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Roy Barcroft

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Roy Barcroft

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Sep 7, 1902 (124 years old)

Place of Birth

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).

Known For

Acting
1970Monte WalshProprietor
1969Gaily, GailyDr. Gorson
1969The ReiversEd (The Judge)
1968Bandolero!Bartender
1967The Way WestMr. Masters
1967The Not So Lonely Lighthouse KeeperNarrator
1967Cimarron Strip
1966D-Day on MarsThe Purple Monster
1966Destination Inner SpaceSkipper
1966Billy the Kid Versus DraculaSheriff Griffin
1966Texas Across the RiverMorton
1966GunpointDr. Beardsley
1966Run, Light Buck, RunNarrator
1965Laredo
1964Profiles in CourageJudge
1963The Great AdventureDr. Anthony Thompson
1962Six Black HorsesMustanger
1962The VirginianBill Goforth
1962The VirginianMr. Tait
1962The Lucy ShowChief of Police
1961When the Clock StrikesSheriff Mitchell
1961Straightaway
1961Ben CaseyRudick
1961GunslingerTaggert
1960FrecklesJohn McLean
1960Ten Who DaredJim Baker
1960The Andy Griffith ShowClint Biggers
1959Escort WestSgt. Doyle
1959RawhideCasey
1959Johnny RingoPat Merlin
1959RawhideSanders
1959RawhideCliff Stanton
1959RawhideSheriff
1959RawhideAdams
1958Wanted: Dead or AliveFrank Hagen
1958The Rifleman
1958Lawman
1958The Texan
1958LawmanLuke Tennant
1957Last Stagecoach WestPark Ketchum
1957Domino Kid
1957Gun Duel in DurangoMr. Blaisdell (uncredited)
1957The Kettles on Old MacDonald's FarmJ.P. Flemming
1957Trackdown
1957Perry MasonMurphy
1957Have Gun, Will TravelJim Sherwood
1957The New Adventures of Spin and MartyJim Logan
195726 Men
1957MaverickThe Cattleman
1957MaverickMarshal
1957TrackdownSheriff
1956Gun BrothersSheriff Jorgen
1956The Last HuntMaj. Smith
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreMarshal Carl Neuman
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatrePat Merlin
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreRady Smith
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreMike - Ranch Foreman
1956Further Adventures of Spin and MartyJim Logan
1955Oklahoma!Marshal
1955The SpoilersThe Marshal
1955Man Without a StarSheriff Olson
1955The CobwebPolice Lieutenant Ferguson (Uncredited)
1955Cheyenne
1955GunsmokeLuke
1955The Adventures of Spin and MartyCol. Logan
1955The MillionaireSergeant Bailey
1955The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955GunsmokeFarr
1955GunsmokeJake
1955GunsmokeAsa
1955GunsmokeCotter
1955GunsmokePop
1955GunsmokeRoy
1955GunsmokeJonas
1954Rogue CopLt. Vince D. Bardeman
1954Two Guns and a BadgeBill Sterling - Rancher
1954The DesperadoMartin Novak
1954Man with the Steel WhipSheriff [Chs. 8, 10-12]
1954Lassie
1954Public Defender
1954The Wonderful World of DisneySheriff Bodie Hampton
1953Savage FrontierWilliam Oakes
1953Bandits of the WestBud Galloway
1953Old Overland TrailJohn Anchor
1953Down Laredo WayCooper
1953Marshal of Cedar RockHenry Mason
1953El Paso StampedeHenchman Floyd Garrett
1953Shadows of TombstoneMike
1953City That Never Sleeps
1953Iron Mountain TrailMate Orrin
1953City Detective
1953The Man Behind the Badge
1952Hoodlum EmpireMorris Draper
1952Wild Horse AmbushHarkins
1952Border SaddlematesSteve Baxter
1952Oklahoma AnnieCurt Walker
1952Radar Men from the MoonRetik
1952Black Hills AmbushBart
1952South Pacific TrailLink Felton
1952The WAC from Walla WallaMr. Prentiss
1952Captive of Billy the KidPiute
1952Ride the Man DownRuss Schultz
1952Desperadoes' OutpostJim Boylan
1952Leadville GunslingerChet Yonker / Pete Yonker
1952Old Oklahoma PlainsArthur Jensen
1952Thundering CaravansEd Brill
1952Montana BelleJim Clark
1952Adventures of Superman
1952Cavalcade of AmericaHerbert Wheelock
1952Hopalong Cassidy
1951Insurance InvestigatorDuke Wallace
1951Night Riders of MontanaHenchman Brink
1951Fort Dodge StampedeHenchman Pike Hardin
1951Utah Wagon TrainHank Driscoll
