Roy Barcroft
- Born
- September 7, 1902
- Died
- November 28, 1969 (67 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
Filmography
- —Captain Mephisto and the Transformation MachineCaptain Mephisto and the Transformation MachineFilm
- 1970Monte WalshFilm · Proprietor★ 6.3
- 1969The ReiversFilm · Ed (The Judge)★ 6.4
- 1969Gaily, GailyFilm · Dr. Gorson
- 1968Bandolero!Film · Bartender★ 6.6
- 1967The Not So Lonely Lighthouse KeeperFilm · Narrator
- 1967Cimarron StripSeries
- 1967The Way WestFilm · Mr. Masters★ 6.1
- 1966Texas Across the RiverFilm · Morton★ 5.6
- 1966Destination Inner SpaceFilm · Skipper★ 4.9
- 1966GunpointFilm · Dr. Beardsley★ 6.2
- 1966Billy the Kid Versus DraculaFilm · Sheriff Griffin★ 4.1
- 1966Run, Light Buck, RunFilm · Narrator
- 1966D-Day on MarsFilm · The Purple Monster
- 1965LaredoSeries
- 1964Profiles in CourageProfiles in CourageSeries · Judge
- 1963The Great AdventureSeries · Dr. Anthony Thompson
- 1962The Lucy ShowSeries · Chief of Police★ 7.1
- 1962The VirginianSeries · Bill Goforth, Mr. Tait★ 6.5
- 1962Six Black HorsesFilm · Mustanger★ 5.9
- 1961StraightawaySeries
- 1961Ben CaseySeries · Rudick
- 1961When the Clock StrikesFilm · Sheriff Mitchell
- 1961GunslingerSeries · Taggert
- 1960Ten Who DaredFilm · Jim Baker
- 1960FrecklesFilm · John McLean
- 1960The Andy Griffith ShowSeries · Clint Biggers★ 7.6
- 1959Johnny RingoSeries · Pat Merlin
- 1959Escort WestFilm · Sgt. Doyle
- 1959RawhideSeries · Casey, Sanders, Cliff Stanton, Sheriff, Adams★ 7.3
- 1958LawmanSeries · Luke Tennant
- 1958The RiflemanSeries★ 7.1
- 1958The TexanSeries
- 1958Wanted: Dead or AliveSeries · Frank Hagen★ 7.1
- 1957The New Adventures of Spin and MartySeries · Jim Logan
- 195726 MenSeries
- 1957TrackdownSeries · Sheriff
- 1957Domino KidFilm
- 1957MaverickSeries · The Cattleman, Marshal★ 7.0
- 1957Perry MasonSeries · Murphy★ 7.7
- 1957Have Gun, Will TravelSeries · Jim Sherwood★ 7.3
- 1957Last Stagecoach WestFilm · Park Ketchum
- 1957The Kettles on Old MacDonald's FarmFilm · J.P. Flemming
- 1957Gun Duel in DurangoFilm · Mr. Blaisdell (uncredited)
- 1956Further Adventures of Spin and MartySeries · Jim Logan
- 1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries · Marshal Carl Neuman, Pat Merlin, Rady Smith, Mike - Ranch Foreman
- 1956Gun BrothersFilm · Sheriff Jorgen
- 1956The Last HuntFilm · Maj. Smith★ 6.9
- 1955The SpoilersFilm · The Marshal
- 1955The Adventures of Spin and MartySeries · Col. Logan
- 1955Oklahoma!Film · Marshal★ 6.6
- 1955CheyenneSeries★ 6.2
- 1955GunsmokeSeries · Luke, Farr, Jake, Asa, Cotter, Pop, Roy, Jonas★ 6.7
- 1955The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpSeries★ 6.8
- 1955The CobwebFilm · Police Lieutenant Ferguson (Uncredited)★ 5.7
- 1955Man Without a StarFilm · Sheriff Olson★ 6.4
- 1955The MillionaireSeries · Sergeant Bailey
