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Roy Barcroft

Roy Barcroft

Acting·1902–1969·258 films

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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Filmography

Oklahoma!
Oklahoma! (1955)Marshal
Another Thin Man
Another Thin Man (1939)Slim (uncredited)
Bandolero!
Bandolero! (1968)Bartender
Man Without a Star
Man Without a Star (1955)Sheriff Olson
They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On (1941)Officer (uncredited)
The Way West
The Way West (1967)Mr. Masters
Monte Walsh
Monte Walsh (1970)Proprietor
Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail (1940)Engineer (uncredited)
The Reivers
The Reivers (1969)Ed (The Judge)
The Fighting Seabees
The Fighting Seabees (1944)Seabee Barcroft (uncredited)
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula (1966)Sheriff Griffin
Flash Gordon
Flash Gordon (1936)Throne Guard
The Last Hunt
The Last Hunt (1956)Maj. Smith
The Cobweb
The Cobweb (1955)Police Lieutenant Ferguson (Uncredited)
City That Never Sleeps
City That Never Sleeps (1953)
Dakota
Dakota (1945)Poli's Driver
Texas Across the River
Texas Across the River (1966)Morton
Destination Inner Space
Destination Inner Space (1966)Skipper
Gunpoint
Gunpoint (1966)Dr. Beardsley
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)Ming's Soldier / Arborian Sentry (uncredited)
Six Black Horses
Six Black Horses (1962)Mustanger
The Phantom Creeps
The Phantom Creeps (1939)AMI Agent Parker
Radar Men from the Moon
Radar Men from the Moon (1952)Retik
The Last Crooked Mile
The Last Crooked Mile (1946)Man on Street
The Vampire's Ghost
The Vampire's Ghost (1945)Capt. Jim Barrett
Nazi Agent
Nazi Agent (1942)Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
The Mysterious Mr. Valentine
The Mysterious Mr. Valentine (1946)Blackmailer (voice) (uncredited)
Rogue Cop
Rogue Cop (1954)Lt. Vince D. Bardeman
Hoodlum Empire
Hoodlum Empire (1952)Morris Draper
Blackmail
Blackmail (1947)Spice Kellaway
Escort West
Escort West (1959)Sgt. Doyle
My Pal Trigger
My Pal Trigger (1946)Henchman Hunter
Dawn on the Great Divide
Dawn on the Great Divide (1942)Chuck Loder
Jesse James at Bay
Jesse James at Bay (1941)Henchman Vern Stone
Ten Who Dared
Ten Who Dared (1960)Jim Baker
Domino Kid
Domino Kid (1957)
Blondes at Work
Blondes at Work (1938)Attorney Meadows (uncredited)
Gaily, Gaily
Gaily, Gaily (1969)Dr. Gorson
The Phantom Creeps
The Phantom Creeps (1949)Parker (uncredited)
Yukon Flight
Yukon Flight (1940)Henchman Lodin
The Spoilers
The Spoilers (1955)The Marshal
Montana Belle
Montana Belle (1952)Jim Clark
Gun Duel in Durango
Gun Duel in Durango (1957)Mr. Blaisdell (uncredited)
East of the River
East of the River (1940)Policeman (uncredited)
Fast and Loose
Fast and Loose (1939)Reilly, Casino Patron (uncredited)
The President's Mystery
The President's Mystery (1936)Townsman (uncredited)
Silver Queen
Silver Queen (1942)Dan Carson
Rosalie
Rosalie (1937)Conspirator (uncredited)
The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm
The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm (1957)J.P. Flemming
Below the Border
Below the Border (1942)Ed Scully
