Roy Barcroft
American actor (1902-1969) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 67
Roy Barcroft 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".
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1969Died28 November 19691968
Bandolero!Film, Bartender1967
Cimarron StripSeries
The Way WestFilm, 1967Mr. Masters1965
LaredoSeries1962
Six Black HorsesFilm, Mustanger1961
Ben CaseySeries, Rudick1960
The Andy Griffith ShowSeries, Clint Biggers1959
RawhideSeries, Casey
Escort WestFilm, 1959Sgt. Doyle1957
Have Gun, Will TravelSeries, Jim Sherwood
Domino KidFilm, 19571956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries, Marshal Carl Neuman1955
CheyenneSeries
Man Without a StarFilm, 1955Sheriff Olson1953
City That Never SleepsFilm1952
Adventures of SupermanSeries1949
The Lone RangerSeries, Marshal Roy Dillon1947
BlackmailFilm, Spice Kellaway1946
The Last Crooked MileFilm, Man on Street1944
The Fighting SeabeesFilm, Seabee Barcroft (uncredited)1941
Jesse James at BayFilm, Henchman Vern Stone1940
Flash Gordon Conquers the UniverseFilm, Ming's Soldier / Arborian Sentry (uncredited)1936
Flash GordonFilm, Throne Guard1902Born7 September 1902
Bandolero!Film, Bartender1967Cimarron StripSeriesThe Way WestFilm, 1967Mr. Masters1965LaredoSeries1962Six Black HorsesFilm, Mustanger1961Ben CaseySeries, Rudick1960The Andy Griffith ShowSeries, Clint Biggers1959RawhideSeries, CaseyEscort WestFilm, 1959Sgt. Doyle1957Have Gun, Will TravelSeries, Jim SherwoodDomino KidFilm, 19571956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries, Marshal Carl Neuman1955CheyenneSeriesMan Without a StarFilm, 1955Sheriff Olson1953City That Never SleepsFilm1952Adventures of SupermanSeries1949The Lone RangerSeries, Marshal Roy Dillon1947BlackmailFilm, Spice Kellaway1946The Last Crooked MileFilm, Man on Street1944The Fighting SeabeesFilm, Seabee Barcroft (uncredited)1941Jesse James at BayFilm, Henchman Vern Stone1940Flash Gordon Conquers the UniverseFilm, Ming's Soldier / Arborian Sentry (uncredited)1936Flash GordonFilm, Throne Guard1902Born7 September 1902Known for
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Another Thin Man 1939
They Died with Their Boots On 1941
Bandolero! 1968
Oklahoma! 1955
The Reivers 1969
People around Roy
Close ties
William Witney Directed Grand Canyon Trail (1948)
R. G. Springsteen Directed Stagecoach to Denver (1946)- Franklin Adreon Produced Ghost of Zorro (1949)
- Harry Grey Produced Lights of Old Santa Fe (1944)
Spencer Gordon Bennet Directed The Purple Monster Strikes (1945)- Ford Beebe Directed Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars (1938)
Joseph Kane Directed Hoodlum Empire and Rock Island Trail
Henry MacRae Produced Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)
Frank McDonald Directed Lights of Old Santa Fe (1944)- Fred C. Brannon Directed Radar Men from the Moon (1952)
Ray Taylor Directed Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)
Allan Dwan Directed Montana Belle and Angel in Exile
Yakima Canutt Directed Manhunt of Mystery Island (1945)
Adele Mara Also in Angel in Exile and Rock Island Trail
Grant Withers Also in Dakota and Angel in Exile
Bob Steele Also in Band of Angels and Six Black Horses
William Beaudine Directed Ten Who Dared and Spin and Marty
Charles Middleton Also in Santa Fe Trail (1940)
Pierre Watkin Also in Jesse James at Bay (1941)
George D. Wallace Also in Man Without a Star (1955)
Thomas Carr Directed Jesse James Rides Again (1947)- Harry Keller Produced Texas Across the River (1968)
George Magrill Also in The Phantom Creeps and Hoodlum Empire
M. J. Frankovich Produced Jesse James Rides Again (1947)
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Television 24
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About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1902 to 1969 · aged 67
In the same film or series as Roy
James DruryAlso in Ten Who Dared (1960)
Edward Van SloanAlso in The Phantom Creeps (1939)
Gale StormAlso in Jesse James at Bay (1941)
Virginia ChristineAlso in The Mysterious Mr. Valentine (1946)
Anne GwynneAlso in Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)
Gloria TalbottAlso in The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm (1957)