Roy Barcroft
Acting
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).
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Roy Barcroft
Filmography
Acting (261)
1970
Monte Walshas Proprietor
6.3
1969
The Reiversas Ed (The Judge)
6.4
1969
Gaily, Gailyas Dr. Gorson
4.3
1968
Bandolero!as Bartender
6.6
1967
The Not So Lonely Lighthouse Keeperas Narrator
1967
The Way Westas Mr. Masters
6.1
1966
Texas Across the Riveras Morton
5.6
1966
Destination Inner Spaceas Skipper
4.9
1966
Gunpointas Dr. Beardsley
6.2
1966
Billy the Kid Versus Draculaas Sheriff Griffin
4.1
1966
Run, Light Buck, Runas Narrator
1966
D-Day on Marsas The Purple Monster
6.0
1962
Six Black Horsesas Mustanger
5.9
1961
When the Clock Strikesas Sheriff Mitchell
6.3
1960
Ten Who Daredas Jim Baker
6.0
1960
Frecklesas John McLean
5.3
1959
Escort Westas Sgt. Doyle
6.2
1957
5.8
1957
Last Stagecoach Westas Park Ketchum
5.5
1957
The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farmas J.P. Flemming
6.4
1957
Gun Duel in Durangoas Mr. Blaisdell (uncredited)
5.6
1956
Gun Brothersas Sheriff Jorgen
5.8
1956
The Last Huntas Maj. Smith
6.9
1955
The Spoilersas The Marshal
5.5
1955
Oklahoma!as Marshal
6.6
1955
The Cobwebas Police Lieutenant Ferguson (Uncredited)
5.7
1955
Man Without a Staras Sheriff Olson
6.4
1954
Rogue Copas Lt. Vince D. Bardeman
5.7
1954
Two Guns and a Badgeas Bill Sterling - Rancher
10.0
1954
Man with the Steel Whipas Sheriff [Chs. 8, 10-12]
7.5
1954
The Desperadoas Martin Novak
7.2
1953
Shadows of Tombstoneas Mike
6.5
1953
El Paso Stampedeas Henchman Floyd Garrett
7.0
1953
Bandits of the Westas Bud Galloway
6.5
1953
Down Laredo Wayas Cooper
7.0
6.0
1953
Savage Frontieras William Oakes
9.0
1953
Iron Mountain Trailas Mate Orrin
6.5
1953
Old Overland Trailas John Anchor
7.0
1953
Marshal of Cedar Rockas Henry Mason
6.3
1952
Ride the Man Downas Russ Schultz
7.7
1952
Montana Belleas Jim Clark
6.3
1952
South Pacific Trailas Link Felton
8.0
1952
The WAC from Walla Wallaas Mr. Prentiss
10.0
1952
Desperadoes' Outpostas Jim Boylan
9.0
1952
Old Oklahoma Plainsas Arthur Jensen
7.0
1952
Thundering Caravansas Ed Brill
7.0
1952
Black Hills Ambushas Bart
7.0
1952
Hoodlum Empireas Morris Draper
6.5
1952
Wild Horse Ambushas Harkins
10.0
1952
Border Saddlematesas Steve Baxter
6.5
1952
Oklahoma Annieas Curt Walker
8.7
1952
Leadville Gunslingeras Chet Yonker / Pete Yonker
8.0
1952
Captive of Billy the Kidas Piute
9.0
1952
Radar Men from the Moonas Retik
4.6
1951
Desert of Lost Menas Link
8.0
1951
Pals of the Golden Westas Ward Sloan
7.5
1951
Street Banditsas Monk Walter
10.0
1951
Honeychileas Walter Judson
7.5
1951
Utah Wagon Trainas Hank Driscoll
6.7
1951
Arizona Manhuntas Pete Willard
7.5
1951
Fort Dodge Stampedeas Henchman Pike Hardin
7.0
1951
Rodeo King and the Senoritaas Steve Lacey
7.0
1951
The Dakota Kidas Henchman Turk Smith
7.5
1951
In Old Amarilloas Clint Burnside
8.0
1951
Wells Fargo Gunmasteras Brick Mason
10.0
1951
Don Daredevil Rides Againas Douglas Stratton
8.0
1951
Insurance Investigatoras Duke Wallace
