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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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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. Career: Actor. Workedas a ranch hand, railway worker, and merchant seaman. Military service: U.S. Army, 1917; served in France.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor
- Birth Details
- September 7, 1902
- Weeping Water, Nebraska, United States
- Death Details
- November 28, 1969
- Woodland Hills, California, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Soldier extra, Mata Hari, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1931
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A Woman Commands, 1932
- Air crewman, Dick Tracy, Republic, 1937
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Night Key, Universal, 1937
- Thug at Rackerby's lab, S.O.S. Coast Guard, Republic, 1937
- Thane, The Stranger from Arizona, Columbia, 1938
- Beaton, Heroes of the Hills, Republic, 1938
- Sutton, The Frontiersmen, Paramount, 1938
- Ben Hollister, Flaming Frontiers, Universal, 1938
- Ewing, Silver on the Sage, Paramount, 1939
- Carter, Riders of the Frontier, Monogram, 1939
- "Stiff Hat" Bailey, The Renegade Trail, Paramount, 1939
- Parker, The Phantom Creeps (also known as The Shadow Creeps), Universal, 1939
- General Custer, The Oregon Trail, Universal, 1939
- McElroy, Mexicali Rose, 1939
- Drifter, Man from Texas, Monogram, 1939
- (Uncredited) Superintendent, Daredevils of the Red Circle, Republic, 1939
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They All Came Out, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1939
- (Uncredited) Another Thin Man, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1939
- Green, Crashing Thru, Monogram, 1939
- Bill Tompkins, West of Carson City, Universal, 1940
- Jim Moreland, Trailing Double Trouble, 1940
- Dude Elliott, Stage to Chino, RKO Radio Pictures, 1940
- Engineer, Santa Fe Trail, Warner Bros., 1940
- (Uncredited) Rancho Grande, 1940
- Hendricks, Hidden Gold, Paramount, 1940
- Cop at newspaper truck vandalism, The Green Hornet Strikes Again,Universal, 1940
- Ming soldier, Ming adjutant, and arborian sentry, Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (also known as Space Soldiers Conquer the Universe), Universal, 1940
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Deadwood Dick, Columbia, 1940
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Buck Rogers, Universal, 1940
- Hank, Bad Man from Red Butte, Universal, 1940
- Lodin, Yukon Flight, Monogram, 1940
- Bowman, The Showdown, Paramount, 1940
- Logan, Winners of the West, Universal, 1940
- Putt, Ragtime Cowboy Joe, Universal, 1940
- Cop, East of the River (also known as Mama Raviola), WarnerBros., 1940
- Red, Wide Open Town, Paramount, 1941
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White Eagle, Columbia, 1941
- Captain Hawks, West of Cimarron, Republic, 1941
- Coast guardsman, Sky Raiders, Universal, 1941
- Barfly, Sheriff of Tombstone, Republic, 1941
- Captain Martin, Riders of the Badlands, Columbia, 1941
- Dirk, Riders of Death Valley, Universal, 1941
- Keno Hawkins, Pals of the Pecos, Republic, 1941
- Val Lamar, Outlaws of the Cherokee Trail, Republic, 1941
- Luke, The Masked Rider, Universal, 1941
- Gil Carse, Land of the Open Range, RKO Radio Pictures, 1941
- Vern Stone, Jesse James at Bay, Republic, 1941
- Joel Nesbith, The Bandit Trail, RKO Radio Pictures, 1941
- Ross, King of the Texas Rangers, Republic, 1941
- Officer, They Died with Their Boots On, Warner Bros., 1941
- Loder, Dawn on the Great Divide, Monogram, 1942
- Cave thug, S.O.S. Coast Guard, Republic, 1942
- Mort Saunders, The Lone Rider in Cheyenne, Producers Releasing, 1942
- Ed Scully, Below the Border, Monogram, 1942
- Chief petty officer, Nazi Agent (also known as Salute to Courage), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1942
