Roy Barcroft

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

September 7, 1902

died

November 28, 1969

place of birth

Crab Orchard, Nebraska, USA

also known as

Howard Harold Ravenscroft

total credits

50 movies

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).

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

The Way West
6.1

The Way West

1967as Mr. Masters
Oklahoma!
6.6

Oklahoma!

1955as Marshal
Gunpoint
6.2

Gunpoint

1966as Dr. Beardsley
Santa Fe Trail
5.8

Santa Fe Trail

1940as Engineer (uncredited)
Bandolero!
6.6

Bandolero!

1968as Bartender
The Cobweb
5.7

The Cobweb

1955as Police Lieutenant Ferguson (Uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
6.7

They Died with Their Boots On

1941as Officer (uncredited)
The Reivers
6.4

The Reivers

1969as Ed (The Judge)
Rogue Cop
5.7

Rogue Cop

1954as Lt. Vince D. Bardeman
Flash Gordon
6.4

Flash Gordon

1936as Throne Guard
The Last Hunt
6.9

The Last Hunt

1956as Maj. Smith
Dakota
5.2

Dakota

1945as Poli's Driver
Night Riders of Montana
10.0

Night Riders of Montana

1951as Henchman Brink
The Fighting Seabees
6.3

The Fighting Seabees

1944as Seabee Barcroft (uncredited)
Six Black Horses
5.9

Six Black Horses

1962as Mustanger
A Volta do Besouro Verde
7.0

A Volta do Besouro Verde

1940as Cop at Newspaper Truck Vandalism
Nazi Agent
6.7

Nazi Agent

1942as Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
Texas Across the River
5.7

Texas Across the River

1966as Morton
Rosalie
6.0

Rosalie

1937as Conspirator (uncredited)
Man Without a Star
6.5

Man Without a Star

1955as Sheriff Olson
Monte Walsh
6.3

Monte Walsh

1970as Proprietor
Another Thin Man
7.1

Another Thin Man

1939as Slim (uncredited)
Wyoming
6.4

Wyoming

1947as Sheriff Niles
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula
4.1

Billy the Kid Versus Dracula

1966as Sheriff Griffin
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
6.0

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

1943as Prison Guard (uncredited)
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
5.8

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

1940as Ming's Soldier / Arborian Sentry (uncredited)
The Phantom Creeps
4.5

The Phantom Creeps

1939as AMI Agent Parker
Ten Who Dared
6.0

Ten Who Dared

1960as Jim Baker
The Spoilers
5.5

The Spoilers

1955as The Marshal
Radar Men from the Moon
4.7

Radar Men from the Moon

1952as Retik
Gun Brothers
5.8

Gun Brothers

1956as Sheriff Jorgen
The Desperado
7.2

The Desperado

1954as Martin Novak
Montana Belle
6.3

Montana Belle

1952as Jim Clark
Daredevils of the Red Circle
4.8

Daredevils of the Red Circle

1939as Mine Superintendent
Last Stagecoach West
5.5

Last Stagecoach West

1957as Park Ketchum
Gun Duel in Durango
5.6

Gun Duel in Durango

1957as Mr. Blaisdell (uncredited)
G.I. War Brides
9.0

G.I. War Brides

1946as (uncredited)
Eyes of Texas
7.0

Eyes of Texas

1948as Vic
Fast and Loose
5.9

Fast and Loose

1939as Reilly, Casino Patron (uncredited)
Silver on the Sage
6.5

Silver on the Sage

1939as Henchman Ewing
Hoppy Serves a Writ
6.0

Hoppy Serves a Writ

1943as Colby
Rock Island Trail
6.3

Rock Island Trail

1950as Barnes
Hoodlum Empire
6.5

Hoodlum Empire

1952as Morris Draper
Mexicali Rose
7.0

Mexicali Rose

1939as Mac McElroy
Sheriff of Tombstone
7.2

Sheriff of Tombstone

1941as Saloon Boss
Prisoners in Petticoats
8.0

Prisoners in Petticoats

1950as Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
The Wild Frontier
9.0

The Wild Frontier

1947as Henchman
Domino Kid
5.8

Domino Kid

1957
Gaily, Gaily
4.3

Gaily, Gaily

1969as Dr. Gorson
Son of Zorro
7.5

Son of Zorro

1947as Henchman Boyd