Flaming Frontiers
Flaming Frontiers (1938)Ben Hollister - Henchman
Bad Man from Red Butte
Bad Man from Red Butte (1940)Henchman Hank
Rock Island Trail
Rock Island Trail (1950)Barnes
The Desperado
The Desperado (1954)Martin Novak
Sunset Serenade
Sunset Serenade (1942)Bart Reynolds - Henchman
False Colors
False Colors (1943)Sheriff
Surrender
Surrender (1950)Deputy Gerard
Freckles
Freckles (1960)John McLean
The Girl Who Dared
The Girl Who Dared (1944)David Scott
Springtime in the Sierras
Springtime in the Sierras (1947)Matt Wilkes
Bells of Rosarita
Bells of Rosarita (1945)Henchman Maxwell
When the Clock Strikes
When the Clock Strikes (1961)Sheriff Mitchell
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case (1943)Prison Guard (uncredited)
A Volta do Besouro Verde
A Volta do Besouro Verde (1940)Cop at Newspaper Truck Vandalism
Wyoming
Wyoming (1947)Sheriff Niles
The Masked Rider
The Masked Rider (1941)Henchman Luke
Sunset on the Desert
Sunset on the Desert (1942)Deputy Nelson
Stage to Chino
Stage to Chino (1940)Dude Elliott
Sunset in El Dorado
Sunset in El Dorado (1945)Buster Welch
Stagecoach to Denver
Stagecoach to Denver (1946)Big Bill Lambert
Man from Music Mountain
Man from Music Mountain (1943)Cattlemen Henchman (uncredited)
Sheriff of Tombstone
Sheriff of Tombstone (1941)Saloon Boss
Lights of Old Santa Fe
Lights of Old Santa Fe (1944)Ken Ferguson
Last Stagecoach West
Last Stagecoach West (1957)Park Ketchum
S.O.S Tidal Wave
S.O.S Tidal Wave (1939)
Bandits of the West
Bandits of the West (1953)Bud Galloway
Ghost of Zorro
Ghost of Zorro (1949)Hank Kilgore
Daredevils of the Red Circle
Daredevils of the Red Circle (1939)Mine Superintendent
The Showdown
The Showdown (1940)Bowman
The Frontiersmen
The Frontiersmen (1938)Sutton
Hidden Gold
Hidden Gold (1940)Hendricks
Hoppy Serves a Writ
Hoppy Serves a Writ (1943)Colby
Gun Brothers
Gun Brothers (1956)Sheriff Jorgen
Idaho
Idaho (1943)Townsman Slugging Bud
Stardust on the Sage
Stardust on the Sage (1942)Henchman Murphy
Manhunt of Mystery Island
Manhunt of Mystery Island (1945)Capt. Mephisto
Romance on the Range
Romance on the Range (1942)Henchman Pete
The Purple Monster Strikes
The Purple Monster Strikes (1945)The Purple Monster
The Far Frontier
The Far Frontier (1948)Henchman Bart
Haunted Harbor
Haunted Harbor (1944)Carter / Kane
The Bandit Trail
The Bandit Trail (1941)Joel Nesbitt
Out of the Storm
Out of the Storm (1948)Arty Sorenson
Ride the Man Down
Ride the Man Down (1952)Russ Schultz
Utah Wagon Train
Utah Wagon Train (1951)Hank Driscoll
Pirates of the Prairie
Pirates of the Prairie (1942)Lew Harmon
West of the Law
West of the Law (1942)Ludlow
Old Los Angeles
Old Los Angeles (1948)Clyborne
Oklahoma Annie
Oklahoma Annie (1952)Curt Walker
Spoilers of the North
Spoilers of the North (1947)Moose McGovern
Santa Fe Saddlemates
Santa Fe Saddlemates (1945)John Gant
G-Men Never Forget
G-Men Never Forget (1948)Vic Murkland - Commissioner Angus Cameron
The James Brothers of Missouri
The James Brothers of Missouri (1949)Ace Marlin
Gunmen of Abilene
Gunmen of Abilene (1950)Brink Fallon
Vigilantes of Boomtown
Vigilantes of Boomtown (1947)McKean
Six Gun Gospel