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Northwest Rangers, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1942
- Lou Harmon, Pirates of the Prairie, RKO Radio Pictures, 1942
- Lafe Collins, Ridin' Down the Canyon, Republic, 1942
- Pete, Romance on the Range, Republic, 1942
- Dan Carson, Silver Queen, United Artists, 1942
- Murphy, Stardust on the Sage, Republic, 1942
- Nelson, Sunset on the Desert, Republic, 1942
- Bart Reynolds, Sunset Serenade, Republic, 1942
- Officer on crutches, Tennessee Johnson (also known as The Man on America's Conscience), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1942
- Luke, Valley of Vanishing Men, 1942
- Ludlow, West of the Law, Monogram, 1942
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In Old Oklahoma (also known as War of the Wildcats), Republic, 1943
- Kerr, The Masked Marvel, Republic, 1943
- Laird, Wagon Tracks West, Republic, 1943
- Ace Holden, The Man from Rio Grande, Republic, 1943
- Jack Gattling, Bordertown Gun Fighters, Republic, 1943
- Slim Layton, Cheyenne Roundup, Universal, 1943
- Townsman, Idaho, Republic, 1943
- Joe Newman, Carson City Cyclone, Republic, 1943
- Ed, The Old Chisholm Trail, Universal, 1943
- Captain Carson, Calling Wild Bill Elliott, Republic, 1943
- Jeff Parker, Canyon City, Republic, 1943
- Laborer, Chatterbox, Republic, 1943
- (Uncredited) Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case (also known as Crazyto Kill), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1943
- Sheriff Clem Martin, False Colors, United Artists, 1943
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Hands across the Border, Republic, 1943
- Tod Colby, Hoppy Serves a Writ, United Artists, 1943
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Man from Music Mountain (also known as Texas Legionnaires),Republic, 1943
- David Patterson, Overland Mail Robbery, Republic, 1943
- Lefty Lewis, Raiders of Sunset Pass, Republic, 1943
- Sarsaparilla, Raiders of the Rio Grande, Republic, 1943
- Mark Carter, Sagebrush Law, RKO Radio Pictures, 1943
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Six-Gun Gospel, Monogram, 1943
- Sheriff, The Stranger from Pecos, Monogram, 1943
- Jack Hatfield, Sheriff of Sundown, Republic, 1944
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Stagecoach to Monterey, Republic, 1944
- Henchman, Storm over Lisbon, Republic, 1944
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Tucson Raiders, Republic, 1944
- Carter/Kane, Haunted Harbor (also known as Pirates' Harbor), Republic, 1944
- Key man, Man from Frisco, Republic, 1944
- Leland, Hidden Valley Outlaws, Republic, 1944
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The Fighting Seabees (also known as Donovan's Army), Republic, 1944
- Don Pendleton, The Big Bonanza, Republic, 1944
- Steve Landrau, Call of the South Seas, Republic, 1944
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Marshal of Reno, Republic, 1944
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Cheyenne Wildcat, Republic, 1944
- "Professor" David Larson Graham, Code of the Prairie, Republic, 1944
- Deputy Ike, Firebrands of Arizona, Republic, 1944
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The Girl Who Dared, Republic, 1944
- Blackie, The Laramie Trail, Republic, 1944
- Ken Ferguson, Lights of Old Santa Fe, Republic, 1944
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Rosie the Riveter (also known as In Rosie's Room), Republic, 1944
- Poli's driver, Dakota, Republic, 1945
- Purple monster, The Purple Monster Strikes (also known as The Purple Shadow Strikes), Republic, 1945
- Captain Mephisto, Manhunt of Mystery Island, Republic, 1945
- Rusty Channing, Along the Navajo Trail, Republic, 1945
- Maxwell, Bells of Rosarita, Republic, 1945
- Jeff Carson, The Cherokee Flash, Republic, 1945
- Bull, Colorado Pioneers, Republic, 1945
- Wade Larkin, Corpus Christi Bandits, Republic, 1945
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Marshal of Laredo, Republic, 1945