- 1954The Wonderful World of DisneySeries · Sheriff Bodie Hampton★ 7.9
- 1954Rogue CopFilm · Lt. Vince D. Bardeman
- 1954LassieSeries★ 6.3
- 1954Two Guns and a BadgeFilm · Bill Sterling - Rancher
- 1954Man with the Steel WhipFilm · Sheriff [Chs. 8, 10-12]
- 1954The DesperadoFilm · Martin Novak
- 1954Public DefenderSeries
- 1953The Man Behind the BadgeSeries
- 1953Shadows of TombstoneFilm · Mike
- 1953City DetectiveSeries
- 1953El Paso StampedeFilm · Henchman Floyd Garrett
- 1953Bandits of the WestFilm · Bud Galloway
- 1953Down Laredo WayFilm · Cooper
- 1953City That Never SleepsFilm★ 6.0
- 1953Savage FrontierFilm · William Oakes
- 1953Iron Mountain TrailFilm · Mate Orrin
- 1953Old Overland TrailFilm · John Anchor
- 1953Marshal of Cedar RockFilm · Henry Mason
- 1952Ride the Man DownFilm · Russ Schultz
- 1952Montana BelleFilm · Jim Clark
- 1952South Pacific TrailFilm · Link Felton
- 1952The WAC from Walla WallaFilm · Mr. Prentiss
- 1952Desperadoes' OutpostFilm · Jim Boylan
- 1952Cavalcade of AmericaSeries · Herbert Wheelock
- 1952Adventures of SupermanSeries★ 6.6
- 1952Hopalong CassidySeries
- 1952Old Oklahoma PlainsFilm · Arthur Jensen
- 1952Thundering CaravansFilm · Ed Brill
- 1952Black Hills AmbushFilm · Bart
- 1952Hoodlum EmpireFilm · Morris Draper
- 1952Wild Horse AmbushFilm · Harkins
- 1952Border SaddlematesFilm · Steve Baxter
- 1952Oklahoma AnnieFilm · Curt Walker
- 1952Leadville GunslingerFilm · Chet Yonker / Pete Yonker
- 1952Captive of Billy the KidFilm · Piute
- 1952Radar Men from the MoonFilm · Retik★ 4.6
- 1951Desert of Lost MenFilm · Link
- 1951Pals of the Golden WestFilm · Ward Sloan
- 1951Street BanditsFilm · Monk Walter
- 1951HoneychileFilm · Walter Judson
- 1951Utah Wagon TrainFilm · Hank Driscoll
- 1951Arizona ManhuntFilm · Pete Willard
- 1951Fort Dodge StampedeFilm · Henchman Pike Hardin
- 1951The Adventures of Kit CarsonSeries
- 1951Rodeo King and the SenoritaFilm · Steve Lacey
- 1951The Dakota KidFilm · Henchman Turk Smith
- 1951In Old AmarilloFilm · Clint Burnside
- 1951Wells Fargo GunmasterFilm · Brick Mason
- 1951Don Daredevil Rides AgainFilm · Douglas Stratton
- 1951Insurance InvestigatorFilm · Duke Wallace
- 1951Night Riders of MontanaFilm · Henchman Brink
- 1950The MissouriansFilm · Nick Kovacs
- 1950Under Mexicali StarsFilm · Hays Lawson
- 1950North of the Great DivideFilm · Banning
- 1950Rustlers on HorsebackFilm · Leo Straykin
- 1950Prisoners in PetticoatsFilm · Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
- 1950SurrenderFilm · Deputy Gerard
- 1950Vigilante HideoutFilm · Muley Price
- 1950Desperadoes of the WestFilm · Hacker
- 1950The Savage HordeFilm · Fergus
- 1950Rock Island TrailFilm · Barnes
- 1950Salt Lake RaidersFilm · Brit Condor
- 1950The Arizona CowboyFilm · Henchman Mike Slade
- 1950The Vanishing WesternerFilm · Sand Sanderson
- 1950Code of the Silver SageFilm · Hulon Champion
