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" , 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." He tours the United States promoting awareness for organizations that support our Men and Women in Blue, our brave Military Veterans and those currently 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.
Father of Adam C. Taylor , Matthew Taylor , and Cooper Taylor
Son of Dub Taylor.
Father-in-law of actress/producer Anne Lockhart.
He and current wife Goldie live on a ranch north of Fort Worth, Texas. They met in 1995 at a world quarter-horse show, where his paintings were being exhibited, and married after a three-month courtship.
He thought so highly of "Gunsmoke" 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.
Western character actor who is best remembered for his eight seasons (1967-1975) as gunsmith Newly OBrien on the classic series "Gunsmoke" .
Has earned several Western awards over the years. Received "The Wrangler" award in 1972 and was inducted into the National Cowboy Western Heritage Musuem as a trustee. He later received the National Festival of the West award "Cowboy Spirit Award" in 1998, which actor Dennis Weaver also received several years later, and received a plaque on the "Walk of Western Stars" in Santa Clarita, CA, that includes past recipients Weaver and Amanda Blake.
He studied art on a scholarship while in college and later was seen sketching during film and TV breaks. An accomplished western artist who enjoys exploring Americas "Old West" and delving into typical everyday cowboy scenes of hitching horses or setting up camp, he specializes in watercolor.
His grizzled, roly-poly character actor/father Dub Taylor was best known as Michael J. Pollard s turncoat father who leads Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway to their memorably stylized deaths in Bonnie and Clyde . On TV he appeared in many western settings and will be remembered for his role on "I Love Lucy" as "Rattlesnake Jones," the gruff cowboy entertainer who tries to help Lucy prepare for Rickys rodeo show by nasaling out a version of "Home on the Range."
Grandfather of Zane Taylor and Carlyle Taylor.
Ex-son-in-law of Carl Nugent.
Uncle of Allyson Adams and Jeb Stuart Adams.
Ex-brother-in-law of Nick Adams and Carol Nugent.
Both his father Dub Taylor and his son Adam C. Taylor died in 1994.
His acting mentor was the late James Arness.
Inducted into The National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum Hall of Fame in 2011.
As of 2003 was living in Fort Worth, TX.
Is a well-known western artist.
He worked with his late son Adam C. Taylor in Tombstone .
Has a portrait of his mentor and best friend James Arness.
Had attended the funeral of his longtime friend James Arness. Taylor even read a eulogy.
His acting mentor and best friend James Arness , died on June 3, 2011, at age 88. Taylor attended his funeral and read the eulogy.
Revealed that he had a wonderful relationship with James Arness on "Gunsmoke" .
While he was there, he was just wonderful to talk to and to be around.