5.7
1951
Night Riders of Montanaas Henchman Brink
10.0
1950
The Missouriansas Nick Kovacs
8.0
1950
Under Mexicali Starsas Hays Lawson
8.0
1950
North of the Great Divideas Banning
8.0
1950
Rustlers on Horsebackas Leo Straykin
6.5
1950
Prisoners in Petticoatsas Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
8.0
1950
Surrenderas Deputy Gerard
4.8
1950
Vigilante Hideoutas Muley Price
10.0
1950
Desperadoes of the Westas Hacker
5.9
1950
The Savage Hordeas Fergus
6.2
1950
Rock Island Trailas Barnes
6.3
1950
Salt Lake Raidersas Brit Condor
7.5
1950
The Arizona Cowboyas Henchman Mike Slade
10.0
1950
The Vanishing Westerneras Sand Sanderson
5.5
1950
Code of the Silver Sageas Hulon Champion
8.0
1950
Federal Agent at Largeas Nels Berger
5.8
1950
Gunmen of Abileneas Brink Fallon
6.7
1949
Powder River Rustlersas Henchman Bull Macons
9.0
1949
Pioneer Marshalas Clip Pearson
10.0
1949
Ranger of Cherokee Stripas Mark Sanders
10.0
1949
San Antone Ambushas Henchman Roberts
7.0
1949
Down Dakota Wayas Mack McKenzie
8.3
1949
The James Brothers of Missourias Ace Marlin
6.7
1949
South of Rioas Lon Bryson
7.0
1949
Outcasts of the Trailas Jim Judd
9.0
1949
The Phantom Creepsas Parker (uncredited)
4.2
1949
Law of the Golden Westas Clete Larrabee
7.5
1949
Frontier Investigatoras Flint Fleming
9.0
1949
Prince of the Plainsas Henchman Regan
8.0
1949
Ghost of Zorroas Hank Kilgore
5.8
1949
Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc.as Spade Gordon
7.0
1949
Sheriff of Wichitaas Sam Stark
8.0
1948
The Far Frontieras Henchman Bart
6.5
1948
Renegades of Sonoraas George Keeler
8.0
1948
Sundown in Santa Feas Tracy Gillette
10.0
1948
Grand Canyon Trailas Henchman Dave Williams
5.7
1948
Desperadoes of Dodge Cityas Homesteader
10.0
1948
Out of the Stormas Arty Sorenson
7.3
1948
Sons of Adventureas Leslie Bennett
9.0
1948
Daredevils of the Cloudsas RCMP Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)
6.5
1948
Marshal of Amarilloas Ben Dolan
9.0
1948
Train to Alcatrazas Guard Grady
7.7
1948
Eyes of Texasas Vic
7.0
1948
The Timber Trailas Big Bart
10.0
1948
Secret Service Investigatoras Al Turk
7.5
1948
Old Los Angelesas Clyborne
6.0
1948
The Bold Frontiersmanas Smiling Jim
7.0
1948
Lightnin' in the Forestas Police Lieut. Bain
4.7
1948
Madonna of the Desertas Buck Keaton
8.0
1948
Oklahoma Badlandsas Henchman Sanders
5.0
1948
G-Men Never Forgetas Vic Murkland - Commissioner Angus Cameron
7.7
1948
The Main Street Kidas Torrey
10.0
1947
Bandits of Dark Canyonas Jeff Conley
9.0
1947
The Fabulous Texanas Standifer
6.5
1947
The Wild Frontieras Henchman
9.0
1947
Along the Oregon Trailas Jake Stoner
9.0
1947
Marshal of Cripple Creekas Henchman Sweeney
7.0
1947
Jesse James Rides Againas Frank Lawton
10.0
1947
Wyomingas Sheriff Niles
6.4
1947
Blackmailas Spice Kellaway
4.2
1947
Springtime in the Sierrasas Matt Wilkes
4.8
1947
Rustlers of Devil's Canyonas Land Agent Clark
10.0
1947
Web of Dangeras Monks, Worker
5.5
1947
Oregon Trail Scoutsas Bill Hunter
9.0
1947
