Roy Barcroft

Roy Barcroft

🎂 7th September 1902 (123 yrs) 📍 Crab Orchard, Nebraska, USA

Known For

Oklahoma!

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).

Roy Barcroft

Movies Featuring Roy Barcroft

Monte Walsh

Monte Walsh (1970)

as Proprietor
The Reivers

The Reivers (1969)

as Ed (The Judge)
Gaily, Gaily

Gaily, Gaily (1969)

as Dr. Gorson
Bandolero!

Bandolero! (1968)

as Bartender
The Not So Lonely Lighthouse Keeper

The Not So Lonely Lighthouse Keeper (1967)

as Narrator
The Way West

The Way West (1967)

as Mr. Masters
Texas Across the River

Texas Across the River (1966)

as Morton
Destination Inner Space

Destination Inner Space (1966)

as Skipper
Gunpoint

Gunpoint (1966)

as Dr. Beardsley
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula

Billy the Kid Versus Dracula (1966)

as Sheriff Griffin
Run, Light Buck, Run

Run, Light Buck, Run (1966)

as Narrator
D-Day on Mars

D-Day on Mars (1966)

as The Purple Monster
Six Black Horses

Six Black Horses (1962)

as Mustanger
When the Clock Strikes

When the Clock Strikes (1961)

as Sheriff Mitchell
Ten Who Dared

Ten Who Dared (1960)

as Jim Baker
Freckles

Freckles (1960)

as John McLean
Escort West

Escort West (1959)

as Sgt. Doyle
Domino Kid

Domino Kid (1957)

Last Stagecoach West

Last Stagecoach West (1957)

as Park Ketchum
The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm

The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm (1957)

as J.P. Flemming
Gun Duel in Durango

Gun Duel in Durango (1957)

as Mr. Blaisdell (uncredited)
Gun Brothers

Gun Brothers (1956)

as Sheriff Jorgen
The Last Hunt

The Last Hunt (1956)

as Maj. Smith
The Spoilers

The Spoilers (1955)

as The Marshal
Oklahoma!

Oklahoma! (1955)

as Marshal
The Cobweb

The Cobweb (1955)

as Police Lieutenant Ferguson (Uncredited)
Man Without a Star

Man Without a Star (1955)

as Sheriff Olson
Rogue Cop

Rogue Cop (1954)

as Lt. Vince D. Bardeman
Two Guns and a Badge

Two Guns and a Badge (1954)

as Bill Sterling - Rancher
Man with the Steel Whip

Man with the Steel Whip (1954)

as Sheriff [Chs. 8, 10-12]
The Desperado

The Desperado (1954)

as Martin Novak
Shadows of Tombstone

Shadows of Tombstone (1953)

as Mike
El Paso Stampede

El Paso Stampede (1953)

as Henchman Floyd Garrett
Bandits of the West

Bandits of the West (1953)

as Bud Galloway
Down Laredo Way

Down Laredo Way (1953)

as Cooper
City That Never Sleeps

City That Never Sleeps (1953)

Savage Frontier

Savage Frontier (1953)

as William Oakes
Iron Mountain Trail

Iron Mountain Trail (1953)

as Mate Orrin
Old Overland Trail

Old Overland Trail (1953)

as John Anchor
Marshal of Cedar Rock

Marshal of Cedar Rock (1953)

as Henry Mason
Ride the Man Down

Ride the Man Down (1952)

as Russ Schultz
Montana Belle

Montana Belle (1952)

as Jim Clark
South Pacific Trail

South Pacific Trail (1952)

as Link Felton
The WAC from Walla Walla

The WAC from Walla Walla (1952)

as Mr. Prentiss
Desperadoes' Outpost

Desperadoes' Outpost (1952)

as Jim Boylan
Old Oklahoma Plains

Old Oklahoma Plains (1952)

as Arthur Jensen
Thundering Caravans

Thundering Caravans (1952)

as Ed Brill
Black Hills Ambush

Black Hills Ambush (1952)

as Bart
Hoodlum Empire

Hoodlum Empire (1952)

as Morris Draper
Wild Horse Ambush

Wild Horse Ambush (1952)

as Harkins
Border Saddlemates

Border Saddlemates (1952)

as Steve Baxter
Oklahoma Annie

Oklahoma Annie (1952)

as Curt Walker
Leadville Gunslinger

Leadville Gunslinger (1952)

