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Boyd 'Red' Morgan

Boyd 'Red' Morgan

Acting·1915–1988·59 films

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 Lea

Filmography

Dirty Harry
Dirty Harry (1971)Krausgrill Tough (uncredited)
Blazing Saddles
Blazing Saddles (1974)Outlaw (uncredited)
True Grit
True Grit (1969)Red - Ferryman (uncredited)
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days (1956)Stoker (uncredited)
How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won (1962)River Pirate (uncredited)
Zabriskie Point
Zabriskie Point (1970)Policeman (uncredited)
The Alamo
The Alamo (1960)Tennessean (uncredited)
The Sons of Katie Elder
The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)Burr Sandeman / J. Plummer, blacksmith (uncredited)
Rio Lobo
Rio Lobo (1970)Train Engineer (uncredited)
Foxy Brown
Foxy Brown (1974)Slauson
The War Wagon
The War Wagon (1967)Early
Ride Lonesome
Ride Lonesome (1959)Outlaw (uncredited)
The Fountainhead
The Fountainhead (1949)Jury Member (uncredited)
Two Rode Together
Two Rode Together (1961)Gambler (uncredited)
There Was a Crooked Man...
There Was a Crooked Man... (1970)Hobbs
The Left Handed Gun
The Left Handed Gun (1958)Soldier (uncredited)
The Flame and the Arrow
The Flame and the Arrow (1950)Guard (uncredited)
Violent Saturday
Violent Saturday (1955)Slick
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)Jakes
The Stalking Moon
The Stalking Moon (1968)Stage Driver Shelby
Return of the Gunfighter
Return of the Gunfighter (1967)Wid Boone
The Amazing Transparent Man
The Amazing Transparent Man (1960)Julian
Reign of Terror
Reign of Terror (1949)Citizen (uncredited)
Wild Rovers
Wild Rovers (1971)Sheepman
Beyond the Time Barrier
Beyond the Time Barrier (1960)Captain
Creature with the Atom Brain
Creature with the Atom Brain (1955)Creature (uncredited)
Ten Wanted Men
Ten Wanted Men (1955)
Riding Shotgun
Riding Shotgun (1954)Henchman (uncredited)
Arizona Raiders
Arizona Raiders (1965)Tex (as Red Morgan)
That's My Boy
That's My Boy (1951)Assistant coach (uncredited)
Five Guns West
Five Guns West (1955)Hoagie (as Boyd Morgan)
The Quick Gun
The Quick Gun (1964)
Fort Yuma
Fort Yuma (1955)Crazed Man (uncredited)
The Revolt of Mamie Stover
The Revolt of Mamie Stover (1956)Hackett
Revolt at Fort Laramie
Revolt at Fort Laramie (1957)
Thunder Over the Plains
Thunder Over the Plains (1953)Texan (uncredited)
Buccaneer's Girl
Buccaneer's Girl (1950)Pirate (uncredited)
Hell Bound
Hell Bound (1957)Accomplice A (uncredited)
Crime Against Joe
Crime Against Joe (1956)High School Guard / Watchman (uncredited)
Silver City
Silver City (1951)
The Bounty Killer
The Bounty Killer (1965)Big Jim Seddon (as Red Morgan)
War Drums
War Drums (1957)
Flaming Feather
Flaming Feather (1952)
The Texas Rangers
The Texas Rangers (1951)
Gun Belt
Gun Belt (1953)Texas Jack
The Great Sioux Uprising
The Great Sioux Uprising (1953)Ray (as Boyd Red Morgan)
Gun Duel in Durango
Gun Duel in Durango (1957)Burt
Five Guns to Tombstone
Five Guns to Tombstone (1961)Hoagie
The Gambler Wore a Gun
The Gambler Wore a Gun (1961)Luke
The Dalton Girls
The Dalton Girls (1957)Stage Driver (uncredited)
Lucky Cisco Kid
Lucky Cisco Kid (1940)Soldier
Slaughter Trail
Slaughter Trail (1951)Trooper (uncredited)
The Big Game
The Big Game (1936)Atlantic Football Player
The Fleet's In
The Fleet's In (1942)Sailor
Last of the Great Survivors
Last of the Great Survivors (1984)Mr. Jessup
Thundering Caravans
Thundering Caravans (1952)Henchman Joe
The Last Musketeer
The Last Musketeer (1952)Barney
Desert of Lost Men
Desert of Lost Men (1951)Frank
Dr. Shagetz
Dr. Shagetz (1975)Vernon Patterson