1951In Old AmarilloClint Burnside
1951Wells Fargo GunmasterBrick Mason
1951Desert of Lost MenLink
1951Rodeo King and the SenoritaSteve Lacey
1951Arizona ManhuntPete Willard
1951The Dakota KidHenchman Turk Smith
1951Don Daredevil Rides AgainDouglas Stratton
1951Pals of the Golden WestWard Sloan
1951HoneychileWalter Judson
1951Street BanditsMonk Walter
1951The Adventures of Kit Carson
1950The Savage HordeFergus
1950Federal Agent at LargeNels Berger
1950Desperadoes of the WestHacker
1950North of the Great DivideBanning
1950Code of the Silver SageHulon Champion
1950Rustlers on HorsebackLeo Straykin
1950Under Mexicali StarsHays Lawson
1950Vigilante HideoutMuley Price
1950Gunmen of AbileneBrink Fallon
1950Rock Island TrailBarnes
1950The Arizona CowboyHenchman Mike Slade
1950The MissouriansNick Kovacs
1950Salt Lake RaidersBrit Condor
1950SurrenderDeputy Gerard
1950The Vanishing WesternerSand Sanderson
1950Prisoners in PetticoatsRadio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
1949Ranger of Cherokee StripMark Sanders
1949Powder River RustlersHenchman Bull Macons
1949Sheriff of WichitaSam Stark
1949Frontier InvestigatorFlint Fleming
1949The James Brothers of MissouriAce Marlin
1949Prince of the PlainsHenchman Regan
1949San Antone AmbushHenchman Roberts
1949South of RioLon Bryson
1949Pioneer MarshalClip Pearson
1949Down Dakota WayMack McKenzie
1949Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc.Spade Gordon
1949Ghost of ZorroHank Kilgore
1949Law of the Golden WestClete Larrabee
1949Outcasts of the TrailJim Judd
1949The Phantom CreepsParker (uncredited)
1949The Lone RangerMarshal Roy Dillon
1948Lightnin' in the ForestPolice Lieut. Bain
1948Out of the StormArty Sorenson
1948The Far FrontierHenchman Bart
1948Train to AlcatrazGuard Grady
1948Marshal of AmarilloBen Dolan
1948Sundown in Santa FeTracy Gillette
1948G-Men Never ForgetVic Murkland - Commissioner Angus Cameron
1948Renegades of SonoraGeorge Keeler
1948Daredevils of the CloudsRCMP Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)
1948The Bold FrontiersmanSmiling Jim
1948Desperadoes of Dodge CityHomesteader
1948Grand Canyon TrailHenchman Dave Williams
1948The Timber TrailBig Bart
1948Madonna of the DesertBuck Keaton
1948Eyes of TexasVic
1948The Main Street KidTorrey
1948Old Los AngelesClyborne
1948Oklahoma BadlandsHenchman Sanders
1948Sons of AdventureLeslie Bennett
1948Secret Service InvestigatorAl Turk
1947BlackmailSpice Kellaway
1947Son of ZorroHenchman Boyd
1947Marshal of Cripple CreekHenchman Sweeney
1947Springtime in the SierrasMatt Wilkes
1947The Fabulous TexanStandifer
1947Jesse James Rides AgainFrank Lawton
1947Rustlers of Devil's CanyonLand Agent Clark
1947Spoilers of the NorthMoose McGovern
1947The Wild FrontierHenchman
1947Vigilantes of BoomtownMcKean
1947Oregon Trail ScoutsBill Hunter
1947Web of DangerMonks, Worker
1947Bandits of Dark CanyonJeff Conley
1947Along the Oregon TrailJake Stoner
1947Last Frontier UprisingHenchman Boyd Blackwell
1947WyomingSheriff Niles
1946G.I. War Brides(uncredited)
1946Stagecoach to DenverBig Bill Lambert
1946The Phantom RiderThe Marshal
1946Crime of the CenturyVarious Voices (uncredited)
1946The Mysterious Mr. ValentineBlackmailer (voice) (uncredited)
1946Home on the RangeHenchman
1946Night Train to MemphisChad Morgan
1946My Pal TriggerHenchman Hunter
1946The Last Crooked MileMan on Street
1946Traffic in CrimeInsp. Tip Hogan
1946Sun Valley CycloneBlackie Blake
1946Alias Billy the KidMatt Conroy
1946Daughter of Don QMel Donovan
1945The Vampire's GhostCapt. Jim Barrett
1945The Purple Monster StrikesThe Purple Monster
1945Manhunt of Mystery IslandCapt. Mephisto
1945Trail of Kit CarsonDoc Ryan
1945Bells of RosaritaHenchman Maxwell
1945Along the Navajo TrailRusty Channing
1945Santa Fe SaddlematesJohn Gant
1945DakotaPoli's Driver
1945The Topeka TerrorBen Jode
1945Song of MexicoVisitor
1945Girls of the Big HousePolice Dispatcher (voice)
