Boyd 'Red' Morgan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 24, 1915
- Died
- January 8, 1988
- Birthplace
- Waurika, Oklahoma, USA
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.
Filmography
Last of the Great Survivors 1984
as Mr. Jessup
Dr. Shagetz 1975
as Vernon Patterson
Welcome To Arrow Beach 1974
Unit Manager
Foxy Brown 1974
as Slauson, Stunts
Blazing Saddles 1974
as Outlaw (uncredited)
The Deadly Trackers 1973
Stunts
Magnum Force 1973
Stunts
Dirty Harry 1971
as Krausgrill Tough (uncredited), Stunts
Wild Rovers 1971
as Sheepman
There Was a Crooked Man... 1970
as Hobbs
The Cheyenne Social Club 1970
as Hansen, Stunts
Rio Lobo 1970
as Train Engineer (uncredited), Stunts
Zabriskie Point 1970
as Policeman (uncredited)
True Grit 1969
as Red - Ferryman (uncredited), Stunts
Support Your Local Sheriff! 1969
Stunts
The Stalking Moon 1968
as Stage Driver Shelby, Stunts
5 Card Stud 1968
as Fred Carson (uncredited), Stunts
The Power 1968
as Merry-Go-Round Operator (uncredited)
The War Wagon 1967
as Early, Stunts
Return of the Gunfighter 1967
as Wid Boone
Duel at Diablo 1966
Stunts
Arizona Raiders 1965
as Tex (as Red Morgan)
The Bounty Killer 1965
as Big Jim Seddon (as Red Morgan)
Cat Ballou 1965
Stunts
The Sons of Katie Elder 1965
as Burr Sandeman / J. Plummer, blacksmith (uncredited), Stunts
Robin and the 7 Hoods 1964
as Jakes (uncredited)
The Quick Gun 1964
Actor
McLintock! 1963
Stunts
How the West Was Won 1962
as River Pirate (uncredited), Stunts
Two Rode Together 1961
as Gambler (uncredited)
The Gambler Wore a Gun 1961
as Luke
Five Guns to Tombstone 1961
as Hoagie
The Alamo 1960
as Tennessean (uncredited), Stunts
Beyond the Time Barrier 1960
as Captain
The Amazing Transparent Man 1960
as Julian
Day of the Outlaw 1959
Stunt Double
Ride Lonesome 1959
as Outlaw (uncredited), Stunts
Auntie Mame 1958
Stunts
The Left Handed Gun 1958
as Soldier (uncredited), Stunts
The Dalton Girls 1957
as Stage Driver (uncredited)
Hell Bound 1957
as Accomplice A (uncredited)
Gun Duel in Durango 1957
as Burt, Stunts
War Drums 1957
Actor
Revolt at Fort Laramie 1957
Actor
Around the World in 80 Days 1956
as Stoker (uncredited), Stunts
The Revolt of Mamie Stover 1956
as Hackett
Crime Against Joe 1956
as High School Guard / Watchman (uncredited)
The Conqueror 1956
Stunts
Fort Yuma 1955
as Crazed Man (uncredited)
Creature with the Atom Brain 1955
as Creature (uncredited)
Robbers' Roost 1955
Stunts
Five Guns West 1955
as Hoagie (as Boyd Morgan)
Violent Saturday 1955
as Slick (uncredited)
Ten Wanted Men 1955
Actor
Riding Shotgun 1954
as Henchman (uncredited), Stunts
Thunder Over the Plains 1953
as Texan (uncredited), Stunts
Gun Belt 1953
as Texas Jack
The Great Sioux Uprising 1953
as Ray (as Boyd Red Morgan)
Woman They Almost Lynched 1953
as Hanged Man (uncredited)
Thundering Caravans 1952
as Henchman Joe
The Last Musketeer 1952
as Barney
Flaming Feather 1952
Actor
Silver City 1951
Actor
Desert of Lost Men 1951
as Frank
Slaughter Trail 1951
as Trooper (uncredited)
The Texas Rangers 1951
Actor, Stunts
That's My Boy 1951
as Assistant coach (uncredited)
The Flame and the Arrow 1950
as Guard (uncredited), Stunts
Buccaneer's Girl 1950
as Pirate (uncredited)
Reign of Terror 1949
as Citizen (uncredited)
The Fountainhead 1949
as Jury Member (uncredited)
The Fleet's In 1942
as Sailor
Lucky Cisco Kid 1940
as Soldier
The Big Game 1936
as Atlantic Football Player
Credits from TMDB.