Roy Barcroft

Roy Barcroft

Known for Acting · 300 credits

Born
1902-09-07
Died
1969-11-28
Place of birth
Crab Orchard, Nebraska, USA
Also known as
Howard Harold Ravenscroft

Biography

Roy Barcroft (born Howard Harold Ravenscroft; September 7, 1902 – November 28, 1969) was an American character actor famous for playing villains in B-Westerns and other genres. From 1937 to 1957, he appeared in more than 300 films for Republic Pictures. Some of his prominent roles were the marshal in Oklahoma! (1955) and Colonel Jim Logan in The Adventures of Spin & Marty (1955 - 1957).

Known For

TV Shows (39)

Movies (261)

Last Stagecoach West
Movie

Last Stagecoach West

1957

as Park Ketchum

Bandolero!
Movie

Bandolero!

1968

as Bartender

Border Saddlemates
Movie

Border Saddlemates

1952

as Steve Baxter

Heroes of the Hills
Movie

Heroes of the Hills

1938

as Robert Beaton

A Volta do Besouro Verde
Movie

A Volta do Besouro Verde

1940

as Cop at Newspaper Truck Vandalism

Fort Dodge Stampede
Movie

Fort Dodge Stampede

1951

as Henchman Pike Hardin

Along the Navajo Trail
Movie

Along the Navajo Trail

1945

as Rusty Channing

Down Laredo Way
Movie

Down Laredo Way

1953

as Cooper

The Cobweb
Movie

The Cobweb

1955

as Police Lieutenant Ferguson (Uncredited)

The Way West
Movie

The Way West

1967

as Mr. Masters

Ten Who Dared
Movie

Ten Who Dared

1960

as Jim Baker

Iron Mountain Trail
Movie

Iron Mountain Trail

1953

as Mate Orrin

Texas Across the River
Movie

Texas Across the River

1966

as Morton

Eyes of Texas
Movie

Eyes of Texas

1948

as Vic

Don Daredevil Rides Again
Movie

Don Daredevil Rides Again

1951

as Douglas Stratton

The Savage Horde
Movie

The Savage Horde

1950

as Fergus

Monte Walsh
Movie

Monte Walsh

1970

as Proprietor

Desperadoes of the West
Movie

Desperadoes of the West

1950

as Hacker

Sunset on the Desert
Movie

Sunset on the Desert

1942

as Deputy Nelson

Old Los Angeles
Movie

Old Los Angeles

1948

as Clyborne

Oklahoma!
Movie

Oklahoma!

1955

as Marshal

Law of the Golden West
Movie

Law of the Golden West

1949

as Clete Larrabee

The Girl Who Dared
Movie

The Girl Who Dared

1944

as David Scott

Old Overland Trail
Movie

Old Overland Trail

1953

as John Anchor

Old Oklahoma Plains
Movie

Old Oklahoma Plains

1952

as Arthur Jensen

Billy the Kid Versus Dracula
Movie

Billy the Kid Versus Dracula

1966

as Sheriff Griffin

Radar Men from the Moon
Movie

Radar Men from the Moon

1952

as Retik

Under Mexicali Stars
Movie

Under Mexicali Stars

1950

as Hays Lawson

The Cherokee Flash
Movie

The Cherokee Flash

1945

as Jeff Carson

G-Men Never Forget
Movie

G-Men Never Forget

1948

as Vic Murkland - Commissioner Angus Cameron

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
Movie

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

1943

as Prison Guard (uncredited)

Stagecoach to Denver
Movie

Stagecoach to Denver

1946

as Big Bill Lambert

Black Hills Ambush
Movie

Black Hills Ambush

1952

as Bart

Sheriff of Wichita
Movie

Sheriff of Wichita

1949

as Sam Stark

Montana Belle
Movie

Montana Belle

1952

as Jim Clark

Dakota
Movie

Dakota

1945

as Poli's Driver

Overland Mail Robbery
Movie

Overland Mail Robbery

1943

as David Patterson

Outcasts of the Trail
Movie

Outcasts of the Trail

1949

as Jim Judd

Night Riders of Montana
Movie

Night Riders of Montana

1951

as Henchman Brink

The Arizona Cowboy
Movie

The Arizona Cowboy

1950

as Henchman Mike Slade

Man Without a Star
Movie

Man Without a Star

1955

as Sheriff Olson

The Fighting Seabees
Movie

The Fighting Seabees

1944

as Seabee Barcroft (uncredited)