Six Gun Gospel (1943)Henchman Durkin
Desperadoes of the West
Desperadoes of the West (1950)Hacker
Lone Texas Ranger
Lone Texas Ranger (1945)Hands Weber
The Big Bonanza
The Big Bonanza (1944)Sheriff Dan Pendleton
Web of Danger
Web of Danger (1947)Monks, Worker
Insurance Investigator
Insurance Investigator (1951)Duke Wallace
Grand Canyon Trail
Grand Canyon Trail (1948)Henchman Dave Williams
The Savage Horde
The Savage Horde (1950)Fergus
Lightnin' in the Forest
Lightnin' in the Forest (1948)Police Lieut. Bain
Traffic in Crime
Traffic in Crime (1946)Insp. Tip Hogan
Federal Agent at Large
Federal Agent at Large (1950)Nels Berger
Down Dakota Way
Down Dakota Way (1949)Mack McKenzie
Renegade Trail
Renegade Trail (1939)Stiff-Hat Bailey
Marshal of Cedar Rock
Marshal of Cedar Rock (1953)Henry Mason
The Old Chisholm Trail
The Old Chisholm Trail (1942)Ed Phillips
In Old Amarillo
In Old Amarillo (1951)Clint Burnside
Calling Wild Bill Elliott
Calling Wild Bill Elliott (1943)Captain Carson
Oklahoma Badlands
Oklahoma Badlands (1948)Henchman Sanders
Border Saddlemates
Border Saddlemates (1952)Steve Baxter
Wide Open Town
Wide Open Town (1941)Henchman Red
Son of Zorro
Son of Zorro (1947)Henchman Boyd
Eyes of Texas
Eyes of Texas (1948)Vic
Don Daredevil Rides Again
Don Daredevil Rides Again (1951)Douglas Stratton
A Woman Commands
A Woman Commands (1932)Cossack
Prisoners in Petticoats
Prisoners in Petticoats (1950)Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
The Vanishing Westerner
The Vanishing Westerner (1950)Sand Sanderson
Riders of Death Valley
Riders of Death Valley (1941)Henchman Dirk
Silver on the Sage
Silver on the Sage (1939)Henchman Ewing
The Dakota Kid
The Dakota Kid (1951)Henchman Turk Smith
The Missourians
The Missourians (1950)Nick Kovacs
The Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail (1939)Colonel Custer
Call of the South Seas
Call of the South Seas (1944)Steve Landrau
The Phantom Rider
The Phantom Rider (1946)The Marshal
The Fabulous Texan
The Fabulous Texan (1947)Standifer
The Cherokee Flash
The Cherokee Flash (1945)Jeff Carson
Shadows of Tombstone
Shadows of Tombstone (1953)Mike
Salt Lake Raiders
Salt Lake Raiders (1950)Brit Condor
Girls of the Big House
Girls of the Big House (1945)Police Dispatcher (voice)
Crashing Thru
Crashing Thru (1939)Henchman Green
Cheyenne Roundup
Cheyenne Roundup (1943)Slim Layton
Honeychile
Honeychile (1951)Walter Judson
Riders of the Badlands
Riders of the Badlands (1941)Captain Rogers
Heroes of the Hills
Heroes of the Hills (1938)Robert Beaton
West of Carson City
West of Carson City (1940)Bill Tompkins
Mexicali Rose
Mexicali Rose (1939)Mac McElroy
Along the Navajo Trail
Along the Navajo Trail (1945)Rusty Channing
Old Overland Trail
Old Overland Trail (1953)John Anchor
West of Cimarron
West of Cimarron (1941)Captain Hawks
King of the Texas Rangers
King of the Texas Rangers (1941)Ross
Daredevils of the Clouds
Daredevils of the Clouds (1948)RCMP Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)
Ridin' Down the Canyon
Ridin' Down the Canyon (1942)Henchman
Crime of the Century
Crime of the Century (1946)Various Voices (uncredited)
El Paso Stampede