1945Marshal of LaredoDenver Jack
1945Lone Texas RangerHands Weber
1945Wagon Wheels WestwardDave McKean
1945Colorado PioneersBull Reagan
1945The Cherokee FlashJeff Carson
1945Corpus Christi BanditsWade Larkin
1945Sunset in El DoradoBuster Welch
1944Haunted HarborCarter / Kane
1944The Laramie TrailDick Rapidan
1944Stagecoach to MontereyJ. Rodney Stevens
1944Firebrands of ArizonaDeputy Ike
1944The Girl Who DaredDavid Scott
1944The Big BonanzaSheriff Dan Pendleton
1944Call of the South SeasSteve Landrau
1944The Fighting SeabeesSeabee Barcroft (uncredited)
1944Cheyenne WildcatDandy Joe Meeker
1944Hidden Valley OutlawsGilbert J. Leland
1944Code of the PrairieProfessor Graham
1944Sheriff of SundownJack Hatfield
1944Lights of Old Santa FeKen Ferguson
1943Raiders of Sunset PassHenchman Lefty Lewis
1943Man from Music MountainCattlemen Henchman (uncredited)
1943Bordertown Gun FightersJack Gatling
1943Wagon Tracks WestHenchman Laird
1943Sagebrush LawMark Carter
1943False ColorsSheriff
1943Hoppy Serves a WritColby
1943Calling Wild Bill ElliottCaptain Carson
1943Cheyenne RoundupSlim Layton
1943Canyon CityJeff Parker
1943Carson City CycloneProsecutor Joe Newman
1943The Man from the Rio GrandeHenchman Ace Holden
1943Overland Mail RobberyDavid Patterson
1943Riders of the Rio GrandeSarsaparilla
1943The Stranger From PecosSheriff Ben
1943Six Gun GospelHenchman Durkin
1943IdahoTownsman Slugging Bud
1943Dr. Gillespie's Criminal CasePrison Guard (uncredited)
1942Below the BorderEd Scully
1942Ridin' Down the CanyonHenchman
1942Sunset on the DesertDeputy Nelson
1942Stardust on the SageHenchman Murphy
1942The Valley of Vanishing MenDeputy Jed 'Luke' Lucas
1942Land of the Open RangeGil Carse
1942Nazi AgentChief Petty Officer (uncredited)
1942Pirates of the PrairieLew Harmon
1942The Old Chisholm TrailEd Phillips
1942West of the LawLudlow
1942Dawn on the Great DivideChuck Loder
1942Romance on the RangeHenchman Pete
1942Sunset SerenadeBart Reynolds - Henchman
1942The Lone Rider in CheyenneMort Saunders
1942Silver QueenDan Carson
1941King of the Texas RangersRoss
1941Outlaws of Cherokee TrailVal Lamar
1941The Masked RiderHenchman Luke
1941Wide Open TownHenchman Red
1941Riders of the BadlandsCaptain Rogers
1941Jesse James at BayHenchman Vern Stone
1941Pals of the PecosKeno
1941The Bandit TrailJoel Nesbitt
1941Riders of Death ValleyHenchman Dirk
1941West of CimarronCaptain Hawks
1941Sheriff of TombstoneSaloon Boss
1941They Died with Their Boots OnOfficer (uncredited)
1940Trailing Double TroubleJim Moreland
1940Winners of the WestLogan
1940Yukon FlightHenchman Lodin
1940The Green Hornet Strikes Again!Cop at Newspaper Truck Vandalism
1940Bad Man from Red ButteHenchman Hank
1940The ShowdownBowman
1940Hidden GoldHendricks
1940Santa Fe TrailEngineer (uncredited)
1940Deadwood DickMarshal Jim Bridges' Imposter
1940West of Carson CityBill Tompkins
1940Ragtime Cowboy JoeHenchman Putt
1940East of the RiverPoliceman (uncredited)
1940Flash Gordon Conquers the UniverseMing's Soldier / Arborian Sentry (uncredited)
1940Stage to ChinoDude Elliott
1939The Man from TexasHenchman Drifter
1939Crashing ThruHenchman Green
1939Daredevils of the Red CircleMine Superintendent
1939The Phantom CreepsAMI Agent Parker
1939The Oregon TrailColonel Custer
1939Fast and LooseReilly, Casino Patron (uncredited)
1939Silver on the SageHenchman Ewing
1939Another Thin ManSlim (uncredited)
1939Riders of the FrontierOutlaw Ed Carter
1939Mexicali RoseMac McElroy
1939Renegade TrailStiff-Hat Bailey
1939S.O.S Tidal Wave
1938The Stranger from ArizonaHenchman Thane
1938Flaming FrontiersBen Hollister - Henchman
1938The FrontiersmenSutton
1938Blondes at WorkAttorney Meadows (uncredited)
1938Heroes of the HillsRobert Beaton
1937RosalieConspirator (uncredited)
1936The President's MysteryTownsman (uncredited)
1936Flash GordonThrone Guard
1932A Woman CommandsCossack
-Captain Mephisto and the Transformation Machine