Roy Barcroft
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1902-09-07 – 1969-11-28
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
D-Day on Mars
1966The Purple Monster
Rogue Cop
1954Lt. Vince D. Bardeman
Lightnin' in the Forest
1948Police Lieut. Bain
Hoodlum Empire
1952Morris Draper
Oklahoma!
1955Marshal
Out of the Storm
1948Arty Sorenson
Destination Inner Space
1966Skipper
The Savage Horde
1950Fergus
The Way West
1967Mr. Masters
The Man from Texas
1939Henchman Drifter
Blackmail
1947Spice Kellaway
G.I. War Brides
1946(uncredited)
Haunted Harbor
1944Carter / Kane
Stagecoach to Denver
1946Big Bill Lambert
The Stranger from Arizona
1938Henchman Thane
Monte Walsh
1970Proprietor
The Vampire's Ghost
1945Capt. Jim Barrett
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula
1966Sheriff Griffin
When the Clock Strikes
1961Sheriff Mitchell