El Paso Stampede (1953)Henchman Floyd Garrett
Iron Mountain Trail
Iron Mountain Trail (1953)Mate Orrin
Law of the Golden West
Law of the Golden West (1949)Clete Larrabee
Pals of the Golden West
Pals of the Golden West (1951)Ward Sloan
The Stranger from Arizona
The Stranger from Arizona (1938)Henchman Thane
Sagebrush Law
Sagebrush Law (1943)Mark Carter
Man with the Steel Whip
Man with the Steel Whip (1954)Sheriff [Chs. 8, 10-12]
Alias Billy the Kid
Alias Billy the Kid (1946)Matt Conroy
Arizona Manhunt
Arizona Manhunt (1951)Pete Willard
Deadwood Dick
Deadwood Dick (1940)Marshal Jim Bridges' Imposter
Secret Service Investigator
Secret Service Investigator (1948)Al Turk
Fort Dodge Stampede
Fort Dodge Stampede (1951)Henchman Pike Hardin
The Topeka Terror
The Topeka Terror (1945)Ben Jode
Firebrands of Arizona
Firebrands of Arizona (1944)Deputy Ike
Overland Mail Robbery
Overland Mail Robbery (1943)David Patterson
Wagon Wheels Westward
Wagon Wheels Westward (1945)Dave McKean
Code of the Silver Sage
Code of the Silver Sage (1950)Hulon Champion
Trailing Double Trouble
Trailing Double Trouble (1940)Jim Moreland
Cheyenne Wildcat
Cheyenne Wildcat (1944)Dandy Joe Meeker
Rustlers on Horseback
Rustlers on Horseback (1950)Leo Straykin
D-Day on Mars
D-Day on Mars (1966)The Purple Monster
Madonna of the Desert
Madonna of the Desert (1948)Buck Keaton
San Antone Ambush
San Antone Ambush (1949)Henchman Roberts
Sun Valley Cyclone
Sun Valley Cyclone (1946)Blackie Blake
Old Oklahoma Plains
Old Oklahoma Plains (1952)Arthur Jensen
North of the Great Divide
North of the Great Divide (1950)Banning
Night Riders of Montana
Night Riders of Montana (1951)Henchman Brink
Two Guns and a Badge
Two Guns and a Badge (1954)Bill Sterling - Rancher
Black Hills Ambush
Black Hills Ambush (1952)Bart
Song of Mexico
Song of Mexico (1945)Visitor
Last Frontier Uprising
Last Frontier Uprising (1947)Henchman Boyd Blackwell
Wells Fargo Gunmaster
Wells Fargo Gunmaster (1951)Brick Mason
Oregon Trail Scouts
Oregon Trail Scouts (1947)Bill Hunter
Winners of the West
Winners of the West (1940)Logan
Wagon Tracks West
Wagon Tracks West (1943)Henchman Laird
G.I. War Brides
G.I. War Brides (1946)(uncredited)
Carson City Cyclone
Carson City Cyclone (1943)Prosecutor Joe Newman
Captive of Billy the Kid
Captive of Billy the Kid (1952)Piute
Savage Frontier
Savage Frontier (1953)William Oakes
Desperadoes of Dodge City
Desperadoes of Dodge City (1948)Homesteader
Rodeo King and the Senorita
Rodeo King and the Senorita (1951)Steve Lacey
The Laramie Trail
The Laramie Trail (1944)Dick Rapidan
Sons of Adventure
Sons of Adventure (1948)Leslie Bennett
The Wild Frontier
The Wild Frontier (1947)Henchman
Outlaws of Cherokee Trail
Outlaws of Cherokee Trail (1941)Val Lamar
Colorado Pioneers
Colorado Pioneers (1945)Bull Reagan
South Pacific Trail
South Pacific Trail (1952)Link Felton
Pioneer Marshal
Pioneer Marshal (1949)Clip Pearson
Ranger of Cherokee Strip
Ranger of Cherokee Strip (1949)Mark Sanders
Hidden Valley Outlaws
Hidden Valley Outlaws (1944)Gilbert J. Leland
Daughter of Don Q
Daughter of Don Q (1946)Mel Donovan
Night Train to Memphis
Night Train to Memphis (1946)Chad Morgan
