Boyd Franklin Morgan(October 24, 1915 – January 8, 1988) was anAmerican footballrunning backin theNational Football League(NFL) for theWashington Redskins.He playedcollege footballat theUniversity of Southern Californiaand was drafted in the 18th round of the1939 NFL draft.[1]
Boyd Morgan | |
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Born | Boyd Franklin Morgan October 24, 1915 |
Died | January 8, 1988 Tarzana, California,U.S. | (aged 72)
Education | University of Southern California |
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Years active | 1936–1987 |
AfterWorld War IIservice as a Naval pilot, he became a prolificstuntmanand actor in Hollywood, best known for appearing inThe Amazing Transparent Man(1960).[2]
Selected filmography
edit- Smoky Canyon(1952)
- Laramie Mountains(1952)
- The Last Musketeer(1952)
- Beyond the Time Barrier(1960) - Captain
- 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
edit- ^"1939 NFL Draft Listing".Pro-Football-Reference.RetrievedMarch 27,2023.
- ^"BOYD" RED "MORGAN".American Film Institute.RetrievedNovember 7,2018.
External links
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