- 1950Federal Agent at LargeFilm · Nels Berger
- 1950Gunmen of AbileneFilm · Brink Fallon
- 1949Powder River RustlersFilm · Henchman Bull Macons
- 1949Pioneer MarshalFilm · Clip Pearson
- 1949Ranger of Cherokee StripFilm · Mark Sanders
- 1949San Antone AmbushFilm · Henchman Roberts
- 1949The Lone RangerSeries · Marshal Roy Dillon★ 6.8
- 1949Down Dakota WayFilm · Mack McKenzie
- 1949The James Brothers of MissouriFilm · Ace Marlin
- 1949South of RioFilm · Lon Bryson
- 1949Outcasts of the TrailFilm · Jim Judd
- 1949The Phantom CreepsFilm · Parker (uncredited)
- 1949Law of the Golden WestFilm · Clete Larrabee
- 1949Frontier InvestigatorFilm · Flint Fleming
- 1949Prince of the PlainsFilm · Henchman Regan
- 1949Ghost of ZorroFilm · Hank Kilgore
- 1949Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc.Film · Spade Gordon
- 1949Sheriff of WichitaFilm · Sam Stark
- 1948The Far FrontierFilm · Henchman Bart
- 1948Renegades of SonoraFilm · George Keeler
- 1948Sundown in Santa FeFilm · Tracy Gillette
- 1948Grand Canyon TrailFilm · Henchman Dave Williams
- 1948Desperadoes of Dodge CityFilm · Homesteader
- 1948Out of the StormFilm · Arty Sorenson
- 1948Sons of AdventureFilm · Leslie Bennett
- 1948Daredevils of the CloudsFilm · RCMP Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)
- 1948Marshal of AmarilloFilm · Ben Dolan
- 1948Train to AlcatrazTrain to AlcatrazFilm · Guard Grady
- 1948Eyes of TexasFilm · Vic
- 1948The Timber TrailFilm · Big Bart
- 1948Secret Service InvestigatorFilm · Al Turk
- 1948Old Los AngelesFilm · Clyborne
- 1948The Bold FrontiersmanFilm · Smiling Jim
- 1948Lightnin' in the ForestFilm · Police Lieut. Bain
- 1948Madonna of the DesertFilm · Buck Keaton
- 1948Oklahoma BadlandsFilm · Henchman Sanders
- 1948G-Men Never ForgetFilm · Vic Murkland - Commissioner Angus Cameron
- 1948The Main Street KidFilm · Torrey
- 1947Bandits of Dark CanyonFilm · Jeff Conley
- 1947The Fabulous TexanFilm · Standifer
- 1947The Wild FrontierFilm · Henchman
- 1947Along the Oregon TrailFilm · Jake Stoner
- 1947Marshal of Cripple CreekFilm · Henchman Sweeney
- 1947Jesse James Rides AgainFilm · Frank Lawton
- 1947WyomingFilm · Sheriff Niles
- 1947BlackmailFilm · Spice Kellaway
- 1947Springtime in the SierrasFilm · Matt Wilkes
- 1947Rustlers of Devil's CanyonFilm · Land Agent Clark
- 1947Web of DangerFilm · Monks, Worker
- 1947Oregon Trail ScoutsFilm · Bill Hunter
- 1947Spoilers of the NorthFilm · Moose McGovern
- 1947Vigilantes of BoomtownFilm · McKean
- 1947Last Frontier UprisingFilm · Henchman Boyd Blackwell
- 1947Son of ZorroFilm · Henchman Boyd
- 1946Stagecoach to DenverFilm · Big Bill Lambert
- 1946The Mysterious Mr. ValentineFilm · Blackmailer (voice) (uncredited)
- 1946G.I. War BridesFilm · (uncredited)
- 1946The Last Crooked MileFilm · Man on Street
- 1946Night Train to MemphisFilm · Chad Morgan
