Roy Barcroft

Roy Barcroft

Actor

Crab Orchard, Nebraska, USA
September 7, 1902

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).

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Roy Barcroft 1
Roy Barcroft 2

Representative Works

Bandolero!
Bandolero!
6.6
/ English
Oklahoma!
Oklahoma!
6.6
/ English
The Way West
The Way West
6.1
/ English
Monte Walsh
Monte Walsh
6.3
/ English
The Reivers
The Reivers
6.4
/ English
Man Without a Star
Man Without a Star
6.4
/ English
They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On
6.7
/ English
Rosalie
Rosalie
6.0
/ English
Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail
5.8
/ English
The Cobweb
The Cobweb
5.7
/ English
Texas Across the River
Texas Across the River
5.6
/ English
Ten Who Dared
Ten Who Dared
6.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Bandolero!
1968Nominee

Best Performance

Bandolero!

Oklahoma!
1955Nominee

Best Performance

Oklahoma!

The Way West
1967Nominee

Best Performance

The Way West

Career Highlights

Monte Walsh
1970Highlight

Best Performance

Monte Walsh

The Reivers
1969Highlight

Best Performance

The Reivers

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