as Chet Yonker / Pete Yonker
Captive of Billy the Kid

Captive of Billy the Kid (1952)

as Piute
Radar Men from the Moon

Radar Men from the Moon (1952)

as Retik
Desert of Lost Men

Desert of Lost Men (1951)

as Link
Pals of the Golden West

Pals of the Golden West (1951)

as Ward Sloan
No Image

Street Bandits (1951)

as Monk Walter
Honeychile

Honeychile (1951)

as Walter Judson
Utah Wagon Train

Utah Wagon Train (1951)

as Hank Driscoll
Arizona Manhunt

Arizona Manhunt (1951)

as Pete Willard
Fort Dodge Stampede

Fort Dodge Stampede (1951)

as Henchman Pike Hardin
Rodeo King and the Senorita

Rodeo King and the Senorita (1951)

as Steve Lacey
The Dakota Kid

The Dakota Kid (1951)

as Henchman Turk Smith
In Old Amarillo

In Old Amarillo (1951)

as Clint Burnside
Wells Fargo Gunmaster

Wells Fargo Gunmaster (1951)

as Brick Mason
Don Daredevil Rides Again

Don Daredevil Rides Again (1951)

as Douglas Stratton
Insurance Investigator

Insurance Investigator (1951)

as Duke Wallace
Night Riders of Montana

Night Riders of Montana (1951)

as Henchman Brink
The Missourians

The Missourians (1950)

as Nick Kovacs
Under Mexicali Stars

Under Mexicali Stars (1950)

as Hays Lawson
North of the Great Divide

North of the Great Divide (1950)

as Banning
Rustlers on Horseback

Rustlers on Horseback (1950)

as Leo Straykin
Prisoners in Petticoats

Prisoners in Petticoats (1950)

as Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
Surrender

Surrender (1950)

as Deputy Gerard
Vigilante Hideout

Vigilante Hideout (1950)

as Muley Price
Desperadoes of the West

Desperadoes of the West (1950)

as Hacker
The Savage Horde

The Savage Horde (1950)

as Fergus
Rock Island Trail

Rock Island Trail (1950)

as Barnes
Salt Lake Raiders

Salt Lake Raiders (1950)

as Brit Condor
The Arizona Cowboy

The Arizona Cowboy (1950)

as Henchman Mike Slade
The Vanishing Westerner

The Vanishing Westerner (1950)

as Sand Sanderson
Code of the Silver Sage

Code of the Silver Sage (1950)

as Hulon Champion
Federal Agent at Large

Federal Agent at Large (1950)

as Nels Berger
Gunmen of Abilene

Gunmen of Abilene (1950)

as Brink Fallon
Powder River Rustlers

Powder River Rustlers (1949)

as Henchman Bull Macons
Pioneer Marshal

Pioneer Marshal (1949)

as Clip Pearson
Ranger of Cherokee Strip

Ranger of Cherokee Strip (1949)

as Mark Sanders
San Antone Ambush

San Antone Ambush (1949)

as Henchman Roberts
Down Dakota Way

Down Dakota Way (1949)

as Mack McKenzie
The James Brothers of Missouri

The James Brothers of Missouri (1949)

as Ace Marlin
South of Rio

South of Rio (1949)

as Lon Bryson
Outcasts of the Trail

Outcasts of the Trail (1949)

as Jim Judd
The Phantom Creeps

The Phantom Creeps (1949)

as Parker (uncredited)
Law of the Golden West

Law of the Golden West (1949)

as Clete Larrabee
Frontier Investigator

Frontier Investigator (1949)

as Flint Fleming
Prince of the Plains

Prince of the Plains (1949)

as Henchman Regan
Ghost of Zorro

Ghost of Zorro (1949)

as Hank Kilgore
Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc.

Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc. (1949)

as Spade Gordon
Sheriff of Wichita

Sheriff of Wichita (1949)

as Sam Stark
The Far Frontier

The Far Frontier (1948)

as Henchman Bart
Renegades of Sonora

Renegades of Sonora (1948)

as George Keeler
Sundown in Santa Fe

Sundown in Santa Fe (1948)

as Tracy Gillette
Grand Canyon Trail

Grand Canyon Trail (1948)

as Henchman Dave Williams
Desperadoes of Dodge City

Desperadoes of Dodge City (1948)

as Homesteader
Out of the Storm

Out of the Storm (1948)

as Arty Sorenson
Sons of Adventure

Sons of Adventure (1948)

as Leslie Bennett
Daredevils of the Clouds

Daredevils of the Clouds (1948)

as RCMP Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)
Marshal of Amarillo

Marshal of Amarillo (1948)

as Ben Dolan
No Image

Train to Alcatraz (1948)

as Guard Grady
Eyes of Texas

Eyes of Texas (1948)

as Vic
The Timber Trail

The Timber Trail (1948)

as Big Bart
Secret Service Investigator

Secret Service Investigator (1948)

as Al Turk
Old Los Angeles

Old Los Angeles (1948)

as Clyborne
The Bold Frontiersman

The Bold Frontiersman (1948)

as Smiling Jim
Lightnin' in the Forest

Lightnin' in the Forest (1948)

as Police Lieut. Bain
Madonna of the Desert

Madonna of the Desert (1948)

as Buck Keaton
Oklahoma Badlands

Oklahoma Badlands (1948)

as Henchman Sanders
G-Men Never Forget

G-Men Never Forget (1948)

as Vic Murkland - Commissioner Angus Cameron
The Main Street Kid

The Main Street Kid (1948)

as Torrey
Bandits of Dark Canyon

Bandits of Dark Canyon (1947)

as Jeff Conley
The Fabulous Texan

The Fabulous Texan (1947)

as Standifer
The Wild Frontier

The Wild Frontier (1947)

as Henchman
Along the Oregon Trail

Along the Oregon Trail (1947)

as Jake Stoner
Marshal of Cripple Creek

Marshal of Cripple Creek (1947)

as Henchman Sweeney
Jesse James Rides Again

Jesse James Rides Again (1947)

as Frank Lawton
Wyoming

Wyoming (1947)

as Sheriff Niles
Blackmail

Blackmail (1947)

as Spice Kellaway
Springtime in the Sierras

Springtime in the Sierras (1947)

as Matt Wilkes
Rustlers of Devil's Canyon

Rustlers of Devil's Canyon (1947)

as Land Agent Clark
Web of Danger

Web of Danger (1947)

as Monks, Worker
Oregon Trail Scouts

Oregon Trail Scouts (1947)

as Bill Hunter
Spoilers of the North

Spoilers of the North (1947)

as Moose McGovern
Vigilantes of Boomtown

Vigilantes of Boomtown (1947)

as McKean
Last Frontier Uprising

Last Frontier Uprising (1947)

as Henchman Boyd Blackwell
Son of Zorro

Son of Zorro (1947)

as Henchman Boyd
Stagecoach to Denver

Stagecoach to Denver (1946)

as Big Bill Lambert
The Mysterious Mr. Valentine

The Mysterious Mr. Valentine (1946)

as Blackmailer (voice) (uncredited)
G.I. War Brides

G.I. War Brides (1946)

as (uncredited)
The Last Crooked Mile

The Last Crooked Mile (1946)

as Man on Street
Night Train to Memphis

Night Train to Memphis (1946)

as Chad Morgan
My Pal Trigger

My Pal Trigger (1946)

as Henchman Hunter
Traffic in Crime

Traffic in Crime (1946)

as Insp. Tip Hogan
Daughter of Don Q

Daughter of Don Q (1946)

as Mel Donovan
Sun Valley Cyclone

Sun Valley Cyclone (1946)

as Blackie Blake
Home on the Range

Home on the Range (1946)

as Henchman
Alias Billy the Kid

Alias Billy the Kid (1946)

as Matt Conroy
Crime of the Century

Crime of the Century (1946)

as Various Voices (uncredited)
The Phantom Rider

The Phantom Rider (1946)

as The Marshal
Song of Mexico

Song of Mexico (1945)

as Visitor
Wagon Wheels Westward

Wagon Wheels Westward (1945)

as Dave McKean
Dakota

Dakota (1945)

as Poli's Driver
The Cherokee Flash

The Cherokee Flash (1945)

as Jeff Carson
Colorado Pioneers

Colorado Pioneers (1945)

as Bull Reagan
Girls of the Big House

Girls of the Big House (1945)

as Police Dispatcher (voice)
The Purple Monster Strikes

The Purple Monster Strikes (1945)

as The Purple Monster
Marshal of Laredo

Marshal of Laredo (1945)