- 1946My Pal TriggerFilm · Henchman Hunter
- 1946Traffic in CrimeFilm · Insp. Tip Hogan
- 1946Daughter of Don QFilm · Mel Donovan
- 1946Sun Valley CycloneFilm · Blackie Blake
- 1946Home on the RangeFilm · Henchman
- 1946Alias Billy the KidFilm · Matt Conroy
- 1946Crime of the CenturyFilm · Various Voices (uncredited)
- 1946The Phantom RiderFilm · The Marshal
- 1945Song of MexicoFilm · Visitor
- 1945Wagon Wheels WestwardFilm · Dave McKean
- 1945DakotaFilm · Poli's Driver★ 5.2
- 1945The Cherokee FlashFilm · Jeff Carson
- 1945Colorado PioneersFilm · Bull Reagan
- 1945Girls of the Big HouseFilm · Police Dispatcher (voice)
- 1945The Purple Monster StrikesFilm · The Purple Monster
- 1945Marshal of LaredoFilm · Denver Jack
- 1945Sunset in El DoradoFilm · Buster Welch
- 1945Along the Navajo TrailFilm · Rusty Channing
- 1945Trail of Kit CarsonFilm · Doc Ryan
- 1945Bells of RosaritaFilm · Henchman Maxwell
- 1945Santa Fe SaddlematesFilm · John Gant
- 1945Lone Texas RangerFilm · Hands Weber
- 1945Corpus Christi BanditsFilm · Wade Larkin
- 1945The Vampire's GhostFilm · Capt. Jim Barrett
- 1945Manhunt of Mystery IslandFilm · Capt. Mephisto
- 1945The Topeka TerrorFilm · Ben Jode
- 1944The Big BonanzaFilm · Sheriff Dan Pendleton
- 1944Firebrands of ArizonaFilm · Deputy Ike
- 1944Sheriff of SundownFilm · Jack Hatfield
- 1944Lights of Old Santa FeFilm · Ken Ferguson
- 1944Code of the PrairieFilm · Professor Graham
- 1944Cheyenne WildcatFilm · Dandy Joe Meeker
- 1944Stagecoach to MontereyFilm · J. Rodney Stevens
- 1944Haunted HarborFilm · Carter / Kane
- 1944The Girl Who DaredFilm · David Scott
- 1944Call of the South SeasFilm · Steve Landrau
- 1944The Laramie TrailFilm · Dick Rapidan
- 1944Hidden Valley OutlawsFilm · Gilbert J. Leland
- 1944The Fighting SeabeesFilm · Seabee Barcroft (uncredited)★ 6.2
- 1943Raiders of Sunset PassFilm · Henchman Lefty Lewis
- 1943Canyon CityFilm · Jeff Parker
- 1943Overland Mail RobberyFilm · David Patterson
- 1943False ColorsFilm · Sheriff
- 1943Man from Music MountainFilm · Cattlemen Henchman (uncredited)
- 1943The Man from the Rio GrandeFilm · Henchman Ace Holden
- 1943Wagon Tracks WestFilm · Henchman Laird
- 1943Six Gun GospelFilm · Henchman Durkin
- 1943The Stranger From PecosFilm · Sheriff Ben
- 1943Bordertown Gun FightersFilm · Jack Gatling
- 1943Riders of the Rio GrandeFilm · Sarsaparilla
- 1943Dr. Gillespie's Criminal CaseFilm · Prison Guard (uncredited)
- 1943Calling Wild Bill ElliottFilm · Captain Carson
- 1943Cheyenne RoundupFilm · Slim Layton
- 1943Sagebrush LawFilm · Mark Carter
- 1943Hoppy Serves a WritFilm · Colby
- 1943IdahoFilm · Townsman Slugging Bud
- 1943Carson City CycloneFilm · Prosecutor Joe Newman
- 1942Ridin' Down the CanyonFilm · Henchman
- 1942Dawn on the Great DivideFilm · Chuck Loder
- 1942The Valley of Vanishing MenFilm · Deputy Jed 'Luke' Lucas
