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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. Film critic Leonard Maltin acclaimed Barcroft as "Republic Pictures' number one bad guy".
Roy Barcroft (1902-1969) was a prolific actor who specialized in westerns and other genres. He appeared in hundreds of films and TV shows, including The Purple Monster Strikes, The Reivers, and Gunsmoke.
Roy Barcroft was a prolific American character actor of low-budget Westerns and serials, most frequently seen as a villain. He served in World War I, played in musical bands, and acted in hundreds of films and TV shows before dying of cancer in 1969.
Roy Barcroft Biography (1902-1969) Original name, Howard Clifford Ravenscroft; born September 7, 1902, in Weeping Water (some sources say Weeping Hills or Crab Orchard), NE; died of cancer,November 28, 1969, in Woodland Hills, CA; married first wife (divorced, 1930); married Vera Thompson, 1932; children: three.
Mar 3, 2017 · Learn about Roy Barcroft, a prolific Western actor who played many villains in movies and TV shows. He was a WWI veteran, a Nebraska native, and a familiar face in the genre.
Jul 18, 2014 · Born Howard Harold Ravenscroft in rural southeastern Nebraska in 1902, he lied about his age so he could join the Army when he was 15 and was wounded in action while serving in France during World War I.
Learn about the life and career of Roy Barcroft, a prolific and popular actor who played many villains in B-westerns. Find out how he got his name, his military and musical background, his friends and colleagues, and his legacy.