The Last Hunt
Movie

The Last Hunt

1956

as Maj. Smith

Gunpoint
Movie

Gunpoint

1966

as Dr. Beardsley

The Lone Rider in Cheyenne
Movie

The Lone Rider in Cheyenne

1942

as Mort Saunders

In Old Amarillo
Movie

In Old Amarillo

1951

as Clint Burnside

Spoilers of the North
Movie

Spoilers of the North

1947

as Moose McGovern

Gunmen of Abilene
Movie

Gunmen of Abilene

1950

as Brink Fallon

Escort West
Movie

Escort West

1959

as Sgt. Doyle

Oklahoma Annie
Movie

Oklahoma Annie

1952

as Curt Walker

They Died with Their Boots On
Movie

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

as Officer (uncredited)

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Movie

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

1940

as Ming's Soldier / Arborian Sentry (uncredited)

Ridin' Down the Canyon
Movie

Ridin' Down the Canyon

1942

as Henchman

Gun Duel in Durango
Movie

Gun Duel in Durango

1957

as Mr. Blaisdell (uncredited)

The Big Bonanza
Movie

The Big Bonanza

1944

as Sheriff Dan Pendleton

Santa Fe Trail
Movie

Santa Fe Trail

1940

as Engineer (uncredited)

The Spoilers
Movie

The Spoilers

1955

as The Marshal

A Woman Commands
Movie

A Woman Commands

1932

as Cossack

Pioneer Marshal
Movie

Pioneer Marshal

1949

as Clip Pearson

Rosalie
Movie

Rosalie

1937

as Conspirator (uncredited)

Thundering Caravans
Movie

Thundering Caravans

1952

as Ed Brill

The Last Crooked Mile
Movie

The Last Crooked Mile

1946

as Man on Street

Sagebrush Law
Movie

Sagebrush Law

1943

as Mark Carter

Pals of the Pecos
Movie

Pals of the Pecos

1941

as Keno

Fast and Loose
Movie

Fast and Loose

1939

as Reilly, Casino Patron (uncredited)