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The Lone Texas Ranger, Republic, 1945
- John Gant, Santa Fe Saddlemates, Republic, 1945
- Buster Welch, Sunset in El Dorado, Republic, 1945
- Ben Jode, The Topeka Terror, Republic, 1945
- Dr. Charles B. Ryan, Trail of Kit Carson, Republic, 1945
- Captain Jim Barrett, The Vampire's Ghost, Republic, 1945
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Wagon Wheels Westward, Republic, 1945
- Mel Donovan, Daughter of Don Q, Republic, 1946
- Clint Baker, Home on the Range, Republic, 1946
- Marshal, The Phantom Rider (also known as Ghost Riders of the West), Republic, 1946
- Matt Conroy, Alias Billy the Kid, Republic, 1946
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Crime of the Century, Republic, 1946
- Man on street, The Last Crooked Mile, Republic, 1946
- Hunter, My Pal Trigger, Republic, 1946
- Chad Morgan, Night Train to Memphis, Republic, 1946
- Cowboy, The Plainsman and the Lady, Republic, 1946
- Big Bill Lambert, Stagecoach to Denver, Republic, 1946
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Sun Valley Cyclone, Republic, 1946
- Tip Hogan, Traffic in Crime, Republic, 1946
- Jake Stoner, Along the Oregon Trail, Republic, 1947
- Jeff Conley, Bandits of Dark Canyon, Republic, 1947
- Spice Kellaway, Blackmail, Republic, 1947
- Frank Lawton, Jesse James Rides Again, 1947
- Boyd, Last Frontier Uprising, Republic, 1947
- Link, Marshal of Cripple Creek, Republic, 1947
- Hunter, Oregon Trail Scouts, Republic, 1947
- Clark, The Rustlers of Devil's Canyon, Republic, 1947
- Boyd, Son of Zorro, Republic, 1947
- Moose McGovern, Spoilers of the North, Republic, 1947
- Matt Wilkes, Springtime in the Sierras (also known as Song of the Sierra), Republic, 1947
- McKean, Vigilantes of Boomtown, Republic, 1947
- Monk, The Web of Danger, Republic, 1947
- Lon Brand, The Wild Frontier, Republic, 1947
- Sheriff Niles, Wyoming, Republic, 1947
- Lieutenant Bain, Lightnin' in the Forest, Republic, 1948
- Smiling Jack, The Bold Frontiersman, Republic, 1948
- Homesteader, Desperadoes of Dodge City, Republic, 1948
- Vic Rabin, Eyes of Texas, Republic, 1948
- Vic Murkland and Cameron, G-Men Never Forget, Republic, 1948
- Dave Williams, Grand Canyon Trail, Republic, 1948
- Clyborne, In Old Los Angeles (also known as California Outpost and Old Los Angeles), Republic, 1948
- Buck Keaton, Madonna of the Desert, Republic, 1948
- Torrey, The Main Street Kid, Republic, 1948
- Ben, Marshal of Amarillo, Republic, 1948
- Sanders, Oklahoma Badlands, Republic, 1948
- Arty Sorenson, Out of the Storm, Republic, 1948
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Renegades of Sonora, Republic, 1948
- Al Turk, Secret Service Investigator, Republic, 1948
- Bennett, Sons of Adventure, Republic, 1948
- John Stuart, Sundown in Santa Fe, Republic, 1948
- Bart, The Timber Trail, Republic, 1948
- Grady, Train to Alcatraz, Republic, 1948
- Clip Pearson, Pioneer Marshal, Republic, 1949
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Law of the Golden West, Republic, 1949
- Spade Gordon, Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc., 1949
- Sam Stark, Sheriff of Wichita, Republic, 1949
- H.T. McKenzie, Down Dakota Way, Republic, 1949
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Duke of Chicago, Republic, 1949
- Bart Carroll, The Far Frontier, Republic, 1949
- Flint Fleming, Frontier Investigator, Republic, 1949
- Hank Kilgore, Ghost of Zorro, Republic, 1949
- Jim Judd, Outcasts of the Trail, Republic, 1949
- Bull Macoms, Powder River Rustlers, Republic, 1949
- Regan, Prince of the Plains, Republic, 1949
- Mark Sanders, Ranger of Cherokee Strip, Republic, 1949
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The Gallant Legion, Republic, 1949
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Hellfire, Republic, 1949
- Roberts, San Antone Ambush, Republic, 1949
- Lon Bryson, South of Rio, Republic, 1949
