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Roy Barcroft
Actor 1902 - 1969

Roy Barcroft

Crab Orchard, Nebraska, USA

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... Read full bio →

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18 roles
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Character Proprietor
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Character Dr. Gorson
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Character Ed (The Judge)
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Character Bartender

Bandolero!

1968

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Character Sun-Browned Man (uncredited)
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Character Mr. Masters
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Character Sheriff Griffin
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Character Skipper
Texas Across the River No snapshots yet
Character Morton
Six Black Horses No snapshots yet
Character Mustanger
The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm No snapshots yet
Character J.P. Flemming
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Character Maj. Smith
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Character Sheriff Olson
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Character Marshal

Oklahoma!

1955

The Adventures of Spin and Marty No snapshots yet
Character Col. Logan
TV
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Character Police Lieutenant Ferguson (Uncredited)

The Cobweb

1955

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Character The Marshal
Rogue Cop No snapshots yet
Character Lt. Vince D. Bardeman

Rogue Cop

1954

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

73 titles
Monte Walsh
Monte Walsh 1970
The Reivers
The Reivers 1969
Gaily, Gaily
Gaily, Gaily 1969
Rosemary's Baby
Rosemary's Baby 1968
Bandolero!
Bandolero! 1968
The Way West
The Way West 1967
Texas Across the River
Texas Across the River 1966
Destination Inner Space
Destination Inner Space 1966
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula 1966
Six Black Horses
Six Black Horses 1962
The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm
The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm 1957
The Last Hunt
The Last Hunt 1956
The Spoilers
The Spoilers 1955
The Cobweb
The Cobweb 1955
The Adventures of Spin and Marty TV
The Adventures of Spin and Marty 1955
Oklahoma!
Oklahoma! 1955
Man Without a Star
Man Without a Star 1955
Rogue Cop
Rogue Cop 1954
Radar Men from the Moon
Radar Men from the Moon 1952
Montana Belle
Montana Belle 1952
Hoodlum Empire
Hoodlum Empire 1952
Honeychile
Honeychile 1951
The Missourians
The Missourians 1950
Pioneer Marshal
Pioneer Marshal 1949
Ghost of Zorro
Ghost of Zorro 1949
Vigilantes of Boomtown
Vigilantes of Boomtown 1947
Rustlers of Devil's Canyon
Rustlers of Devil's Canyon 1947
Oregon Trail Scouts
Oregon Trail Scouts 1947
Marshal of Cripple Creek
Marshal of Cripple Creek 1947
Blackmail
Blackmail 1947
The Mysterious Mr. Valentine
The Mysterious Mr. Valentine 1946
Sun Valley Cyclone
Sun Valley Cyclone 1946
Stagecoach to Denver
Stagecoach to Denver 1946
Wagon Wheels Westward
Wagon Wheels Westward 1945
The Vampire's Ghost
The Vampire's Ghost 1945
Marshal of Laredo
Marshal of Laredo 1945
Lone Texas Ranger
Lone Texas Ranger 1945
Dakota
Dakota 1945
Colorado Pioneers
Colorado Pioneers 1945
The Fighting Seabees
The Fighting Seabees 1944
Cheyenne Wildcat
Cheyenne Wildcat 1944
Riders of the Rio Grande
Riders of the Rio Grande 1943
Hoppy Serves a Writ
Hoppy Serves a Writ 1943
False Colors
False Colors 1943
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case 1943
West of the Law
West of the Law 1942
The Lone Rider in Cheyenne
The Lone Rider in Cheyenne 1942
Romance on the Range
Romance on the Range 1942
Ridin' Down the Canyon
Ridin' Down the Canyon 1942
Pirates of the Prairie
Pirates of the Prairie 1942
Dawn on the Great Divide
Dawn on the Great Divide 1942
Below the Border
Below the Border 1942
Wide Open Town
Wide Open Town 1941
West of Cimarron
West of Cimarron 1941
They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On 1941
The Bandit Trail
The Bandit Trail 1941
Pals of the Pecos
Pals of the Pecos 1941
Outlaws of Cherokee Trail
Outlaws of Cherokee Trail 1941
Yukon Flight
Yukon Flight 1940
Trailing Double Trouble
Trailing Double Trouble 1940
The Showdown
The Showdown 1940
Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail 1940
Hidden Gold
Hidden Gold 1940
The Phantom Creeps
The Phantom Creeps 1939
Silver on the Sage
Silver on the Sage 1939
Riders of the Frontier
Riders of the Frontier 1939
Renegade Trail
Renegade Trail 1939
Daredevils of the Red Circle
Daredevils of the Red Circle 1939
Crashing Thru
Crashing Thru 1939
Another Thin Man
Another Thin Man 1939
The Frontiersmen
The Frontiersmen 1938
Heroes of the Hills
Heroes of the Hills 1938
Flash Gordon
Flash Gordon 1936

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