Morgan Woodward
Actor
93 years (Sep 16, 1925 – Feb 22, 2019)Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Known for
Fame aside, Morgan Woodward is above all a career actor with a career measured in decades rather than seasons. 65 credits across 70 years is a rate most careers never reach. The most visible line on the filmography is 'Cool Hand Luke' (Boss Godfrey). 'Bonanza' belongs on any short list of his work.
Morgan Woodward
Actor
Known for
Fame aside, Morgan Woodward is above all a career actor with a career measured in decades rather than seasons. 65 credits across 70 years is a rate most careers never reach. The most visible line on the filmography is 'Cool Hand Luke' (Boss Godfrey). 'Bonanza' belongs on any short list of his work.
Movies: 24 titles
Plays Boss Godfrey
Cool Hand Luke
1967
Plays Cayman
Battle Beyond the Stars
1980
Plays J.P. Sands
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
1985
Plays The Boss
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
1976
Plays Captain Hogan
Speedtrap
1977
Plays Ivan Stanek
Death of a Gunfighter
1969
Plays Drago Leon
Gunpoint
1966
Plays Willard
Firecreek
1968
Plays Sgt. Raines
One Little Indian
1973
Plays Obie Foster
Westward Ho, The Wagons!
1956
Plays The Boss
Final Chapter: Walking Tall
1977
Plays C.J. Crane
A Small Town in Texas
1976
Plays Mr. Mann
Which Way Is Up?
1977
Plays Ab Cross
The Wild Country
1970
Plays Tex - Lazy Heart Ranch Hand
Gunsight Ridge
1957
Plays Captain of Guard
The Sword of Ali Baba
1965
Plays Philip Clayborne
The Midnight Man
1974
Plays General Olson
Deadly Game
1977
Plays Deputy 'Mitch' Mitchell
The Gun Hawk
1963
Plays T.B. Trenton
Supervan
1977
TV Shows: 41 titles
Plays Starbuck
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
Plays Punk Anderson
Dallas
1978
Plays Calhoun
Gunsmoke
1955
Plays Jess Waddell
Bonanza
1959
Plays John Renko
Hill Street Blues
1981
Plays Morgan
Logan's Run
1977
Plays Walter Forcey
Cimarron Strip
1967
Plays Hilliard
The High Chaparral
1967
Plays The Hanged Man
Kung Fu
1972
Plays Dr. Simon van Gelder
Star Trek
1966
Plays Bus Carter
The A-Team
1983
Plays Tom Sutton
Daniel Boone
1964
Plays Jack Bandon
The Virginian
1962
Plays Walt Keene
Wagon Train
1957
Plays Zack Tannenbaum
Matlock
1986
Plays Stryker
Kodiak
1974
Plays Martin
Planet of the Apes
1974
Plays Fitzpatrick
Death Valley Days
1952
Plays Sam Travis
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
1993
Plays Maj. Gen. Robert Selkirk, retired
T. J. Hooker
1982
Plays Albert Schalin
21 Jump Street
1987
Plays Clay Zachary
Starsky & Hutch
1975
Plays Pierce
The Lucy Show
1962
Plays Sheriff Winston
Knight Rider
1982
Plays Old Harry Cokely
The X-Files
1993
Plays Carl Pedersen
Perry Mason
1957
Plays Iron Lung Man
Millennium
1996
Plays Chuck Easterland
Hunter
1984
Plays Aaron Condon
The Big Valley
1965
Plays Yates
Sugarfoot
1957
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Girls Just Want to Have Fun
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Millennium
Iron Lung Man
1996Season 1
The X-Files
Old Harry Cokely
1994Season 2
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
Sam Travis
1993Season 1
Renegade
Dad Meechum
1992Season 1
Matlock
Zack Tannenbaum
1991Season 6
Murder, She Wrote
Sheriff Brademus
1989Season 6
21 Jump Street
Albert Schalin
1989Season 4
Blacke's Magic
Dr. Harold Curry
1986Season 1
T. J. Hooker
Maj. Gen. Robert Selkirk, retired
1985Season 5
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Morgan Woodward still alive?
Morgan Woodward passed away on February 22, 2019 at age 93.
What are the most famous roles of Morgan Woodward?
Morgan Woodward is best known for roles in Cool Hand Luke, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, Battle Beyond the Stars.
How many movies has Morgan Woodward been in?
Over a 63-year career (since 1956), Morgan Woodward has appeared in 24 movies and 41 TV shows.
What was Morgan Woodward's first movie?
The career of Morgan Woodward began with Westward Ho, The Wagons! (1956).
What is Morgan Woodward's most recent movie or series?
Morgan Woodward's most recent release is Millennium, which premiered on October 25, 1996.
What TV shows has Morgan Woodward appeared in?
On television, Morgan Woodward has appeared in The X-Files, Star Trek, Knight Rider, The A-Team.
Morgan Woodward
1925-09-16 · Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Thomas Morgan Woodward (September 16, 1925 – February 22, 2019) was an American actor. He is best known for his recurring role as Marvin "Punk" Anderson on the television soap opera Dallas and for his portrayal of Boss Godfrey, the sunglasses-wearing "man with no eyes", in the 1967 film Cool Hand Luke. On TV, he was a familiar guest star on cowboy shows. On the long-running Western Gunsmoke, he played 16 different characters in 19 episodes (including a pair of two-part stories), most appearances of any actor on the show. He also had a recurring role on The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp. Morgan Woodward licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.