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.
Acted in 73
1980s
- 1984
Last of the Great Survivors
Mr. Jessup
1970s
- 1975
Dr. Shagetz
Vernon Patterson
- 1974
- 1971
- 1970
1960s
- 1969
- 1968
- 1967
- 1965
Arizona Raiders
Tex (as Red Morgan)
- 1964
The Quick Gun
Movie
- 1963
- 1962
- 1961
Two Rode Together
Gambler (uncredited)
The Gambler Wore a Gun
Luke
- 1960
1950s
- 1959
- 1958
- 1957
The Dalton Girls
Stage Driver (uncredited)
Hell Bound
Accomplice A (uncredited)
Gun Duel in Durango
Burt
- 1956
The Revolt of Mamie Stover
Hackett
Crime Against Joe
High School Guard / Watchman (uncredited)
- 1955
Violent Saturday
Slick (uncredited)
- 1954
- 1953
Gun Belt
Texas Jack
The Great Sioux Uprising
Ray (as Boyd Red Morgan)
Woman They Almost Lynched
Hanged Man (uncredited)
- 1952
Thundering Caravans
Henchman Joe
The Last Musketeer
Barney
- 1951
Silver City
Movie
Desert of Lost Men
Frank
Slaughter Trail
Trooper (uncredited)
The Texas Rangers
Movie
- 1950
Buccaneer's Girl
Pirate (uncredited)
1940s
- 1949
The Fountainhead
Jury Member (uncredited)
- 1942
The Fleet's In
Sailor
- 1940
Lucky Cisco Kid
Soldier
1930s
- 1936
The Big Game
Atlantic Football Player
Other crew 29
1970s
- 1974
- 1973
The Deadly Trackers
Stunts
- 1971
- 1970
1960s
- 1969
- 1968
- 1967
- 1966
- 1965
- 1963
- 1962
- 1960
1950s
- 1959
- 1958
- 1957
Gun Duel in Durango
Stunts
- 1956
The Conqueror
Stunts
- 1955
Robbers' Roost
Stunts
- 1954
- 1953
- 1951
The Texas Rangers
Stunts
- 1950
Produced 1
1970s
- 1974
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