Silver Queen
Movie

Silver Queen

1942

as Dan Carson

Last Frontier Uprising
Movie

Last Frontier Uprising

1947

as Henchman Boyd Blackwell

Leadville Gunslinger
Movie

Leadville Gunslinger

1952

as Chet Yonker / Pete Yonker

The Vampire's Ghost
Movie

The Vampire's Ghost

1945

as Capt. Jim Barrett

Marshal of Amarillo
Movie

Marshal of Amarillo

1948

as Ben Dolan

Down Dakota Way
Movie

Down Dakota Way

1949

as Mack McKenzie

Wide Open Town
Movie

Wide Open Town

1941

as Henchman Red

The Phantom Creeps
Movie

The Phantom Creeps

1939

as AMI Agent Parker

Deadwood Dick
Movie

Deadwood Dick

1940

as Marshal Jim Bridges' Imposter

Son of Zorro
Movie

Son of Zorro

1947

as Henchman Boyd

Flash Gordon
Movie

Flash Gordon

1936

as Throne Guard

Oregon Trail Scouts
Movie

Oregon Trail Scouts

1947

as Bill Hunter

Two Guns and a Badge
Movie

Two Guns and a Badge

1954

as Bill Sterling - Rancher

Gaily, Gaily
Movie

Gaily, Gaily

1969

as Dr. Gorson

Domino Kid
Movie

Domino Kid

1957

Wyoming
Movie

Wyoming

1947

as Sheriff Niles

Powder River Rustlers
Movie

Powder River Rustlers

1949

as Henchman Bull Macons

Wild Horse Ambush
Movie

Wild Horse Ambush

1952

as Harkins

The Frontiersmen
Movie

The Frontiersmen

1938

as Sutton

North of the Great Divide
Movie

North of the Great Divide

1950

as Banning

The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm
Movie

The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm

1957

as J.P. Flemming

Train to Alcatraz
Movie

Train to Alcatraz

1948

as Guard Grady

Hidden Valley Outlaws
Movie

Hidden Valley Outlaws

1944

as Gilbert J. Leland

Marshal of Cedar Rock
Movie

Marshal of Cedar Rock

1953

as Henry Mason

Bordertown Gun Fighters
Movie

Bordertown Gun Fighters

1943

as Jack Gatling

Gun Brothers
Movie

Gun Brothers

1956

as Sheriff Jorgen

Another Thin Man
Movie

Another Thin Man

1939

as Slim (uncredited)

East of the River
Movie

East of the River

1940

as Policeman (uncredited)

The Reivers
Movie

The Reivers

1969

as Ed (The Judge)

The Phantom Creeps
Movie

The Phantom Creeps

1949

as Parker (uncredited)

Flaming Frontiers
Movie

Flaming Frontiers

1938

as Ben Hollister - Henchman

Daredevils of the Red Circle
Movie

Daredevils of the Red Circle

1939

as Mine Superintendent

Romance on the Range
Movie

Romance on the Range

1942

as Henchman Pete

Riders of the Rio Grande
Movie

Riders of the Rio Grande

1943

as Sarsaparilla

Sons of Adventure
Movie

Sons of Adventure

1948

as Leslie Bennett

S.O.S Tidal Wave
Movie

S.O.S Tidal Wave

1939

Sunset in El Dorado
Movie

Sunset in El Dorado

1945

as Buster Welch

Haunted Harbor
Movie

Haunted Harbor

1944

as Carter / Kane

The Fabulous Texan
Movie

The Fabulous Texan

1947

as Standifer

Rustlers of Devil's Canyon
Movie

Rustlers of Devil's Canyon

1947

as Land Agent Clark

Winners of the West
Movie

Winners of the West

1940

as Logan

Springtime in the Sierras
Movie

Springtime in the Sierras

1947

as Matt Wilkes

Daughter of Don Q
Movie

Daughter of Don Q

1946

as Mel Donovan

South Pacific Trail
Movie

South Pacific Trail

1952

as Link Felton

Marshal of Cripple Creek
Movie

Marshal of Cripple Creek

1947

as Henchman Sweeney

Wagon Wheels Westward
Movie

Wagon Wheels Westward

1945

as Dave McKean

Idaho
Movie

Idaho

1943

as Townsman Slugging Bud

Jesse James at Bay
Movie

Jesse James at Bay

1941

as Henchman Vern Stone

Cheyenne Wildcat
Movie

Cheyenne Wildcat

1944

as Dandy Joe Meeker

Jesse James Rides Again
Movie

Jesse James Rides Again

1947

as Frank Lawton

Santa Fe Saddlemates
Movie

Santa Fe Saddlemates

1945

as John Gant

Alias Billy the Kid
Movie

Alias Billy the Kid

1946

as Matt Conroy

The Vanishing Westerner
Movie

The Vanishing Westerner

1950

as Sand Sanderson

Hoppy Serves a Writ
Movie

Hoppy Serves a Writ

1943

as Colby

Prince of the Plains
Movie

Prince of the Plains

1949

as Henchman Regan

About Roy Barcroft

Roy Barcroft (born Howard Harold Ravenscroft; September 7, 1902 – November 28, 1969) was an American character actor famous for playing villains in B-Westerns and other genres. From 1937 to 1957, he appeared in more than 300 films for Republic Pictures. Some of his prominent roles were the marshal in Oklahoma! (1955) and Colonel Jim Logan in The Adventures of Spin & Marty (1955 - 1957). With 300 credits spanning from 1932 to 1970, Roy Barcroft has appeared in 261 films and 39 TV shows.

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