---
name: "Boyd Morgan"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/boyd-red-morgan"
fi1m_id: "boyd-red-morgan"
imdb_id: "nm0604508"
tmdb_id: 108236
wikidata_id: "Q4952370"
roles: ["Stunts"]
born: "24 October 1915"
died: "8 January 1988"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 65
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-25T08:49:24.087732+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Boyd Morgan

## Identity

Boyd Morgan

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/boyd-red-morgan
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** boyd-red-morgan
- **IMDb ID:** nm0604508
- **TMDB ID:** 108236
- **Wikidata ID:** Q4952370
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boyd_%22Red%22_Morgan, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4952370, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0604508/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/108236

Stunts. Born 24 October 1915 in Waurika, Oklahoma, USA. Died 8 January 1988.

## Details

- **Work:** Stunts
- **Born:** 24 October 1915, Waurika, Oklahoma, USA
- **Died:** 8 January 1988
- **Active:** 1956–1960
- **Also known as:** Boyd 'Red' Morgan, Boyd Red Morgan, Red Boyd Morgan, Red Morgan
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1950s 73 (2), 1960s 50 (1)
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Adventure 2, Western 2, Comedy 1, Family 1, Fantasy 1, History 1
- **Screen time:** 8 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $50m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boyd_%22Red%22_Morgan, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4952370, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0604508/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/108236

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Ride Lonesome*](https://film.one/film/ride-lonesome.md) (83)

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## Biography

Boyd 'Red' Morgan (born Boyd Franklin Morgan) was an American actor and stuntman. Born on 24 October 1915 in Waurika, Oklahoma, he died on 8 January 1988 in Tarzana, California. He attended the University of Southern California on a football scholarship and played briefly in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins before serving in the US Navy during the Second World War.

Morgan began his film career in the 1930s and worked extensively as an actor and stunt performer in Westerns and other genres for over five decades. He appeared in uncredited roles in films including *Ride Lonesome* (1959), *True Grit* (1969), *Dirty Harry* (1971) and *Blazing Saddles* (1974). He also performed stunts on numerous productions and doubled for several actors.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, allmovie.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *The Alamo* (1960), Fi1m 50, Stunts — [page](https://film.one/film/the-alamo.md)
- *Ride Lonesome* (1959), Fi1m 83, as Outlaw (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/ride-lonesome.md)
- *Around the World in 80 Days* (1956), Fi1m 63, Stunts — [page](https://film.one/film/around-the-world-in-80-days.md)

