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    • 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)

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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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