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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. Actor: The Purple Monster Strikes. After serving in World War I, Roy Barcroft spent most of the 1920s and early 1930s moving from job to job. It was in the 1930s, after he moved to California with his wife, that he found his calling while acting in amateur theatrical productions.
Roy Barcroft. Actor: The Purple Monster Strikes. After serving in World War I, Roy Barcroft spent most of the 1920s and early 1930s moving from job to job. It was in the 1930s, after he moved to California with his wife, that he found his calling while acting in amateur theatrical productions.
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.
Mar 3, 2017 · Roy Barcroft was one of those Western actors you’d recognize immediately—but never knew his name. The Nebraska native and WWI hero (who enlisted at age 15) fell into acting in the ‘30s, mostly as an extra. He soon got juicier roles in “B” Westerns, usually portraying a bad guy.
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Noted singer and voice actor Thurl Ravenscroft is sometimes mentioned as the brother of Roy Barcroft. Not so! Thurl and Roy were cousins. Thurl did lots of voice work and is best remembered for mouthing Tony the Tiger's "They're grrreat!" in Kellogg's Frosted Flakes commercials.
So I came up with Roy Barcroft; it sounds like a heavy.” His first western was as one of the heavies in Johnny Mack Brown’s Universal serial “Flaming Frontiers” (‘38). Barcroft worked steadily at Paramount, RKO, Monogram, Universal and Republic for the next several years.
Early on in his acting career, Roy Barcroft landed roles in various films, including "The Stranger From Arizona" (1938), "The Phantom Creeps" (1939) and the George "Gabby" Hayes western "The ...
Early on in his acting career, Roy Barcroft landed roles in various films, including "The Stranger From Arizona" (1938), "The Phantom Creeps" (1939) and the George "Gabby" Hayes western "The Renegade Trail" (1939).
