'''Walter Clarence Taylor, III''', known as '''Buck Taylor''' (born May 13, 1938), is an [[United States|American]] [[actor]] best known for his role as gunsmith-turned-deputy Newly O'Brien in 174 episodes during the last eight seasons of [[CBS]]'s ''Gunsmoke'' [[television]] series]]. In recent years, he has painted the portrait of his friend and ''Gunsmoke'' star James Arness.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bucktaylor.com/paintingpages/jarness.htm |title=Buck Taylor Paintings |publisher=Bucktaylor.com |date= |accessdate=2012-08-26}}</ref> 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]].<ref name=tvcom>{{cite web|author=TV.com |url=http://www.tv.com/buck-taylor/person/33018/biography.html |title=Buck Taylor Bio – Buck Taylor Biography – Buck Taylor Stories |publisher=Tv.com |accessdate=August 26, 2012</ref> | '''Walter Clarence Taylor, III''', known as '''Buck Taylor''' (born May 13, 1938), is an [[United States|American]] [[actor]] best known for his role as gunsmith-turned-deputy Newly O'Brien in 174 episodes during the last eight seasons of [[CBS]]'s ''Gunsmoke'' [[television]] series]]. In recent years, he has painted the portrait of his friend and ''Gunsmoke'' star James Arness.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bucktaylor.com/paintingpages/jarness.htm |title=Buck Taylor Paintings |publisher=Bucktaylor.com |date= |accessdate=2012-08-26}}</ref> 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]].<ref name=tvcom>{{cite web|author=TV.com |url=http://www.tv.com/buck-taylor/person/33018/biography.html |title=Buck Taylor Bio – Buck Taylor Biography – Buck Taylor Stories |publisher=Tv.com |accessdate=August 26, 2012</ref> |