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Roy Barcroft

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Roy Barcroft

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Also known as Howard Harold Ravenscroft

American actor (1902-1969)

Film & TV

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 roles were the marshal in Oklahoma! (1955) and Colonel Jim Logan in The Adventures of Spin & Marty (1955 - 1957).

Known for

  • Monte Walsh — Proprietor1970
  • Gaily, Gaily — Dr. Gorson1969
  • The Reivers — Ed (The Judge)1969
  • Bandolero! — Bartender1968
  • The Way West — Mr. Masters1967
  • The Not So Lonely Lighthouse Keeper — Narrator1967
  • Cimarron Strip1967
  • D-Day on Mars — The Purple Monster1966
  • Destination Inner Space — Skipper1966
  • Billy the Kid Versus Dracula — Sheriff Griffin1966

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Roy
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Crab Orchard
Place of death
Hollywood
Occupation
film actor
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Genre
Western
Conflict
World War I
Image
Roy Barcroft in Stagecoach to Denver (1946).jpg
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date of birth
1902-09-07
date of death
1969-11-28
cause of death
kidney cancer
manner of death
natural causes
writing language
English language
Commons category
Roy Barcroft
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