Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Howard Harold Ravenscroft
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Crab Orchard, Nebraska, USA
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Movie Involvements: 240
TV Involvements: 29
Most Famous Work
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).
Most Famous Work
Johnny Ringo
(1959) Pat MerlinRawhide
(1959) AdamsWanted: Dead or Alive
(1958) Frank HagenDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
(1956) Mike - Ranch ForemanHave Gun, Will Travel
(1957) SimonPerry Mason
(1957) MurphyThe Millionaire
(1955) Sergeant BaileyGunsmoke
(1955) JonasActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Proprietor | |
| 1969 | Ed (The Judge) | |
| Dr. Gorson | ||
| 1968 | Bartender | |
| 1967 | N/A | |
| Mr. Masters | ||
| 1966 | Morton | |
| Skipper | ||
| Dr. Beardsley | ||
| Sheriff Griffin | ||
| The Purple Monster | ||
| 1965 | N/A | |
| 1964 | Judge | |
| 1963 | Dr. Anthony Thompson | |
| 1962 | Chief of Police | |
| Bill Goforth | ||
| Mr. Tait | ||
| Mustanger | ||
| 1961 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Sheriff Mitchell | ||
| 1960 | Jim Baker | |
| John McLean | ||
| Clint Biggers | ||
| 1959 | Pat Merlin | |
| Sgt. Doyle | ||
| Casey | ||
| Sanders | ||
| Cliff Stanton | ||
| Sheriff | ||
| Adams | ||
| 1958 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Frank Hagen | ||
| 1957 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| The Cattleman | ||
| Marshal | ||
| Murphy | ||
| Simon | ||
| Park Ketchum | ||
| J.P. Flemming | ||
| Mr. Blaisdell (uncredited) | ||
| 1956 | Marshal Carl Neuman | |
| Pat Merlin | ||
| Rady Smith | ||
| Mike - Ranch Foreman | ||
| Sheriff Jorgen | ||
| Maj. Smith | ||
| 1955 | The Marshal | |
| Col. Logan | ||
| Marshal | ||
| N/A | ||
| Luke | ||
| Farr | ||
| Jake | ||
| Asa | ||
| Cotter | ||
| Pop | ||
| Roy | ||
| Jonas | ||
| N/A | ||
| Police Lieutenant Ferguson (Uncredited) | ||
| Sheriff Olson | ||
| Sergeant Bailey | ||
| 1954 | Sheriff Bodie Hampton | |
| Lt. Vince D. Bardeman | ||
| N/A | ||
| Bill Sterling - Rancher | ||
| Sheriff [Chs. 8, 10-12] | ||
| Martin Novak | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1953 | N/A | |
| Mike | ||
| N/A | ||
| Henchman Floyd Garrett | ||
| Bud Galloway | ||
| Cooper | ||
| William Oakes | ||
| Mate Orrin | ||
| John Anchor | ||
| Henry Mason | ||
| 1952 | Russ Schultz | |
| Jim Clark | ||
| Link Felton | ||
| Mr. Prentiss | ||
| Jim Boylan | ||
| Herbert Wheelock | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Arthur Jensen | ||
| Ed Brill | ||
| Bart | ||
| Steve Baxter | ||
| Harkins | ||
| Morris Draper | ||
| Curt Walker | ||
| Chet Yonker / Pete Yonker | ||
| Piute | ||
| Retik | ||
| 1951 | Link | |
| Ward Sloan | ||
| Monk Walter | ||
| Walter Judson | ||
| Hank Driscoll | ||
| Pete Willard | ||
| Henchman Pike Hardin | ||
| N/A | ||
| Steve Lacey | ||
| Henchman Turk Smith | ||
| Clint Burnside | ||
| Brick Mason | ||
| Douglas Stratton | ||
| Duke Wallace | ||
| Henchman Brink | ||
| 1950 | Nick Kovacs | |
| Hays Lawson | ||
| Banning | ||
| Leo Straykin | ||
| Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited) | ||
| Deputy Gerard | ||
| Muley Price | ||
| Hacker | ||
| Fergus | ||
| Barnes | ||
| Brit Condor | ||
| Henchman Mike Slade | ||
| Sand Sanderson | ||
| Hulon Champion | ||
| Nels Berger | ||
| Brink Fallon | ||
| 1949 | Henchman Bull Macons | |
| Clip Pearson | ||
| Mark Sanders | ||
| Henchman Roberts | ||
| Mack McKenzie | ||
| Ace Marlin | ||
| Lon Bryson | ||
| Jim Judd | ||
| Parker (uncredited) | ||
| Clete Larrabee | ||
| Flint Fleming | ||
| Henchman Regan | ||
| Hank Kilgore | ||
| Spade Gordon | ||
| Sam Stark | ||