- 1942The Old Chisholm TrailFilm · Ed Phillips
- 1942Pirates of the PrairieFilm · Lew Harmon
- 1942Silver QueenFilm · Dan Carson
- 1942West of the LawFilm · Ludlow
- 1942Sunset SerenadeFilm · Bart Reynolds - Henchman
- 1942Stardust on the SageFilm · Henchman Murphy
- 1942Romance on the RangeFilm · Henchman Pete
- 1942Land of the Open RangeFilm · Gil Carse
- 1942Sunset on the DesertFilm · Deputy Nelson
- 1942The Lone Rider in CheyenneFilm · Mort Saunders
- 1942Nazi AgentFilm · Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
- 1942Below the BorderFilm · Ed Scully
- 1941Riders of the BadlandsFilm · Captain Rogers
- 1941West of CimarronFilm · Captain Hawks
- 1941They Died with Their Boots OnFilm · Officer (uncredited)★ 6.7
- 1941The Masked RiderFilm · Henchman Luke
- 1941Jesse James at BayFilm · Henchman Vern Stone
- 1941The Bandit TrailFilm · Joel Nesbitt
- 1941King of the Texas RangersFilm · Ross
- 1941Outlaws of Cherokee TrailFilm · Val Lamar
- 1941Wide Open TownFilm · Henchman Red
- 1941Riders of Death ValleyFilm · Henchman Dirk
- 1941Sheriff of TombstoneFilm · Saloon Boss
- 1941Pals of the PecosFilm · Keno
- 1940The Green Hornet Strikes Again!Film · Cop at Newspaper Truck Vandalism
- 1940Santa Fe TrailFilm · Engineer (uncredited)★ 5.8
- 1940East of the RiverFilm · Policeman (uncredited)
- 1940Trailing Double TroubleFilm · Jim Moreland
- 1940Ragtime Cowboy JoeFilm · Henchman Putt
- 1940Stage to ChinoFilm · Dude Elliott
- 1940Deadwood DickFilm · Marshal Jim Bridges' Imposter
- 1940Winners of the WestFilm · Logan
- 1940Hidden GoldFilm · Hendricks
- 1940Bad Man from Red ButteFilm · Henchman Hank
- 1940The ShowdownFilm · Bowman
- 1940Flash Gordon Conquers the UniverseFilm · Ming's Soldier / Arborian Sentry (uncredited)★ 5.8
- 1940West of Carson CityFilm · Bill Tompkins
- 1940Yukon FlightFilm · Henchman Lodin
- 1939Crashing ThruFilm · Henchman Green
- 1939Another Thin ManFilm · Slim (uncredited)★ 7.1
- 1939Riders of the FrontierFilm · Outlaw Ed Carter
- 1939Renegade TrailFilm · Stiff-Hat Bailey
- 1939The Oregon TrailFilm · Colonel Custer
- 1939Daredevils of the Red CircleFilm · Mine Superintendent
- 1939S.O.S Tidal WaveFilm
- 1939The Man from TexasFilm · Henchman Drifter
- 1939Silver on the SageFilm · Henchman Ewing
- 1939Mexicali RoseFilm · Mac McElroy
- 1939Fast and LooseFilm · Reilly, Casino Patron (uncredited)
- 1939The Phantom CreepsFilm · AMI Agent Parker★ 4.5
- 1938The FrontiersmenFilm · Sutton
- 1938The Stranger from ArizonaFilm · Henchman Thane
- 1938Heroes of the HillsFilm · Robert Beaton
- 1938Flaming FrontiersFilm · Ben Hollister - Henchman
- 1938Blondes at WorkFilm · Attorney Meadows (uncredited)
- 1937RosalieFilm · Conspirator (uncredited)
- 1936The President's MysteryFilm · Townsman (uncredited)
- 1936Flash GordonFilm · Throne Guard★ 6.4
- 1932A Woman CommandsFilm · Cossack