Spoilers of the Northas Moose McGovern
5.8
1947
Vigilantes of Boomtownas McKean
4.3
1947
Last Frontier Uprisingas Henchman Boyd Blackwell
10.0
1947
Son of Zorroas Henchman Boyd
7.5
1946
Stagecoach to Denveras Big Bill Lambert
6.0
1946
The Mysterious Mr. Valentineas Blackmailer (voice) (uncredited)
4.4
1946
G.I. War Bridesas (uncredited)
9.0
1946
The Last Crooked Mileas Man on Street
5.5
1946
Night Train to Memphisas Chad Morgan
9.0
1946
My Pal Triggeras Henchman Hunter
5.5
1946
Traffic in Crimeas Insp. Tip Hogan
6.0
1946
Daughter of Don Qas Mel Donovan
9.0
1946
Sun Valley Cycloneas Blackie Blake
7.0
1946
Home on the Rangeas Henchman
10.0
1946
Alias Billy the Kidas Matt Conroy
7.5
1946
Crime of the Centuryas Various Voices (uncredited)
6.5
1946
The Phantom Rideras The Marshal
6.5
1945
Song of Mexicoas Visitor
10.0
1945
Wagon Wheels Westwardas Dave McKean
7.5
1945
Dakotaas Poli's Driver
5.2
1945
The Cherokee Flashas Jeff Carson
8.0
1945
Colorado Pioneersas Bull Reagan
7.0
1945
Girls of the Big Houseas Police Dispatcher (voice)
7.5
1945
The Purple Monster Strikesas The Purple Monster
4.6
1945
Marshal of Laredoas Denver Jack
8.0
1945
Sunset in El Doradoas Buster Welch
5.7
1945
Along the Navajo Trailas Rusty Channing
7.5
1945
Trail of Kit Carsonas Doc Ryan
7.0
1945
Bells of Rosaritaas Henchman Maxwell
6.2
1945
Santa Fe Saddlematesas John Gant
6.7
1945
Lone Texas Rangeras Hands Weber
6.7
1945
Corpus Christi Banditsas Wade Larkin
9.0
1945
The Vampire's Ghostas Capt. Jim Barrett
5.5
1945
Manhunt of Mystery Islandas Capt. Mephisto
5.5
1945
The Topeka Terroras Ben Jode
6.5
1944
The Big Bonanzaas Sheriff Dan Pendleton
6.3
1944
Firebrands of Arizonaas Deputy Ike
8.0
1944
Sheriff of Sundownas Jack Hatfield
9.0
1944
Lights of Old Santa Feas Ken Ferguson
5.6
1944
Code of the Prairieas Professor Graham
7.0
1944
Cheyenne Wildcatas Dandy Joe Meeker
6.0
1944
Stagecoach to Montereyas J. Rodney Stevens
7.0
1944
Haunted Harboras Carter / Kane
7.0
1944
The Girl Who Daredas David Scott
6.1
1944
Call of the South Seasas Steve Landrau
7.0
1944
The Laramie Trailas Dick Rapidan
7.0
1944
Hidden Valley Outlawsas Gilbert J. Leland
8.0
1944
The Fighting Seabeesas Seabee Barcroft (uncredited)
6.2
1943
Raiders of Sunset Passas Henchman Lefty Lewis
7.0
1943
Canyon Cityas Jeff Parker
8.0
1943
Overland Mail Robberyas David Patterson
9.0
1943
False Colorsas Sheriff
4.7
1943
Man from Music Mountainas Cattlemen Henchman (uncredited)
5.4
1943
The Man from the Rio Grandeas Henchman Ace Holden
8.0
1943
Wagon Tracks Westas Henchman Laird
9.0
1943
Six Gun Gospelas Henchman Durkin
5.3
1943
The Stranger From Pecosas Sheriff Ben
7.0
1943
Bordertown Gun Fightersas Jack Gatling
9.0
1943
Riders of the Rio Grandeas Sarsaparilla
10.0
1943
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Caseas Prison Guard (uncredited)
6.0
1943
Calling Wild Bill Elliottas Captain Carson
6.3
1943
Cheyenne Roundupas Slim Layton
7.0
1943
Sagebrush Lawas Mark Carter
6.7
1943
Hoppy Serves a Writas Colby
5.6
1943
Idahoas Townsman Slugging Bud