as Denver Jack
Sunset in El Dorado

Sunset in El Dorado (1945)

as Buster Welch
Along the Navajo Trail

Along the Navajo Trail (1945)

as Rusty Channing
Trail of Kit Carson

Trail of Kit Carson (1945)

as Doc Ryan
Bells of Rosarita

Bells of Rosarita (1945)

as Henchman Maxwell
Santa Fe Saddlemates

Santa Fe Saddlemates (1945)

as John Gant
Lone Texas Ranger

Lone Texas Ranger (1945)

as Hands Weber
Corpus Christi Bandits

Corpus Christi Bandits (1945)

as Wade Larkin
The Vampire's Ghost

The Vampire's Ghost (1945)

as Capt. Jim Barrett
Manhunt of Mystery Island

Manhunt of Mystery Island (1945)

as Capt. Mephisto
The Topeka Terror

The Topeka Terror (1945)

as Ben Jode
The Big Bonanza

The Big Bonanza (1944)

as Sheriff Dan Pendleton
Firebrands of Arizona

Firebrands of Arizona (1944)

as Deputy Ike
Sheriff of Sundown

Sheriff of Sundown (1944)

as Jack Hatfield
Lights of Old Santa Fe

Lights of Old Santa Fe (1944)

as Ken Ferguson
Code of the Prairie

Code of the Prairie (1944)

as Professor Graham
Cheyenne Wildcat

Cheyenne Wildcat (1944)

as Dandy Joe Meeker
Stagecoach to Monterey

Stagecoach to Monterey (1944)

as J. Rodney Stevens
Haunted Harbor

Haunted Harbor (1944)

as Carter / Kane
The Girl Who Dared

The Girl Who Dared (1944)

as David Scott
Call of the South Seas

Call of the South Seas (1944)

as Steve Landrau
The Laramie Trail

The Laramie Trail (1944)

as Dick Rapidan
Hidden Valley Outlaws

Hidden Valley Outlaws (1944)

as Gilbert J. Leland
The Fighting Seabees

The Fighting Seabees (1944)

as Seabee Barcroft (uncredited)
Raiders of Sunset Pass

Raiders of Sunset Pass (1943)

as Henchman Lefty Lewis
Canyon City

Canyon City (1943)

as Jeff Parker
Overland Mail Robbery

Overland Mail Robbery (1943)

as David Patterson
False Colors

False Colors (1943)

as Sheriff
Man from Music Mountain

Man from Music Mountain (1943)

as Cattlemen Henchman (uncredited)
The Man from the Rio Grande

The Man from the Rio Grande (1943)

as Henchman Ace Holden
Wagon Tracks West

Wagon Tracks West (1943)

as Henchman Laird
Six Gun Gospel

Six Gun Gospel (1943)

as Henchman Durkin
The Stranger From Pecos

The Stranger From Pecos (1943)

as Sheriff Ben
Bordertown Gun Fighters

Bordertown Gun Fighters (1943)

as Jack Gatling
Riders of the Rio Grande

Riders of the Rio Grande (1943)

as Sarsaparilla
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case (1943)

as Prison Guard (uncredited)
Calling Wild Bill Elliott

Calling Wild Bill Elliott (1943)

as Captain Carson
Cheyenne Roundup

Cheyenne Roundup (1943)

as Slim Layton
Sagebrush Law

Sagebrush Law (1943)

as Mark Carter
Hoppy Serves a Writ

Hoppy Serves a Writ (1943)

as Colby
Idaho

Idaho (1943)

as Townsman Slugging Bud
Carson City Cyclone

Carson City Cyclone (1943)

as Prosecutor Joe Newman
Ridin' Down the Canyon

Ridin' Down the Canyon (1942)

as Henchman
Dawn on the Great Divide

Dawn on the Great Divide (1942)

as Chuck Loder
The Valley of Vanishing Men

The Valley of Vanishing Men (1942)

as Deputy Jed 'Luke' Lucas
The Old Chisholm Trail

The Old Chisholm Trail (1942)

as Ed Phillips
Pirates of the Prairie

Pirates of the Prairie (1942)

as Lew Harmon
Silver Queen

Silver Queen (1942)

as Dan Carson
West of the Law

West of the Law (1942)

as Ludlow
Sunset Serenade

Sunset Serenade (1942)

as Bart Reynolds - Henchman
Stardust on the Sage

Stardust on the Sage (1942)

