Roy Barcroft

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Roy Barcroft

Born

September 7, 1902 (Age: 67)

Place of Birth

Crab Orchard, Nebraska, USA

Died

November 28, 1969

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

Howard Harold Ravenscroft

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).