Boyd "Red" Morgan

Boyd Morgan
Boyd Morgan
	Morgan in The Amazing Transparent Man (1960)
Born	Boyd Franklin Morgan; October 24, 1915; Comanche, Oklahoma, U.S
Died	January 8, 1988 (aged 72); Tarzana, California, U.S.
Education	University of Southern California
Occupations	Football running back; actor;
Years active	1936–1987

Boyd Franklin Morgan (October 24, 1915 – January 8, 1988) was an American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Southern California and was drafted in the 18th round of the 1939 NFL draft.^[1]

After World War II service as a Naval pilot, he became a prolific stuntman and actor in Hollywood, best known for appearing in The Amazing Transparent Man (1960).^[2]

Selected filmography

Smoky Canyon (1952)
Laramie Mountains (1952)
The Last Musketeer (1952)
Beyond the Time Barrier (1960) - Captain
Perry Mason (1961) - Muscleman
The War Wagon (1967)
The Stalking Moon (1968) - Stage Driver Shelby
Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969) - Street Brawler (uncredited)
True Grit (1969) - Red - Ferryman (uncredited)
Alex in Wonderland (1970) - Photographer on Set (uncredited)
Gunsmoke (1970-1972)
- "Captain Sligo" (S16E16) - Tanner
- "My Brother's Keeper" (S17E10) - Kroll
- "The River" (S18E1-E2) - Suggs
The Cheyenne Social Club (1970) - Hansen
There Was a Crooked Man... (1970) - Hobbs (uncredited)
Rio Lobo (1970) - Train Engineer (uncredited)
Zabriskie Point (1970) - Policeman (uncredited)
Wild Rovers (1971) - Sheepman
Santee (1973) - Stagecoach Driver
Blazing Saddles (1974) - Outlaw #3 (uncredited)
Foxy Brown (1974) - Slauson
Gone with the West (1974) - Mimmo's Men
Evil Town (1977) - Vernon Patterson

^ "1939 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
^ "BOYD "RED" MORGAN". American Film Institute. Retrieved November 7, 2018.

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