as Henchman Murphy
Romance on the Range

Romance on the Range (1942)

as Henchman Pete
Land of the Open Range

Land of the Open Range (1942)

as Gil Carse
Sunset on the Desert

Sunset on the Desert (1942)

as Deputy Nelson
The Lone Rider in Cheyenne

The Lone Rider in Cheyenne (1942)

as Mort Saunders
Nazi Agent

Nazi Agent (1942)

as Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
Below the Border

Below the Border (1942)

as Ed Scully
Riders of the Badlands

Riders of the Badlands (1941)

as Captain Rogers
West of Cimarron

West of Cimarron (1941)

as Captain Hawks
They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On (1941)

as Officer (uncredited)
The Masked Rider

The Masked Rider (1941)

as Henchman Luke
Jesse James at Bay

Jesse James at Bay (1941)

as Henchman Vern Stone
The Bandit Trail

The Bandit Trail (1941)

as Joel Nesbitt
King of the Texas Rangers

King of the Texas Rangers (1941)

as Ross
Outlaws of Cherokee Trail

Outlaws of Cherokee Trail (1941)

as Val Lamar
Wide Open Town

Wide Open Town (1941)

as Henchman Red
Riders of Death Valley

Riders of Death Valley (1941)

as Henchman Dirk
Sheriff of Tombstone

Sheriff of Tombstone (1941)

as Saloon Boss
Pals of the Pecos

Pals of the Pecos (1941)

as Keno
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

The Green Hornet Strikes Again! (1940)

as Cop at Newspaper Truck Vandalism
Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail (1940)

as Engineer (uncredited)
East of the River

East of the River (1940)

as Policeman (uncredited)
Trailing Double Trouble

Trailing Double Trouble (1940)

as Jim Moreland
Ragtime Cowboy Joe

Ragtime Cowboy Joe (1940)

as Henchman Putt
Stage to Chino

Stage to Chino (1940)

as Dude Elliott
Deadwood Dick

Deadwood Dick (1940)

as Marshal Jim Bridges' Imposter
Winners of the West

Winners of the West (1940)

as Logan
Hidden Gold

Hidden Gold (1940)

as Hendricks
Bad Man from Red Butte

Bad Man from Red Butte (1940)

as Henchman Hank
The Showdown

The Showdown (1940)

as Bowman
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)

as Ming's Soldier / Arborian Sentry (uncredited)
West of Carson City

West of Carson City (1940)

as Bill Tompkins
Yukon Flight

Yukon Flight (1940)

as Henchman Lodin
Crashing Thru

Crashing Thru (1939)

as Henchman Green
Another Thin Man

Another Thin Man (1939)

as Slim (uncredited)
Riders of the Frontier

Riders of the Frontier (1939)

as Outlaw Ed Carter
Renegade Trail

Renegade Trail (1939)

as Stiff-Hat Bailey
The Oregon Trail

The Oregon Trail (1939)

as Colonel Custer
Daredevils of the Red Circle

Daredevils of the Red Circle (1939)

as Mine Superintendent
S.O.S Tidal Wave

S.O.S Tidal Wave (1939)

The Man from Texas

The Man from Texas (1939)

as Henchman Drifter
Silver on the Sage

Silver on the Sage (1939)

as Henchman Ewing
Mexicali Rose

Mexicali Rose (1939)

as Mac McElroy
Fast and Loose

Fast and Loose (1939)

as Reilly, Casino Patron (uncredited)
The Phantom Creeps

The Phantom Creeps (1939)

as AMI Agent Parker
The Frontiersmen

The Frontiersmen (1938)

as Sutton
The Stranger from Arizona

The Stranger from Arizona (1938)

as Henchman Thane
Heroes of the Hills

Heroes of the Hills (1938)

as Robert Beaton
Flaming Frontiers

Flaming Frontiers (1938)

as Ben Hollister - Henchman
Blondes at Work

Blondes at Work (1938)

as Attorney Meadows (uncredited)
Rosalie

Rosalie (1937)

as Conspirator (uncredited)
The President's Mystery

The President's Mystery (1936)

as Townsman (uncredited)
Flash Gordon

Flash Gordon (1936)

as Throne Guard
A Woman Commands

A Woman Commands (1932)

as Cossack
No Image

Captain Mephisto and the Transformation Machine (N/A)