| 1948 | Henchman Bart | |
| George Keeler | ||
| Tracy Gillette | ||
| Henchman Dave Williams | ||
| Homesteader | ||
| Arty Sorenson | ||
| Leslie Bennett | ||
| RCMP Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited) | ||
| Ben Dolan | ||
| Guard Grady | ||
| Vic | ||
| Big Bart | ||
| Al Turk | ||
| Clyborne | ||
| Smiling Jim | ||
| Police Lieut. Bain | ||
| Buck Keaton | ||
| Henchman Sanders | ||
| Vic Murkland - Commissioner Angus Cameron | ||
| Torrey | ||
| 1947 | Jeff Conley | |
| Standifer | ||
| Henchman | ||
| Jake Stoner | ||
| Henchman Sweeney | ||
| Frank Lawton | ||
| Sheriff Niles | ||
| Spice Kellaway | ||
| Matt Wilkes | ||
| Land Agent Clark | ||
| Monks, Worker | ||
| Bill Hunter | ||
| Moose McGovern | ||
| McKean | ||
| Henchman Boyd Blackwell | ||
| Henchman Boyd | ||
| 1946 | Big Bill Lambert | |
| Blackmailer (voice) (uncredited) | ||
| (uncredited) | ||
| Man on Street | ||
| Chad Morgan | ||
| Henchman Hunter | ||
| Insp. Tip Hogan | ||
| Mel Donovan | ||
| Blackie Blake | ||
| Henchman | ||
| Matt Conroy | ||
| Various Voices (uncredited) | ||
| The Marshal | ||
| 1945 | Visitor | |
| Dave McKean Posing as John Larkin | ||
| Poli's Driver | ||
| Jeff Carson | ||
| Bull Reagan | ||
| Police Dispatcher (voice) | ||
| The Purple Monster | ||
| Denver Jack | ||
| Buster Welch | ||
| Rusty Channing | ||
| Doc Ryan | ||
| Henchman Maxwell | ||
| John Gant | ||
| Hands Weber | ||
| Wade Larkin | ||
| Capt. Jim Barrett | ||
| Capt. Mephisto | ||
| Ben Jode | ||
| 1944 | Sheriff Dan Pendleton | |
| Deputy Ike | ||
| Jack Hatfield | ||
| Ken Ferguson | ||
| Professor Graham | ||
| Dandy Joe Meeker | ||
| J. Rodney Stevens | ||
| Carter / Kane | ||
| David Scott | ||
| Steve Landrau | ||
| Dick Rapidan | ||
| Gilbert J. Leland | ||
| Seabee Barcroft (uncredited) | ||
| 1943 | Henchman Lefty Lewis | |
| Jeff Parker | ||
| David Patterson | ||
| Sheriff | ||
| Cattlemen Henchman (uncredited) | ||
| Henchman Ace Holden | ||
| Henchman Laird | ||
| Henchman Durkin | ||
| Sheriff Ben | ||
| Jack Gatling | ||
| Sarsaparilla | ||
| Prison Guard (uncredited) | ||
| Captain Carson | ||
| Slim Layton | ||
| Mark Carter | ||
| Colby | ||
| Townsman Slugging Bud | ||
| Prosecutor Joe Newman | ||
| 1942 | Henchman | |
| Chuck Loder | ||
| Deputy Jed 'Luke' Lucas | ||
| Ed Phillips | ||
| Lew Harmon | ||
| Dan Carson | ||
| Ludlow | ||
| Bart Reynolds - Henchman | ||
| Henchman Murphy | ||
| Henchman Pete | ||
| Gil Carse | ||
| Deputy Nelson | ||
| Mort Saunders | ||
| Chief Petty Officer (uncredited) | ||
| Ed Scully | ||
| 1941 | Captain Rogers | |
| Captain Hawks | ||
| Officer (uncredited) | ||
| Henchman Luke | ||
| Henchman Vern Stone | ||
| Joel Nesbitt | ||
| Ross | ||
| Val Lamar | ||
| Henchman Red | ||
| Henchman Dirk | ||
| Saloon Boss | ||
| Keno | ||
| 1940 | Cop at Newspaper Truck Vandalism | |
| Engineer (uncredited) | ||
| Policeman (uncredited) | ||
| Jim Moreland | ||
| Henchman Putt | ||
| Dude Elliott | ||
| Marshal Jim Bridges' Imposter | ||
| Logan | ||
| Hendricks | ||
| Henchman Hank | ||
| Bowman | ||
| Ming's Soldier / Arborian Sentry (uncredited) | ||
| Bill Tompkins | ||
| Henchman Lodin | ||
| 1939 | Henchman Green | |
| Slim (uncredited) | ||
| Outlaw Ed Carter | ||
| Stiff-Hat Bailey | ||
| Colonel Custer | ||
| Mine Superintendent | ||
| N/A | ||
| Henchman Drifter | ||
| Henchman Ewing | ||
| Mac McElroy | ||
| Reilly - Casino Patron | ||
| AMI Agent Parker | ||
| 1938 | Sutton | |
| Henchman Thane | ||
| Robert Beaton | ||
| Ben Hollister - Henchman | ||
| Attorney Meadows (uncredited) | ||
| 1937 | Conspirator (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | Cossack | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |