Raymond C. Boyle

Raymond Cornelius Boyle (June 28, 1923 – January 6, 2022), also known as Ray Boyle and Dirk London, was an American film and television actor. He was perhaps best known for playing Morgan Earp in the American western television series The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp. Life and career Boyle was born in Lisbon, North Dakota, the son of Elma Mae Harrison and Cornelius Hugh Boyle. He had two sisters. Boyle served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. After working as a model, Boyle’s career as an actor started in 1952 with a role in the film Zombies of the Stratosphere. He then made his television debut in the science fiction television series Captain Video and His Video Rangers, where he made two appearances as Luny O'Brien. Boyle made an uncredited appearance in the 1953 film Bad for Each Other. In 1954, he made a guest-starring appearance in the western television series Death Valley Days. That same year, he appeared in the films Ride Clear of Diablo, Prisoner of War, Return from the Sea and The Bridges at Toko-Ri. Around 1956 he ran an actors’ workshop. In 1956, Boyle was cast as Morgan Earp in the ABC western television series The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp. His character was the brother of Wyatt Earp, who was played by Hugh O'Brian. He appeared in the films The Lonely Man, Ambush at Cimarron Pass and The Purple Gang.