Roy Barcroft

Roy Barcroft

Born September 07, 1902 (Age: 123) Crab Orchard, Nebraska, USA

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).
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).
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Filmography

The Reivers

The Reivers

1969 as Ed (The Judge) Age: 67
Gaily, Gaily

Gaily, Gaily

1969 as Dr. Gorson Age: 67
Bandolero!

Bandolero!

1968 as Bartender Age: 65
Run, Light Buck, Run

Run, Light Buck, Run

1966 as Narrator Age: 63
Six Black Horses

Six Black Horses

1962 as Mustanger Age: 59
When the Clock Strikes

When the Clock Strikes

1961 as Sheriff Mitchell Age: 58
Ten Who Dared

Ten Who Dared

1960 as Jim Baker Age: 58
Freckles

Freckles

1960 as John McLean Age: 58
Escort West

Escort West

1959 as Sgt. Doyle Age: 56
Gun Brothers

Gun Brothers

1956 as Sheriff Jorgen Age: 54
The Last Hunt

The Last Hunt

1956 as Maj. Smith Age: 53
The Spoilers

The Spoilers

1955 as The Marshal Age: 53
Oklahoma!

Oklahoma!

1955 as Marshal Age: 53
The Cobweb

The Cobweb

1955 as Police Lieutenant Ferguson (Uncredited) Age: 52
Man Without a Star

Man Without a Star

1955 as Sheriff Olson Age: 52
Rogue Cop

Rogue Cop

1954 as Lt. Vince D. Bardeman Age: 52
Two Guns and a Badge

Two Guns and a Badge

1954 as Bill Sterling - Rancher Age: 52
Man with the Steel Whip

Man with the Steel Whip

1954 as Sheriff [Chs. 8, 10-12] Age: 51
The Desperado

The Desperado

1954 as Martin Novak Age: 51
Shadows of Tombstone

Shadows of Tombstone

1953 as Mike Age: 51
El Paso Stampede

El Paso Stampede

1953 as Henchman Floyd Garrett Age: 50
Bandits of the West

Bandits of the West

1953 as Bud Galloway Age: 50
Down Laredo Way

Down Laredo Way

1953 as Cooper Age: 50
City That Never Sleeps

City That Never Sleeps

1953 as Age: 50
Savage Frontier

Savage Frontier

1953 as William Oakes Age: 50
Iron Mountain Trail

Iron Mountain Trail

1953 as Mate Orrin Age: 50
Old Overland Trail

Old Overland Trail

1953 as John Anchor Age: 50
Marshal of Cedar Rock

Marshal of Cedar Rock

1953 as Henry Mason Age: 50
The Missourians

The Missourians

1950 as Nick Kovacs Age: 48
Under Mexicali Stars

Under Mexicali Stars

1950 as Hays Lawson Age: 48
North of the Great Divide

North of the Great Divide

1950 as Banning Age: 48
Rustlers on Horseback

Rustlers on Horseback

1950 as Leo Straykin Age: 48
Prisoners in Petticoats

Prisoners in Petticoats

1950 as Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited) Age: 48
Surrender

