Cast & creator
Boyd 'Red' Morgan
Best known for Bonanza, Lassie, Cheyenne
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.
Also known as: Boyd Red Morgan, Red Boyd Morgan, Boyd Morgan, Red Morgan
93
film credits
14
television credits
77
1936–1984 · acting roles
6.4
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (107)
Showing 107 of 107 credits
Bonanza
Kelly
1959
Lassie
Ed Sloan
1954
Cheyenne
Brawler (uncredited)
1955
Here's Lucy
Stuntman #2
1968Here's Lucy
Man #2
1968Here's Lucy
Mugsy
1968Here's Lucy
Charlie
1968
The Invaders
Station Attendant
1967
Bronco
Gillespie Ranch Hand (uncredited)
1958
The Cisco Kid
Hank Dawson
1950The Cisco Kid
Henchman Gil
1950
Dirty Harry
Krausgrill Tough (uncredited)
1971Dirty Harry
Stunts
1971
The Roy Rogers Show
Henchman Weston
1951The Roy Rogers Show
Henchman Rod Morgan
1951
Magnum Force
Stunts
1973
True Grit
Red - Ferryman (uncredited)
1969True Grit
Stunts
1969
Blazing Saddles
Outlaw (uncredited)
1974
How the West Was Won
River Pirate (uncredited)
1962How the West Was Won
Stunts
1962
Around the World in 80 Days
Stoker (uncredited)
1956Around the World in 80 Days
Stunts
1956
The Westerner
Red
1960
The Alamo
Tennessean (uncredited)
1960The Alamo
Stunts
1960
The Sons of Katie Elder
Burr Sandeman / J. Plummer, blacksmith (uncredited)
1965The Sons of Katie Elder
Stunts
1965
The War Wagon
Early
1967The War Wagon
Stunts
1967
Cat Ballou
Stunts
1965
McLintock!
Stunts
1963
Rio Lobo
Train Engineer (uncredited)
1970Rio Lobo
Stunts
1970
Support Your Local Sheriff!
Stunts
1969
Day of the Outlaw
Stunt Double
1959
Ride Lonesome
Outlaw (uncredited)
1959Ride Lonesome
Stunts
1959
Foxy Brown
Slauson
1974Foxy Brown
Stunts
1974
There Was a Crooked Man...
Hobbs
1970
The Left Handed Gun
Soldier (uncredited)
1958The Left Handed Gun
Stunts
1958
5 Card Stud
Fred Carson (uncredited)
19685 Card Stud
Stunts
1968
The Cheyenne Social Club
Hansen
1970The Cheyenne Social Club
Stunts
1970
The Fountainhead
Jury Member (uncredited)
1949
Zabriskie Point
Policeman (uncredited)
1970
Violent Saturday
Slick (uncredited)
1955
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Jakes (uncredited)
1964
The Stalking Moon
Stage Driver Shelby
1968The Stalking Moon
Stunts
1968
The Flame and the Arrow
Guard (uncredited)
1950The Flame and the Arrow
Stunts
1950
The Power
Merry-Go-Round Operator (uncredited)
1968
Auntie Mame
Stunts
1958
Thunder Over the Plains
Texan (uncredited)
1953Thunder Over the Plains
Stunts
1953
Ten Wanted Men
1955
Two Rode Together
Gambler (uncredited)
1961
Duel at Diablo
Stunts
1966
That's My Boy
Assistant coach (uncredited)
1951
Return of the Gunfighter
Wid Boone
1967
The Great Sioux Uprising
Ray (as Boyd Red Morgan)
1953
Woman They Almost Lynched
Hanged Man (uncredited)
1953
The Fleet's In
Sailor
1942
Welcome To Arrow Beach
Unit Manager
1974
Creature with the Atom Brain
Creature (uncredited)
1955
The Texas Rangers
1951The Texas Rangers
Stunts
1951
Five Guns West
Hoagie (as Boyd Morgan)
1955
The Deadly Trackers
Stunts
1973
Revolt at Fort Laramie
1957
Wild Rovers
Sheepman
1971
The Revolt of Mamie Stover
Hackett
1956
The Conqueror
Stunts
1956
Arizona Raiders
Tex (as Red Morgan)
1965
Buccaneer's Girl
Pirate (uncredited)
1950
Beyond the Time Barrier
Captain
1960
The Quick Gun
1964
The Amazing Transparent Man
Julian
1960
Gun Duel in Durango
Burt
1957Gun Duel in Durango
Stunts
1957
Flaming Feather
1952
Riding Shotgun
Henchman (uncredited)
1954Riding Shotgun
Stunts
1954
Reign of Terror
Citizen (uncredited)
1949
War Drums
1957
Robbers' Roost
Stunts
1955
Five Guns to Tombstone
Hoagie
1961
Desert of Lost Men
Frank
1951
Thundering Caravans
Henchman Joe
1952
Last of the Great Survivors
Mr. Jessup
1984
The Bounty Killer
Big Jim Seddon (as Red Morgan)
1965
Dr. Shagetz
Vernon Patterson
1975
The Gambler Wore a Gun
Luke
1961
Silver City
1951
Fort Yuma
Crazed Man (uncredited)
1955
Hell Bound
Accomplice A (uncredited)
1957
Gun Belt
Texas Jack
1953
The Big Game
Atlantic Football Player
1936
Lucky Cisco Kid
Soldier
1940
Crime Against Joe
High School Guard / Watchman (uncredited)
1956
Slaughter Trail
Trooper (uncredited)
1951
The Dalton Girls
Stage Driver (uncredited)
1957
The Last Musketeer
Barney
1952