6.3
1943
Carson City Cycloneas Prosecutor Joe Newman
7.0
1942
Ridin' Down the Canyonas Henchman
7.5
1942
Dawn on the Great Divideas Chuck Loder
5.3
1942
The Valley of Vanishing Menas Deputy Jed 'Luke' Lucas
9.0
1942
The Old Chisholm Trailas Ed Phillips
7.7
1942
Pirates of the Prairieas Lew Harmon
7.0
1942
Silver Queenas Dan Carson
6.0
1942
West of the Lawas Ludlow
6.3
1942
Sunset Serenadeas Bart Reynolds - Henchman
6.2
1942
Stardust on the Sageas Henchman Murphy
5.5
1942
Romance on the Rangeas Henchman Pete
6.5
1942
Land of the Open Rangeas Gil Carse
10.0
1942
Sunset on the Desertas Deputy Nelson
6.0
1942
The Lone Rider in Cheyenneas Mort Saunders
8.0
1942
Nazi Agentas Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
6.6
1942
Below the Borderas Ed Scully
5.4
1941
Riders of the Badlandsas Captain Rogers
6.5
1941
West of Cimarronas Captain Hawks
6.5
1941
They Died with Their Boots Onas Officer (uncredited)
6.7
1941
The Masked Rideras Henchman Luke
7.2
1941
Jesse James at Bayas Henchman Vern Stone
4.8
1941
The Bandit Trailas Joel Nesbitt
6.6
1941
King of the Texas Rangersas Ross
7.0
1941
Outlaws of Cherokee Trailas Val Lamar
9.0
1941
Wide Open Townas Henchman Red
6.5
1941
Riders of Death Valleyas Henchman Dirk
6.8
1941
Sheriff of Tombstoneas Saloon Boss
7.2
1941
Pals of the Pecosas Keno
8.0
1940
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!as Cop at Newspaper Truck Vandalism
6.8
1940
Santa Fe Trailas Engineer (uncredited)
5.8
1940
East of the Riveras Policeman (uncredited)
6.3
1940
Trailing Double Troubleas Jim Moreland
7.5
1940
Ragtime Cowboy Joeas Henchman Putt
9.0
1940
Stage to Chinoas Dude Elliott
5.9
1940
Deadwood Dickas Marshal Jim Bridges' Imposter
7.0
1940
Winners of the Westas Logan
7.0
1940
Hidden Goldas Hendricks
5.8
1940
Bad Man from Red Butteas Henchman Hank
5.8
1940
The Showdownas Bowman
6.0
1940
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universeas Ming's Soldier / Arborian Sentry (uncredited)
5.8
1940
West of Carson Cityas Bill Tompkins
5.5
1940
Yukon Flightas Henchman Lodin
4.1
1939
Crashing Thruas Henchman Green
7.5
1939
Another Thin Manas Slim (uncredited)
7.1
1939
Riders of the Frontieras Outlaw Ed Carter
7.0
1939
Renegade Trailas Stiff-Hat Bailey
5.0
1939
The Oregon Trailas Colonel Custer
7.5
1939
Daredevils of the Red Circleas Mine Superintendent
4.8
1939
6.8
1939
The Man from Texasas Henchman Drifter
9.0
1939
Silver on the Sageas Henchman Ewing
6.5
1939
Mexicali Roseas Mac McElroy
7.0
1939
Fast and Looseas Reilly, Casino Patron (uncredited)
5.8
1939
The Phantom Creepsas AMI Agent Parker
4.5
1938
The Frontiersmenas Sutton
5.8
1938
The Stranger from Arizonaas Henchman Thane
6.0
1938
Heroes of the Hillsas Robert Beaton
8.0
1938
Flaming Frontiersas Ben Hollister - Henchman
5.1
1938
Blondes at Workas Attorney Meadows (uncredited)
6.3
1937
Rosalieas Conspirator (uncredited)
6.0
1936
The President's Mysteryas Townsman (uncredited)
5.8
1936
Flash Gordonas Throne Guard
6.4
1932
A Woman Commandsas Cossack
9.0