Surrender

1950 as Deputy Gerard Age: 48
Vigilante Hideout

Vigilante Hideout

1950 as Muley Price Age: 47
Desperadoes of the West

Desperadoes of the West

1950 as Hacker Age: 47
The Savage Horde

The Savage Horde

1950 as Fergus Age: 47
Rock Island Trail

Rock Island Trail

1950 as Barnes Age: 47
Salt Lake Raiders

Salt Lake Raiders

1950 as Brit Condor Age: 47
The Arizona Cowboy

The Arizona Cowboy

1950 as Henchman Mike Slade Age: 47
The Vanishing Westerner

The Vanishing Westerner

1950 as Sand Sanderson Age: 47
Code of the Silver Sage

Code of the Silver Sage

1950 as Hulon Champion Age: 47
Federal Agent at Large

Federal Agent at Large

1950 as Nels Berger Age: 47
Gunmen of Abilene

Gunmen of Abilene

1950 as Brink Fallon Age: 47
Song of Mexico

Song of Mexico

1945 as Visitor Age: 43
Wagon Wheels Westward

Wagon Wheels Westward

1945 as Dave McKean Age: 43
Dakota

Dakota

1945 as Poli's Driver Age: 43
The Cherokee Flash

The Cherokee Flash

1945 as Jeff Carson Age: 43
Colorado Pioneers

Colorado Pioneers

1945 as Bull Reagan Age: 43
Girls of the Big House

Girls of the Big House

1945 as Police Dispatcher (voice) Age: 43
The Purple Monster Strikes

The Purple Monster Strikes

1945 as The Purple Monster Age: 43
Marshal of Laredo

Marshal of Laredo

1945 as Denver Jack Age: 43
Sunset in El Dorado

Sunset in El Dorado

1945 as Buster Welch Age: 43
Along the Navajo Trail

Along the Navajo Trail

1945 as Rusty Channing Age: 43
Trail of Kit Carson

Trail of Kit Carson

1945 as Doc Ryan Age: 42
Bells of Rosarita

Bells of Rosarita

1945 as Henchman Maxwell Age: 42
Santa Fe Saddlemates

Santa Fe Saddlemates

1945 as John Gant Age: 42
Lone Texas Ranger

Lone Texas Ranger

1945 as Hands Weber Age: 42
Corpus Christi Bandits

Corpus Christi Bandits

1945 as Wade Larkin Age: 42
The Vampire's Ghost

The Vampire's Ghost

1945 as Capt. Jim Barrett Age: 42
Manhunt of Mystery Island

Manhunt of Mystery Island

1945 as Capt. Mephisto Age: 42
The Topeka Terror

The Topeka Terror

1945 as Ben Jode Age: 42
Ridin' Down the Canyon

Ridin' Down the Canyon

1942 as Henchman Age: 40
Dawn on the Great Divide

Dawn on the Great Divide

1942 as Chuck Loder Age: 40
The Valley of Vanishing Men

The Valley of Vanishing Men

1942 as Deputy Jed 'Luke' Lucas Age: 40
The Old Chisholm Trail

The Old Chisholm Trail

1942 as Ed Phillips Age: 40
Pirates of the Prairie

Pirates of the Prairie

1942 as Lew Harmon Age: 40
Silver Queen

Silver Queen

1942 as Dan Carson Age: 40
West of the Law

West of the Law

1942 as Ludlow Age: 40
Sunset Serenade

Sunset Serenade

1942 as Bart Reynolds - Henchman Age: 40
Stardust on the Sage

Stardust on the Sage

1942 as Henchman Murphy Age: 39
Romance on the Range

Romance on the Range

1942 as Henchman Pete Age: 39
Land of the Open Range

Land of the Open Range

1942 as Gil Carse Age: 39
Sunset on the Desert

Sunset on the Desert

1942 as Deputy Nelson Age: 39
The Lone Rider in Cheyenne

The Lone Rider in Cheyenne

1942 as Mort Saunders Age: 39
Nazi Agent

Nazi Agent

1942 as Chief Petty Officer (uncredited) Age: 39
Below the Border

Below the Border

1942 as Ed Scully Age: 39
Riders of the Badlands

Riders of the Badlands

1941 as Captain Rogers Age: 39
West of Cimarron

West of Cimarron

1941 as Captain Hawks Age: 39
They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

1941 as Officer (uncredited) Age: 39
The Masked Rider

The Masked Rider

1941 as Henchman Luke Age: 39
Jesse James at Bay

Jesse James at Bay

1941 as Henchman Vern Stone Age: 39
The Bandit Trail

The Bandit Trail

1941 as Joel Nesbitt Age: 39
King of the Texas Rangers

King of the Texas Rangers

1941 as Ross Age: 39
Outlaws of Cherokee Trail

Outlaws of Cherokee Trail

1941 as Val Lamar Age: 39
Wide Open Town

Wide Open Town

1941 as Henchman Red Age: 38
Riders of Death Valley

Riders of Death Valley

1941 as Henchman Dirk Age: 38
Sheriff of Tombstone

Sheriff of Tombstone

1941 as Saloon Boss Age: 38
Pals of the Pecos

Pals of the Pecos

1941 as Keno Age: 38
A Woman Commands

A Woman Commands

1932 as Cossack Age: 29