Boyd "Red" Morgan

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]

Boyd Morgan
Morgan in The Amazing Transparent Man (1960)
Born	Boyd Franklin Morgan (1915-10-24)October 24, 1915 Comanche, Oklahoma, U.S
Died	January 8, 1988(1988-01-08) (aged 72) Tarzana, California, U.S.
Education	University of Southern California
Occupations	Football running back actor
Years active	1936–1987

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

References

1. "1939 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
2. "BOYD "RED" MORGAN". American Film Institute. Retrieved November 7, 2018.

External links

• Oklahoma portal
• Film portal
• Television portal

• Boyd Morgan at IMDb