Boyd 'Red' Morgan
Born October 24, 1915 (Age: 110)
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Waurika, Oklahoma, USA
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.
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.
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Filmography
Foxy Brown
1974
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as Slauson
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Age: 58
Blazing Saddles
1974
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as Outlaw (uncredited)
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Age: 58
Dirty Harry
1971
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as Krausgrill Tough (uncredited)
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Age: 56
Zabriskie Point
1970
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as Policeman (uncredited)
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Age: 54
True Grit
1969
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as Red - Ferryman (uncredited)
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Age: 53
Arizona Raiders
1965
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as Tex (as Red Morgan)
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Age: 49
The Bounty Killer
1965
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as Big Jim Seddon (as Red Morgan)
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Age: 49
The Sons of Katie Elder
1965
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as Burr Sandeman / J. Plummer, blacksmith (uncredited)
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Age: 49
Robin and the 7 Hoods
1964
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as Jakes
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Age: 48
The Quick Gun
1964
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as
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Age: 48
How the West Was Won
1962
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as River Pirate (uncredited)
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Age: 47
Two Rode Together
1961
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as Gambler (uncredited)
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Age: 45
The Gambler Wore a Gun
1961
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as Luke
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Age: 45
Five Guns to Tombstone
1961
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as Hoagie
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Age: 45
The Alamo
1960
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as Tennessean (uncredited)
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Age: 44
Beyond the Time Barrier
1960
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as Captain
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Age: 44
The Amazing Transparent Man
1960
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as Julian
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Age: 44
Ride Lonesome
1959
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as Outlaw (uncredited)
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Age: 43
The Left Handed Gun
1958
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as Soldier (uncredited)
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Age: 42
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
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as Stoker (uncredited)
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Age: 40
The Revolt of Mamie Stover
1956
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as Hackett
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Age: 40
Crime Against Joe
1956
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as High School Guard / Watchman (uncredited)
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Age: 40
Fort Yuma
1955
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as Crazed Man (uncredited)
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Age: 39
Creature with the Atom Brain
1955
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as Creature (uncredited)
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Age: 39
Five Guns West
1955
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as Hoagie (as Boyd Morgan)
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Age: 39
Violent Saturday
1955
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as Slick
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Age: 39
Ten Wanted Men
1955
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as
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Age: 39
Riding Shotgun
1954
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as Henchman (uncredited)
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Age: 38
Thunder Over the Plains
1953
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as Texan (uncredited)
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Age: 38
Gun Belt
1953
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as Texas Jack
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Age: 37
The Great Sioux Uprising
1953
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as Ray (as Boyd Red Morgan)
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Age: 37
The Flame and the Arrow
1950
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as Guard (uncredited)
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Age: 34
Buccaneer's Girl
1950
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as Pirate (uncredited)
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Age: 34
The Fleet's In
1942
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as Sailor
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Age: 26