Along the Oregon Trail
Along the Oregon Trail (1947)Jake Stoner
Frontier Investigator
Frontier Investigator (1949)Flint Fleming
Desperadoes' Outpost
Desperadoes' Outpost (1952)Jim Boylan
Bandits of Dark Canyon
Bandits of Dark Canyon (1947)Jeff Conley
Thundering Caravans
Thundering Caravans (1952)Ed Brill
Desert of Lost Men
Desert of Lost Men (1951)Link
Corpus Christi Bandits
Corpus Christi Bandits (1945)Wade Larkin
Sheriff of Sundown
Sheriff of Sundown (1944)Jack Hatfield
Pals of the Pecos
Pals of the Pecos (1941)Keno
Powder River Rustlers
Powder River Rustlers (1949)Henchman Bull Macons
Trail of Kit Carson
Trail of Kit Carson (1945)Doc Ryan
Leadville Gunslinger
Leadville Gunslinger (1952)Chet Yonker / Pete Yonker
The Man from the Rio Grande
The Man from the Rio Grande (1943)Henchman Ace Holden
Land of the Open Range
Land of the Open Range (1942)Gil Carse
The Arizona Cowboy
The Arizona Cowboy (1950)Henchman Mike Slade
South of Rio
South of Rio (1949)Lon Bryson
Jesse James Rides Again
Jesse James Rides Again (1947)Frank Lawton
The Bold Frontiersman
The Bold Frontiersman (1948)Smiling Jim
Riders of the Frontier
Riders of the Frontier (1939)Outlaw Ed Carter
Sundown in Santa Fe
Sundown in Santa Fe (1948)Tracy Gillette
Canyon City
Canyon City (1943)Jeff Parker
Vigilante Hideout
Vigilante Hideout (1950)Muley Price
The WAC from Walla Walla
The WAC from Walla Walla (1952)Mr. Prentiss
The Timber Trail
The Timber Trail (1948)Big Bart
Riders of the Rio Grande
Riders of the Rio Grande (1943)Sarsaparilla
Bordertown Gun Fighters
Bordertown Gun Fighters (1943)Jack Gatling
Rustlers of Devil's Canyon
Rustlers of Devil's Canyon (1947)Land Agent Clark
Under Mexicali Stars
Under Mexicali Stars (1950)Hays Lawson
Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc.
Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc. (1949)Spade Gordon
Code of the Prairie
Code of the Prairie (1944)Professor Graham
Wild Horse Ambush
Wild Horse Ambush (1952)Harkins
Down Laredo Way
Down Laredo Way (1953)Cooper
Outcasts of the Trail
Outcasts of the Trail (1949)Jim Judd
Sheriff of Wichita
Sheriff of Wichita (1949)Sam Stark
Marshal of Amarillo
Marshal of Amarillo (1948)Ben Dolan
Home on the Range
Home on the Range (1946)Henchman
Marshal of Laredo
Marshal of Laredo (1945)Denver Jack
Renegades of Sonora
Renegades of Sonora (1948)George Keeler
The Man from Texas
The Man from Texas (1939)Henchman Drifter
Prince of the Plains
Prince of the Plains (1949)Henchman Regan
Ragtime Cowboy Joe
Ragtime Cowboy Joe (1940)Henchman Putt
Stagecoach to Monterey
Stagecoach to Monterey (1944)J. Rodney Stevens
The Stranger From Pecos
The Stranger From Pecos (1943)Sheriff Ben
The Main Street Kid
The Main Street Kid (1948)Torrey
The Lone Rider in Cheyenne
The Lone Rider in Cheyenne (1942)Mort Saunders
The Valley of Vanishing Men
The Valley of Vanishing Men (1942)Deputy Jed 'Luke' Lucas
Raiders of Sunset Pass
Raiders of Sunset Pass (1943)Henchman Lefty Lewis
Run, Light Buck, Run
Run, Light Buck, Run (1966)Narrator
The Not So Lonely Lighthouse Keeper
The Not So Lonely Lighthouse Keeper (1967)Narrator
Marshal of Cripple Creek
Marshal of Cripple Creek (1947)Henchman Sweeney