Roy Barcroft
Roy Barcroft | |
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Barcroft in Stagecoach to Denver (1946) | |
| Born | Howard Harold Ravenscroft September 7, 1902 Crab Orchard, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | November 28, 1969 (aged 67) Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Big Roy, Roy Bancroft, Howard Clifford Ravenscroft, Roy Barcroft |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1937–1969 |
| Spouse |
Vera Thompson (m. 1932) |
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".