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 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
as Mr. Jessup
Last of the Great Survivors
as Mr. Jessup
Dr. Shagetz
as Vernon Patterson
Dr. Shagetz
as Vernon Patterson
Foxy Brown
as Slauson
Foxy Brown
as Slauson
Blazing Saddles
as Outlaw (uncredited)
Blazing Saddles
as Outlaw (uncredited)
Wild Rovers
as Sheepman
Wild Rovers
as Sheepman
There Was a Crooked Man...
as Hobbs
There Was a Crooked Man...
as Hobbs
The Cheyenne Social Club
as Hansen
The Cheyenne Social Club
as Hansen
Rio Lobo
as Train Engineer (uncredited)
Rio Lobo
as Train Engineer (uncredited)
Zabriskie Point
as Policeman (uncredited)
Zabriskie Point
as Policeman (uncredited)
True Grit
as Red - Ferryman (uncredited)
True Grit
as Red - Ferryman (uncredited)
The Stalking Moon
as Stage Driver Shelby
The Stalking Moon
as Stage Driver Shelby
5 Card Stud
as Fred Carson (uncredited)
5 Card Stud
as Fred Carson (uncredited)
The War Wagon
as Early
The War Wagon
as Early
Return of the Gunfighter
as Wid Boone
Return of the Gunfighter
as Wid Boone
Arizona Raiders
as Tex (as Red Morgan)
Arizona Raiders
as Tex (as Red Morgan)
The Bounty Killer
as Big Jim Seddon (as Red Morgan)
The Bounty Killer
as Big Jim Seddon (as Red Morgan)
The Sons of Katie Elder
as Burr Sandeman / J. Plummer, blacksmith (uncredited)
The Sons of Katie Elder
as Burr Sandeman / J. Plummer, blacksmith (uncredited)
Robin and the 7 Hoods
as Jakes (uncredited)
Robin and the 7 Hoods
as Jakes (uncredited)
The Quick Gun
The Quick Gun
How the West Was Won
as River Pirate (uncredited)
How the West Was Won
as River Pirate (uncredited)
Two Rode Together
as Gambler (uncredited)
Two Rode Together
as Gambler (uncredited)
The Gambler Wore a Gun
as Luke
The Gambler Wore a Gun
as Luke
Five Guns to Tombstone
as Hoagie
Five Guns to Tombstone
as Hoagie
The Alamo
as Tennessean (uncredited)
The Alamo
as Tennessean (uncredited)
Beyond the Time Barrier
as Captain
Beyond the Time Barrier
as Captain
The Amazing Transparent Man
as Julian
The Amazing Transparent Man
as Julian
Ride Lonesome
as Outlaw (uncredited)
Ride Lonesome
as Outlaw (uncredited)
The Left Handed Gun
as Soldier (uncredited)
The Left Handed Gun
as Soldier (uncredited)
The Dalton Girls
as Stage Driver (uncredited)
The Dalton Girls
as Stage Driver (uncredited)
Hell Bound
as Accomplice A (uncredited)
Hell Bound
as Accomplice A (uncredited)
Gun Duel in Durango
as Burt
Gun Duel in Durango
as Burt
War Drums
War Drums
Revolt at Fort Laramie
Revolt at Fort Laramie
Around the World in 80 Days
as Stoker (uncredited)
Around the World in 80 Days
as Stoker (uncredited)
The Revolt of Mamie Stover
as Hackett
The Revolt of Mamie Stover
as Hackett
Crime Against Joe
as High School Guard / Watchman (uncredited)
Crime Against Joe
as High School Guard / Watchman (uncredited)
Fort Yuma
as Crazed Man (uncredited)
Fort Yuma
as Crazed Man (uncredited)
Creature with the Atom Brain
as Creature (uncredited)
Creature with the Atom Brain
as Creature (uncredited)
Five Guns West
as Hoagie (as Boyd Morgan)
Five Guns West
as Hoagie (as Boyd Morgan)
Violent Saturday
as Slick
Violent Saturday
as Slick
Ten Wanted Men
Ten Wanted Men
Riding Shotgun
as Henchman (uncredited)
Riding Shotgun
as Henchman (uncredited)
Thunder Over the Plains
as Texan (uncredited)
Thunder Over the Plains
as Texan (uncredited)
Gun Belt
as Texas Jack
Gun Belt
as Texas Jack
The Great Sioux Uprising
as Ray (as Boyd Red Morgan)
The Great Sioux Uprising
as Ray (as Boyd Red Morgan)
Thundering Caravans
as Henchman Joe
Thundering Caravans
as Henchman Joe
Silver City
Silver City
The Texas Rangers
The Texas Rangers
That's My Boy
as Assistant coach (uncredited)
That's My Boy
as Assistant coach (uncredited)
The Flame and the Arrow
as Guard (uncredited)
The Flame and the Arrow
as Guard (uncredited)
Reign of Terror
as Citizen (uncredited)
Reign of Terror
as Citizen (uncredited)
The Fountainhead
as Jury Member (uncredited)
The Fountainhead
as Jury Member (uncredited)
Lucky Cisco Kid
as Soldier
Lucky Cisco Kid
as Soldier
The Big Game
as Atlantic Football Player
The Big Game
as Atlantic Football Player