Boyd 'Red' Morgan
Known for Acting · 71 credits
- Born
- 1915-10-24
- Died
- 1988-01-08
- Place of birth
- Waurika, Oklahoma, USA
- Also known as
- Boyd Red Morgan · Red Boyd Morgan · Boyd Morgan · Red Morgan
Biography
Actor and stuntman Boyd Franklin 'Red' Morgan was born on October 24, 1915 in Waurika, Oklahoma. Morgan spent the first twelve years of his life growing up on a combination farm and cattle ranch. Boyd started high school in Hobbs, New Mexico and finished high school in Holtville, California. An outstanding athlete in high school, Morgan attended the University of Southern California on a football scholarship in 1935 and made his film debut as a football player in 1936. Following graduation from college, Boyd was recruited by the Washington Redskins before going on to join the Pacific Coast League in 1940 and went on to play football for the Hollywood Bears and the Birmingham Generals. Morgan joined the U.S. Navy as an ensign in 1942 and in the wake of his military service worked as a football coach at Polytechnic High School in Long Beach, California up until 1948. Boyd decided to pursue a career as both an actor and stuntman in the late 1940's. Among the notable actors that he doubled for are Stuart Whitman, Dean Martin, Scott Brady, Gene Evans, Darren McGavin, Jim Davis, Peter Graves, and Leo Gordon. A steady and sturdy fixture in Western movies and TV shows, Morgan's career in show business encompassed over five decades altogether. Boyd died from a heart attack at age 72 on January 8, 1988 in Tarzana, California.
Known For
TV Shows (9)
Lassie
1954
as Ed Sloan
Bonanza
1959
as Kelly
Cheyenne
1955
as Brawler (uncredited)
Here's Lucy
1968
as Stuntman #2 / Man #2 / Mugsy / Charlie
The Invaders
1967
as Station Attendant
The Cisco Kid
1950
as Hank Dawson / Henchman Gil
The Roy Rogers Show
1951
as Henchman Weston / Henchman Rod Morgan
Bronco
1958
as Gillespie Ranch Hand (uncredited)
The Westerner
1960
as Red
Movies (62)
True Grit
1969
as Red - Ferryman (uncredited)
Blazing Saddles
1974
as Outlaw (uncredited)
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
as Stoker (uncredited)
Dirty Harry
1971
as Krausgrill Tough (uncredited)
How the West Was Won
1962
as River Pirate (uncredited)
The Alamo
1960
as Tennessean (uncredited)
The Sons of Katie Elder
1965
as Burr Sandeman / J. Plummer, blacksmith (uncredited)
The War Wagon
1967
as Early
Rio Lobo
1970
as Train Engineer (uncredited)
Robin and the 7 Hoods
1964
as Jakes
Foxy Brown
1974
as Slauson
There Was a Crooked Man...
1970
as Hobbs
5 Card Stud
1968
as Fred Carson (uncredited)
Zabriskie Point
1970
as Policeman (uncredited)
Ride Lonesome
1959
as Outlaw (uncredited)
Two Rode Together
1961
as Gambler (uncredited)
The Fountainhead
1949
as Jury Member (uncredited)
Buccaneer's Girl
1950
as Pirate (uncredited)
Five Guns West
1955
as Hoagie (as Boyd Morgan)
The Flame and the Arrow
1950
as Guard (uncredited)
That's My Boy
1951
as Assistant coach (uncredited)
Return of the Gunfighter
1967
as Wid Boone
Ten Wanted Men
1955
Thunder Over the Plains
1953
as Texan (uncredited)
Beyond the Time Barrier
1960
as Captain
The Cheyenne Social Club
1970
as Hansen
Revolt at Fort Laramie
1957
Violent Saturday
1955
as Slick
Reign of Terror
1949
as Citizen (uncredited)
The Left Handed Gun
1958
as Soldier (uncredited)
The Quick Gun
1964
The Revolt of Mamie Stover
1956
as Hackett
Arizona Raiders
1965
as Tex (as Red Morgan)
Thundering Caravans
1952
as Henchman Joe
Riding Shotgun
1954
as Henchman (uncredited)
The Stalking Moon
1968
as Stage Driver Shelby
Gun Belt
1953
as Texas Jack
Wild Rovers
1971
as Sheepman
Creature with the Atom Brain
1955
as Creature (uncredited)
The Texas Rangers
1951
The Great Sioux Uprising
1953
as Ray (as Boyd Red Morgan)
Flaming Feather
1952
Gun Duel in Durango
1957
as Burt
Desert of Lost Men
1951
as Frank
The Bounty Killer
1965
as Big Jim Seddon (as Red Morgan)
The Fleet's In
1942
as Sailor
Slaughter Trail
1951
as Trooper (uncredited)
War Drums
1957
Hell Bound
1957
as Accomplice A (uncredited)
Silver City
1951
Lucky Cisco Kid
1940
as Soldier
The Amazing Transparent Man
1960
as Julian
Fort Yuma
1955
as Crazed Man (uncredited)
Five Guns to Tombstone
1961
as Hoagie
Crime Against Joe
1956
as High School Guard / Watchman (uncredited)
The Big Game
1936
as Atlantic Football Player
The Dalton Girls
1957
as Stage Driver (uncredited)
Last of the Great Survivors
1984
as Mr. Jessup
Dr. Shagetz
1975
as Vernon Patterson
Woman They Almost Lynched
1953
as Hanged Man (uncredited)
The Last Musketeer
1952
as Barney
The Gambler Wore a Gun
1961
as Luke
About Boyd 'Red' Morgan
Actor and stuntman Boyd Franklin 'Red' Morgan was born on October 24, 1915 in Waurika, Oklahoma. Morgan spent the first twelve years of his life growing up on a combination farm and cattle ranch. Boyd started high school in Hobbs, New Mexico and finished high school in Holtville, California. An outstanding athlete in high school, Morgan attended the University of Southern California on a football scholarship in 1935 and made his film debut as a football player in 1936. Following graduation from college, Boyd was recruited by the Washington Red… With 71 credits spanning from 1936 to 1984, Boyd 'Red' Morgan has appeared in 62 films and 9 TV shows.
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- True Grit (1969) — as Red - Ferryman (uncredited)
- Blazing Saddles (1974) — as Outlaw (uncredited)
- Around the World in 80 Days (1956) — as Stoker (uncredited)
- Dirty Harry (1971) — as Krausgrill Tough (uncredited)
- How the West Was Won (1962) — as River Pirate (uncredited)
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