- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- October 24, 1915
- Place of Birth
- Waurika, Oklahoma, USA
- Died
- January 8, 1988
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 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…
Filmography
movieLast of the Great Survivors
1984 · Mr. Jessup
movieDr. Shagetz
1975 · Vernon Patterson
movieWelcome to Arrow Beach
1974 · Unit Manager
movieFoxy Brown
1974 · Slauson, Stunts
movieBlazing Saddles
1974 · Outlaw (uncredited)
movieThe Deadly Trackers
1973 · Stunts
movieMagnum Force
1973 · Stunts
movieDirty Harry
1971 · Krausgrill Tough (uncredited), Stunts
movieWild Rovers
1971 · Sheepman
movieThere Was a Crooked Man...
1970 · Hobbs
movieThe Cheyenne Social Club
1970 · Hansen, Stunts
movieRio Lobo
1970 · Train Engineer (uncredited), Stunts
movieZabriskie Point
1970 · Policeman (uncredited)
movieTrue Grit
1969 · Red - Ferryman (uncredited), Stunts
movieSupport Your Local Sheriff!
1969 · Stunts
movieThe Stalking Moon
1968 · Stage Driver Shelby, Stunts
tvHere's Lucy
1968 · Stuntman #2, Man #2, Mugsy, Charlie
movie5 Card Stud
1968 · Fred Carson (uncredited), Stunts
movieThe War Wagon
1967 · Early, Stunts
movieReturn of the Gunfighter
1967 · Wid Boone
tvThe Invaders
1967 · Station Attendant
movieDuel at Diablo
1966 · Stunts
movieArizona Raiders
1965 · Tex (as Red Morgan)
movieThe Bounty Killer
1965 · Big Jim Seddon (as Red Morgan)
movieThe Sons of Katie Elder
1965 · Burr Sandeman / J. Plummer, blacksmith (uncredited), Stunts
movieCat Ballou
1965 · Stunts
movieRobin and the 7 Hoods
1964 · Jakes, Stunts
movieThe Quick Gun
1964
movieMcLintock!
1963 · Stunts
movieHow the West Was Won
1962 · River Pirate (uncredited), Stunts
movieTwo Rode Together
1961 · Gambler (uncredited)
movieThe Gambler Wore a Gun
1961 · Luke
movieFive Guns to Tombstone
1961 · Hoagie
movieThe Alamo
1960 · Tennessean (uncredited), Stunts
tvThe Westerner
1960 · Red
movieBeyond the Time Barrier
1960 · Captain
movieThe Amazing Transparent Man
1960 · Julian
tvBonanza
1959 · Kelly
movieDay of the Outlaw
1959 · Stunt Double
movieRide Lonesome
1959 · Outlaw (uncredited), Stunts
movieAuntie Mame
1958 · Stunts
tvBronco
1958 · Gillespie Ranch Hand (uncredited)
movieThe Left Handed Gun
1958 · Soldier (uncredited), Stunts
movieThe Dalton Girls
1957 · Stage Driver (uncredited)
movieHell Bound
1957 · Accomplice A (uncredited)
movieGun Duel in Durango
1957 · Burt, Stunts
movieWar Drums
1957
movieRevolt at Fort Laramie
1957
movieAround the World in 80 Days
1956 · Stoker (uncredited), Stunts
movieThe Revolt of Mamie Stover
1956 · Hackett
movieCrime Against Joe
1956 · High School Guard / Watchman (uncredited)
movieThe Conqueror
1956 · Stunts
movieFort Yuma
1955 · Crazed Man (uncredited)
tvCheyenne
1955 · Brawler (uncredited)
movieCreature with the Atom Brain
1955 · Creature (uncredited)
movieRobbers' Roost
1955 · Stunts
movieFive Guns West
1955 · Hoagie (as Boyd Morgan)
movieViolent Saturday
1955 · Slick
movieTen Wanted Men
1955
tvLassie
1954 · Ed Sloan
movieRiding Shotgun
1954 · Henchman (uncredited), Stunts
movieThunder Over the Plains
1953 · Texan (uncredited), Stunts
movieGun Belt
1953 · Texas Jack
movieThe Great Sioux Uprising
1953 · Ray (as Boyd Red Morgan)
movieWoman They Almost Lynched
1953 · Hanged Man (uncredited)
movieThundering Caravans
1952 · Henchman Joe
movieThe Last Musketeer
1952 · Barney
movieFlaming Feather
1952
tvThe Roy Rogers Show
1951 · Henchman Weston, Henchman Rod Morgan
movieSilver City
1951
movieDesert of Lost Men
1951 · Frank
movieSlaughter Trail
1951 · Trooper (uncredited)
movieThe Texas Rangers
1951 · , Stunts
movieThat's My Boy
1951 · Assistant coach (uncredited)
The Cisco Kid
1950 · Hank Dawson, Henchman Gil
movieThe Flame and the Arrow
1950 · Guard (uncredited), Stunts
movieBuccaneer's Girl
1950 · Pirate (uncredited)
movieReign of Terror
1949 · Citizen (uncredited)
movieThe Fountainhead
1949 · Jury Member (uncredited)
movieThe Fleet's In
1942 · Sailor
movieLucky Cisco Kid
1940 · Soldier
movieThe Big Game
1936 · Atlantic Football Player