Known For
Acting
Birthday
September 7, 1902
Place of Birth
Crab Orchard, Nebraska, USA
Also Known As
- Howard Harold Ravenscroft
Roy Barcroft
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 - Movies
The Way West
as Mr. Masters
Oklahoma!
as Marshal
Another Thin Man
as Slim (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
as Officer (uncredited)
Man Without a Star
as Sheriff Olson
The Reivers
as Ed (The Judge)
Bandolero!
as Bartender
The Last Hunt
as Maj. Smith
Monte Walsh
as Proprietor
Flash Gordon
as Throne Guard