## Complete filmography (82)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Last of the Great Survivors* (1984), as Mr. Jessup
- *Dr. Shagetz* (1975), as Vernon Patterson
- *Welcome To Arrow Beach* (1974), Unit Manager
- *Foxy Brown* (1974), as Slauson · Stunts
- *Blazing Saddles* (1974), as Outlaw (uncredited)
- *The Deadly Trackers* (1973), Stunts
- *Magnum Force* (1973), Stunts
- *Dirty Harry* (1971), as Krausgrill Tough (uncredited) · Stunts
- *Wild Rovers* (1971), as Sheepman
- *There Was a Crooked Man...* (1970), as Hobbs
- *The Cheyenne Social Club* (1970), as Hansen · Stunts
- *Rio Lobo* (1970), as Train Engineer (uncredited) · Stunts
- *Zabriskie Point* (1970), as Policeman (uncredited)
- *True Grit* (1969), as Red - Ferryman (uncredited) · Stunts
- *Support Your Local Sheriff!* (1969), Stunts
- *The Stalking Moon* (1968), as Stage Driver Shelby · Stunts
- *Here's Lucy* (1968), series, as Stuntman #2, Man #2, Mugsy, Charlie
- *5 Card Stud* (1968), as Fred Carson (uncredited) · Stunts
- *The War Wagon* (1967), as Early · Stunts
- *Return of the Gunfighter* (1967), as Wid Boone
- *The Invaders* (1967), series, as Station Attendant
- *Duel at Diablo* (1966), Stunts
- *Arizona Raiders* (1965), as Tex (as Red Morgan)
- *The Bounty Killer* (1965), as Big Jim Seddon (as Red Morgan)
- *The Sons of Katie Elder* (1965), as Burr Sandeman / J. Plummer, blacksmith (uncredited) · Stunts
- *Cat Ballou* (1965), Stunts
- *Robin and the 7 Hoods* (1964), as Jakes (uncredited)
- *The Quick Gun* (1964), Actor
- *McLintock!* (1963), Stunts
- *How the West Was Won* (1962), as River Pirate (uncredited) · Stunts — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/how-the-west-was-won.md)
- *Two Rode Together* (1961), as Gambler (uncredited)
- *The Gambler Wore a Gun* (1961), as Luke
- *Five Guns to Tombstone* (1961), as Hoagie
- *The Alamo* (1960), as Tennessean (uncredited) · Stunts — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/the-alamo.md)
- *The Westerner* (1960), series, as Red
- *Beyond the Time Barrier* (1960), as Captain
- *The Amazing Transparent Man* (1960), as Julian
- *Bonanza* (1959), series, as Kelly
- *Day of the Outlaw* (1959), Stunt Double
- *Ride Lonesome* (1959), as Outlaw (uncredited) · Stunts — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/ride-lonesome.md)
- *Auntie Mame* (1958), Stunts
- *Bronco* (1958), series, as Gillespie Ranch Hand (uncredited)
- *The Left Handed Gun* (1958), as Soldier (uncredited) · Stunts
- *The Dalton Girls* (1957), as Stage Driver (uncredited)
- *Hell Bound* (1957), as Accomplice A (uncredited)
- *Gun Duel in Durango* (1957), as Burt · Stunts
- *War Drums* (1957), Actor
- *Revolt at Fort Laramie* (1957), Actor
- *Around the World in 80 Days* (1956), as Stoker (uncredited) · Stunts — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/around-the-world-in-80-days.md)
- *The Revolt of Mamie Stover* (1956), as Hackett
- *Crime Against Joe* (1956), as High School Guard / Watchman (uncredited)
- *The Conqueror* (1956), Stunts
- *Fort Yuma* (1955), as Crazed Man (uncredited)
- *Cheyenne* (1955), series, as Brawler (uncredited)
- *Creature with the Atom Brain* (1955), as Creature (uncredited)
- *Robbers' Roost* (1955), Stunts
- *Five Guns West* (1955), as Hoagie (as Boyd Morgan)
- *Violent Saturday* (1955), as Slick (uncredited)
- *Ten Wanted Men* (1955), Actor
- *Lassie* (1954), series, as Ed Sloan
- *Riding Shotgun* (1954), as Henchman (uncredited) · Stunts
- *Thunder Over the Plains* (1953), as Texan (uncredited) · Stunts
- *Gun Belt* (1953), as Texas Jack
- *The Great Sioux Uprising* (1953), as Ray (as Boyd Red Morgan)
- *Woman They Almost Lynched* (1953), as Hanged Man (uncredited)
- *Thundering Caravans* (1952), as Henchman Joe
- *The Last Musketeer* (1952), as Barney
- *Flaming Feather* (1952), Actor
- *The Roy Rogers Show* (1951), series, as Henchman Weston, Henchman Rod Morgan
- *Silver City* (1951), Actor
- *Desert of Lost Men* (1951), as Frank
- *Slaughter Trail* (1951), as Trooper (uncredited)
- *The Texas Rangers* (1951), as Stunts
- *That's My Boy* (1951), as Assistant coach (uncredited)
- *The Cisco Kid* (1950), series, as Hank Dawson, Henchman Gil
- *The Flame and the Arrow* (1950), as Guard (uncredited) · Stunts
- *Buccaneer's Girl* (1950), as Pirate (uncredited)
- *Reign of Terror* (1949), as Citizen (uncredited)
- *The Fountainhead* (1949), as Jury Member (uncredited)
- *The Fleet's In* (1942), as Sailor
- *Lucky Cisco Kid* (1940), as Soldier
- *The Big Game* (1936), as Atlantic Football Player

## Gallery

- ![Boyd "Red" Morgan in The Amazing Transparent Man (1960) - cropped screenshot](https://film.one/media/person/1238827/gallery-aedcbea6698c.jpg) Boyd "Red" Morgan in The Amazing Transparent Man (1960) - cropped screenshot — film screenshot (American International Pictures), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cb/Boyd_%22Red%22_Morgan_in_The_Amazing_Transparent_Man_%281960%29_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Boyd "Red" Morgan in The Amazing Transparent Man (1960) - cropped screenshot](https://film.one/media/person/1238827/gallery-ccacf0a7ac02.jpg) Boyd "Red" Morgan in The Amazing Transparent Man (1960) - cropped screenshot — film screenshot (American International Pictures), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Boyd_%22Red%22_Morgan_in_The_Amazing_Transparent_Man_%281960%29.jpg/1280px-Boyd_%22Red%22_Morgan_in_The_Amazing_Transparent_Man_%281960%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Boyd "Red" Morgan in The Amazing Transparent Man (1960) - cropped screenshot](https://film.one/media/person/1238827/gallery-812d5453ba23.jpg) Boyd "Red" Morgan in The Amazing Transparent Man (1960) - cropped screenshot — film screenshot (American International Pictures), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/07/Boyd_%22Red%22_Morgan_in_The_Amazing_Transparent_Man.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

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