Roy Barcroft
Known for
Acting
Life
1902 – 1969 (aged 67)
Born in
Crab Orchard, Nebraska, USA
Credits
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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
Oklahoma!
10 Oct 1955
The Andy Griffith Show
03 Oct 1960
Another Thin Man
17 Nov 1939
Perry Mason
21 Sep 1957
Bandolero!
01 Jun 1968
Man Without a Star
24 Mar 1955
They Died with Their Boots On
20 Nov 1941
Gunsmoke
10 Sep 1955
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Filmography
1970
- Monte Walshas Proprietor
1969
- The Reiversas Ed (The Judge)
- Gaily, Gailyas Dr. Gorson
1968
- Bandolero!as Bartender
1967
- The Not So Lonely Lighthouse Keeperas Narrator
- Cimarron Strip2 episodes
- The Way Westas Mr. Masters
1966
- Texas Across the Riveras Morton
- Destination Inner Spaceas Skipper
- Gunpointas Dr. Beardsley
- Billy the Kid Versus Draculaas Sheriff Griffin
- Run, Light Buck, Runas Narrator
- D-Day on Marsas The Purple Monster
1965
- Laredo2 episodes
1964
- Profiles in Courageas Judge1 episode
1963
- The Great Adventureas Dr. Anthony Thompson1 episode
1962
- The Lucy Showas Chief of Police1 episode
- The Virginianas Mr. Tait1 episode
- Six Black Horsesas Mustanger
1961
- Straightaway1 episode
- Ben Caseyas Rudick1 episode
- When the Clock Strikesas Sheriff Mitchell
- Gunslingeras Taggert1 episode
1960
- Ten Who Daredas Jim Baker
- Frecklesas John McLean
- The Andy Griffith Showas Clint Biggers1 episode
1959
- Johnny Ringoas Pat Merlin1 episode
- Escort Westas Sgt. Doyle
- Rawhideas Adams1 episode
1958
- Lawmanas Luke Tennant1 episode
- The Rifleman1 episode
- The Texan1 episode
- Wanted: Dead or Aliveas Frank Hagen1 episode
1957
- The New Adventures of Spin and Martyas Jim Logan30 episodes
- 26 Men5 episodes
- Trackdownas Sheriff1 episode
- Domino Kid
- Maverickas Marshal1 episode
- Perry Masonas Murphy1 episode
- Have Gun, Will Travelas Jim Sherwood10 episodes
- Last Stagecoach Westas Park Ketchum
- The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farmas J.P. Flemming
- Gun Duel in Durangoas Mr. Blaisdell (uncredited)
1956
- Further Adventures of Spin and Martyas Jim Logan23 episodes
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Mike - Ranch Foreman1 episode
- Gun Brothersas Sheriff Jorgen
- The Last Huntas Maj. Smith
1955
- The Spoilersas The Marshal
- The Adventures of Spin and Martyas Col. Logan26 episodes
- Oklahoma!as Marshal
- Cheyenne1 episode
- Gunsmokeas Jonas2 episodes
- The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp2 episodes
- The Cobwebas Police Lieutenant Ferguson (Uncredited)
- Man Without a Staras Sheriff Olson
- The Millionaireas Sergeant Bailey1 episode
1954
- The Wonderful World of Disneyas Sheriff Bodie Hampton1 episode
- Rogue Copas Lt. Vince D. Bardeman
- Lassie3 episodes
- Two Guns and a Badgeas Bill Sterling - Rancher
- Man with the Steel Whipas Sheriff [Chs. 8, 10-12]
- The Desperadoas Martin Novak
- Public Defender1 episode
1953
- The Man Behind the Badge1 episode
- Shadows of Tombstoneas Mike
- City Detective1 episode
- El Paso Stampedeas Henchman Floyd Garrett
- Bandits of the Westas Bud Galloway
- Down Laredo Wayas Cooper
- City That Never Sleeps
- Savage Frontieras William Oakes
- Iron Mountain Trailas Mate Orrin
- Old Overland Trailas John Anchor
- Marshal of Cedar Rockas Henry Mason
1952
- Ride the Man Downas Russ Schultz
- Montana Belleas Jim Clark
- South Pacific Trailas Link Felton
- The WAC from Walla Wallaas Mr. Prentiss
- Desperadoes' Outpostas Jim Boylan
- Cavalcade of Americaas Herbert Wheelock1 episode
- Adventures of Superman1 episode
- Hopalong Cassidy1 episode
- Old Oklahoma Plainsas Arthur Jensen
- Thundering Caravansas Ed Brill
- Black Hills Ambushas Bart
- Hoodlum Empireas Morris Draper
- Wild Horse Ambushas Harkins
- Border Saddlematesas Steve Baxter
- Oklahoma Annieas Curt Walker
- Leadville Gunslingeras Chet Yonker
- Captive of Billy the Kidas Piute
- Radar Men from the Moonas Retik
1951
- Desert of Lost Menas Link
- Pals of the Golden Westas Ward Sloan
- Street Banditsas Monk Walter
