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Jul 18, 2014 · Roy Barcroft: King of the “B” Western Bad Guys. Of all the villains, outlaws, blackhats, varmints, owlhoots, and rannies who caused trouble on the big-screen Wild West of Hollywood’s Golden Age, no one was meaner, more conniving, or more likely to end up on the receiving end of a frontier film hero’s punches than Roy Barcroft .
Roy Barcroft was an American actor who was best known for his roles in westerns and serials. He was born on September 7, 1902 in Crab Orchard, Nebraska. He began his career in the 1930s, appearing in a number of westerns and serials. He was often cast as a villain, and he appeared in over 200 films and television shows throughout his career.
Gary L. Currington sent an e-mail in November, 2007 with his remembrance of a chance encounter with Roy Barcroft. Gary writes:" ... in 1959, when I was a 19 year old college student working as a desk clerk at Old Faithful Campers Cabins in Yellowstone National Park, I registered Roy and his family for a one night stay in an unfurnished cabin - no indoor plumbing, wood stove, and bring your own ...
Roy Barcroft. Highest Rated: 89% Monte Walsh (1970) Lowest Rated: 83% The Reivers (1969) Birthday: Sep 7, 1902. Birthplace: Crab Orchard, Nebraska, USA. Early on in his acting career, Roy Barcroft ...
Klaus Badelt to Christophe Beck. 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 ...
Added: Jul 24, 1999. Find a Grave Memorial ID: 5977. Source citation. Actor. Born in Crab Orchard, Nebraska, he was a popular character actor most noted for playing villains in B-Westerns and other genres. In 1943, he signed an exclusive 10-year contract with Republic Pictures and starred in over 150 films and serials, as one to most ...
Jul 18, 2014 · Roy Barcroft: King of the “B” Western Bad Guys. Of all the villains, outlaws, blackhats, varmints, owlhoots, and rannies who caused trouble on the big-screen Wild West of Hollywood’s Golden Age, no one was meaner, more conniving, or more likely to end up on the receiving end of a frontier film hero’s punches than Roy Barcroft .
