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.
Buffalo Daze(2025)
Sod and Stubble(2025)as John C. Haag
Two Sinners and a Mule(2023)as Sheriff Cleetus
Yellowstone(2018)as Emmett Walsh
The Contested Plains(2022)as Rufus Brown
Comanche(2000)
Pony Express Rider(1976)
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'(2008)
Along the Trail(2017)as Self
The 39th Annual NATAS PSW Emmy Awards(2013)as Self - Co-Presenter
The Road to Valhalla(2013)as Union Veteran
How We Covered It(2013)as Self
Gunsmoke(1955)as Leonard Parker