- Honeychileas Walter Judson
- Utah Wagon Trainas Hank Driscoll
- Arizona Manhuntas Pete Willard
- Fort Dodge Stampedeas Henchman Pike Hardin
- The Adventures of Kit Carson3 episodes
- Rodeo King and the Senoritaas Steve Lacey
- The Dakota Kidas Henchman Turk Smith
- In Old Amarilloas Clint Burnside
- Wells Fargo Gunmasteras Brick Mason
- Don Daredevil Rides Againas Douglas Stratton
- Insurance Investigatoras Duke Wallace
- Night Riders of Montanaas Henchman Brink
1950
- The Missouriansas Nick Kovacs
- Under Mexicali Starsas Hays Lawson
- North of the Great Divideas Banning
- Rustlers on Horsebackas Leo Straykin
- Prisoners in Petticoatsas Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
- Surrenderas Deputy Gerard
- Vigilante Hideoutas Muley Price
- Desperadoes of the Westas Hacker
- The Savage Hordeas Fergus
- Rock Island Trailas Barnes
- Salt Lake Raidersas Brit Condor
- The Arizona Cowboyas Henchman Mike Slade
- The Vanishing Westerneras Sand Sanderson
- Code of the Silver Sageas Hulon Champion
- Federal Agent at Largeas Nels Berger
- Gunmen of Abileneas Brink Fallon
1949
- Powder River Rustlersas Henchman Bull Macons
- Pioneer Marshalas Clip Pearson
- Ranger of Cherokee Stripas Mark Sanders
- San Antone Ambushas Henchman Roberts
- The Lone Rangeras Marshal Roy Dillon1 episode
- Down Dakota Wayas Mack McKenzie
- The James Brothers of Missourias Ace Marlin
- South of Rioas Lon Bryson
- Outcasts of the Trailas Jim Judd
- The Phantom Creepsas Parker (uncredited)
- Law of the Golden Westas Clete Larrabee
- Frontier Investigatoras Flint Fleming
- Prince of the Plainsas Henchman Regan
- Ghost of Zorroas Hank Kilgore
- Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc.as Spade Gordon
- Sheriff of Wichitaas Sam Stark
1948
- The Far Frontieras Henchman Bart
- Renegades of Sonoraas George Keeler
- Sundown in Santa Feas Tracy Gillette
- Grand Canyon Trailas Henchman Dave Williams
- Desperadoes of Dodge Cityas Homesteader
- Out of the Stormas Arty Sorenson
- Sons of Adventureas Leslie Bennett
- Daredevils of the Cloudsas RCMP Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)
- Marshal of Amarilloas Ben Dolan
- Train to Alcatrazas Guard Grady
- Eyes of Texasas Vic
- The Timber Trailas Big Bart
- Secret Service Investigatoras Al Turk
- Old Los Angelesas Clyborne
- The Bold Frontiersmanas Smiling Jim
- Lightnin' in the Forestas Police Lieut. Bain
- Madonna of the Desertas Buck Keaton
- Oklahoma Badlandsas Henchman Sanders
- G-Men Never Forgetas Vic Murkland - Commissioner Angus Cameron
- The Main Street Kidas Torrey
1947
- Bandits of Dark Canyonas Jeff Conley
- The Fabulous Texanas Standifer
- The Wild Frontieras Henchman
- Along the Oregon Trailas Jake Stoner
- Marshal of Cripple Creekas Henchman Sweeney
- Jesse James Rides Againas Frank Lawton
- Wyomingas Sheriff Niles
- Blackmailas Spice Kellaway
- Springtime in the Sierrasas Matt Wilkes
- Rustlers of Devil's Canyonas Land Agent Clark
- Web of Dangeras Monks, Worker
- Oregon Trail Scoutsas Bill Hunter
- Spoilers of the Northas Moose McGovern
- Vigilantes of Boomtownas McKean
- Last Frontier Uprisingas Henchman Boyd Blackwell
- Son of Zorroas Henchman Boyd
1946
- Stagecoach to Denveras Big Bill Lambert
- The Mysterious Mr. Valentineas Blackmailer (voice) (uncredited)
- G.I. War Bridesas (uncredited)
- The Last Crooked Mileas Man on Street
- Night Train to Memphisas Chad Morgan
- My Pal Triggeras Henchman Hunter
- Traffic in Crimeas Insp. Tip Hogan
- Daughter of Don Qas Mel Donovan
- Sun Valley Cycloneas Blackie Blake
- Home on the Rangeas Henchman
- Alias Billy the Kidas Matt Conroy
- Crime of the Centuryas Various Voices (uncredited)
- The Phantom Rideras The Marshal
1945
- Song of Mexicoas Visitor
- Wagon Wheels Westwardas Dave McKean
- Dakotaas Poli's Driver
- The Cherokee Flashas Jeff Carson
- Colorado Pioneersas Bull Reagan
- Girls of the Big Houseas Police Dispatcher (voice)
- The Purple Monster Strikesas The Purple Monster
- Marshal of Laredoas Denver Jack
- Sunset in El Doradoas Buster Welch
- Along the Navajo Trailas Rusty Channing
- Trail of Kit Carsonas Doc Ryan
- Bells of Rosaritaas Henchman Maxwell
- Santa Fe Saddlematesas John Gant
- Lone Texas Rangeras Hands Weber
- Corpus Christi Banditsas Wade Larkin
- The Vampire's Ghostas Capt. Jim Barrett
- Manhunt of Mystery Islandas Capt. Mephisto
- The Topeka Terroras Ben Jode
1944
- The Big Bonanzaas Sheriff Dan Pendleton
- Firebrands of Arizonaas Deputy Ike
- Sheriff of Sundownas Jack Hatfield
- Lights of Old Santa Feas Ken Ferguson
- Code of the Prairieas Professor Graham
- Cheyenne Wildcatas Dandy Joe Meeker
- Stagecoach to Montereyas J. Rodney Stevens
- Haunted Harboras Carter
- The Girl Who Daredas David Scott
- Call of the South Seasas Steve Landrau
- The Laramie Trailas Dick Rapidan
- Hidden Valley Outlawsas Gilbert J. Leland
- The Fighting Seabeesas Seabee Barcroft (uncredited)
1943
- Raiders of Sunset Passas Henchman Lefty Lewis
- Canyon Cityas Jeff Parker
- Overland Mail Robberyas David Patterson
- False Colorsas Sheriff
- Man from Music Mountainas Cattlemen Henchman (uncredited)
- The Man from the Rio Grandeas Henchman Ace Holden
- Wagon Tracks Westas Henchman Laird
- Six Gun Gospelas Henchman Durkin
- The Stranger From Pecosas Sheriff Ben
- Bordertown Gun Fightersas Jack Gatling
- Riders of the Rio Grandeas Sarsaparilla
- Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Caseas Prison Guard (uncredited)
- Calling Wild Bill Elliottas Captain Carson
- Cheyenne Roundupas Slim Layton
- Sagebrush Lawas Mark Carter
- Hoppy Serves a Writas Colby
- Idahoas Townsman Slugging Bud
- Carson City Cycloneas Prosecutor Joe Newman
1942
- Ridin' Down the Canyonas Henchman
- Dawn on the Great Divideas Chuck Loder
- The Valley of Vanishing Menas Deputy Jed 'Luke' Lucas
- The Old Chisholm Trailas Ed Phillips
- Pirates of the Prairieas Lew Harmon
- Silver Queenas Dan Carson
- West of the Lawas Ludlow
- Sunset Serenadeas Bart Reynolds - Henchman
- Stardust on the Sageas Henchman Murphy
- Romance on the Rangeas Henchman Pete
- Land of the Open Rangeas Gil Carse
- Sunset on the Desertas Deputy Nelson
- The Lone Rider in Cheyenneas Mort Saunders
- Nazi Agentas Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
- Below the Borderas Ed Scully
1941
- Riders of the Badlandsas Captain Rogers
- West of Cimarronas Captain Hawks
- They Died with Their Boots Onas Officer (uncredited)
- The Masked Rideras Henchman Luke
- Jesse James at Bayas Henchman Vern Stone
- The Bandit Trailas Joel Nesbitt
- King of the Texas Rangersas Ross
- Outlaws of Cherokee Trailas Val Lamar
- Wide Open Townas Henchman Red
- Riders of Death Valleyas Henchman Dirk
- Sheriff of Tombstoneas Saloon Boss
- Pals of the Pecosas Keno
1940
- The Green Hornet Strikes Again!as Cop at Newspaper Truck Vandalism
- Santa Fe Trailas Engineer (uncredited)
- East of the Riveras Policeman (uncredited)
- Trailing Double Troubleas Jim Moreland
- Ragtime Cowboy Joeas Henchman Putt
- Stage to Chinoas Dude Elliott
- Deadwood Dickas Marshal Jim Bridges' Imposter
- Winners of the Westas Logan
- Hidden Goldas Hendricks
- Bad Man from Red Butteas Henchman Hank
- The Showdownas Bowman
- Flash Gordon Conquers the Universeas Ming's Soldier
- West of Carson Cityas Bill Tompkins
- Yukon Flightas Henchman Lodin
1939
- Crashing Thruas Henchman Green
- Another Thin Manas Slim (uncredited)
- Riders of the Frontieras Outlaw Ed Carter
- Renegade Trailas Stiff-Hat Bailey
- The Oregon Trailas Colonel Custer
- Daredevils of the Red Circleas Mine Superintendent
- S.O.S Tidal Wave
- The Man from Texasas Henchman Drifter
- Silver on the Sageas Henchman Ewing
- Mexicali Roseas Mac McElroy
- Fast and Looseas Reilly, Casino Patron (uncredited)
- The Phantom Creepsas AMI Agent Parker
1938
- The Frontiersmenas Sutton
- The Stranger from Arizonaas Henchman Thane
- Heroes of the Hillsas Robert Beaton
- Flaming Frontiersas Ben Hollister - Henchman
- Blondes at Workas Attorney Meadows (uncredited)
1937
- Rosalieas Conspirator (uncredited)
1936
- The President's Mysteryas Townsman (uncredited)
- Flash Gordonas Throne Guard
1932
- A Woman Commandsas Cossack