- Hulon Champion, Code of the Silver Sage, Republic, 1950
- Hacker, Desperadoes of the West, Republic, 1950
- Nels Berger, Federal Agent at Large, Republic, 1950
- Brink Fallon, Gunmen of Abilene, Republic, 1950
- Ace Marlin, The James Brothers of Missouri, Republic, 1950
- Banning, North of the Great Divide, Republic, 1950
- Voice of radio newscaster, Prisoners in Petticoats, Republic, 1950
- Voice of police dispatcher, Radar Patrol vs. Sky King, Republic, 1950
- Barnes, Rock Island Trail, Republic, 1950
- Leo Straykin, Rustlers on Horseback, Republic, 1950
- Brit Condor, Salt Lake Raiders, Republic, 1950
- Fergus, The Savage Horde, Republic, 1950
- Deputy, Surrender, Republic, 1950
- Nick Kovacs, The Missourians, Republic, 1950
- Slade, The Arizona Cowboy, Republic, 1950
- Hays Lawson, Under Mexicali Stars (also known as Under MexicaliSkies), Republic, 1950
- "Sand" Sanderson, The Vanishing Westerner, Republic, 1950
- Muley Price, Vigilante Hideout, Republic, 1950
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Women from Headquarters, Republic, 1950
- Pete Willard, Arizona Manhunt, Republic, 1951
- Turk, The Dakota Kid, Republic, 1951
- Link Rinter, Desert of Lost Men, Republic, 1951
- Douglas Stratton, Don Daredevil Rides Again, Republic, 1951
- Pike Hardin, Fort Dodge Stampede, Republic, 1951
- Voice, Government Agents vs. Phantom Legion, Republic, 1951
- Walter Judson, Honeychile, Republic, 1951
- Clint Burnside, In Old Amarillo, Republic, 1951
- Duke Wallace, Insurance Investigator, Republic, 1951
- Voice of ballgame announcer, Missing Women, Republic, 1951
- Brink Stiles, Night Riders of Montana, Republic, 1951
- Ward Sloan, Pals of the Golden West, Republic, 1951
- Steve Lacey, Rodeo King and the Senorita, Republic, 1951
- Monk Walter, Street Bandits, Republic, 1951
- Driscoll, Utah Wagon Train, Republic, 1951
- Brick Manson, Wells Fargo Gunmaster, Republic, 1951
- Bart, Black Hills Ambush, Republic, 1952
- Steve Baxter, Border Saddlemates, Republic, 1952
- Plute, Captive of Billy the Kid, Republic, 1952
- Jim Boylan, Desperadoes Outpost, Republic, 1952
- Louie Draper, Hoodlum Empire, Republic, 1952
- Chet/Pete Yonker, Leadville Gunslinger, Republic, 1952
- Jim Clark, Montana Belle, RKO Radio Pictures, 1952
- Curt Walker, Oklahoma Annie, Republic, 1952
- Arthur Jensen, Old Oklahoma Plains, Republic, 1952
- Retik, Radar Men from the Moon, Republic, 1952
- Link Felton, South Pacific Trail, Republic, 1952
- Ed Brill, Thundering Caravans, Republic, 1952
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Tropical Heat Wave, Republic, 1952
- Mr. Prentiss, The WAC from Walla Walla, Republic, 1952
- Big John Harkins, Wild Horse Ambush, Republic, 1952
- Voice of Central Control/Ross, Zombies of the Stratosphere, Republic, 1952
- Henry Mason, Marshal of Cedar Rock, Republic, 1953
- Bud Galloway, Bandits of the West, Republic, 1953
- Floyd Garnett, El Paso Stampede, Republic, 1953
- Mate Orrin, Iron Mountain Trail, Republic, 1953
- Cooper, Down Laredo Way, Republic, 1953
- John Anchor, Old Overland Trail, Republic, 1953
- Russ Schultz, Ride the Man Down, Republic, 1953
- William Oakes, Savage Frontier, Republic, 1953
- Mike, Shadows of Tombstone, Republic, 1953
- Martin Novack, The Desperado, Allied Artists, 1954
- Sheriff, The Man with the Steel Whip, Republic, 1954
- Lieutenant Vince D. Bardeman, Rogue Cop, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1954
- Bill Sterling, Two Guns and a Badge, Allied Artists, 1954
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The Cobweb, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1955
- Sheriff Olson, Man without a Star, Universal, 1955
- Marshal, Oklahoma!, Magna, 1955
- Colonel Logan, Spin and Marty: The Movie, Walt Disney, 1955
- The marshal, The Spoilers, Universal, 1955
- Barfly, The Last Hunt, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1956
- Sheriff Jergen, Gun Brothers, United Artists, 1956
- Gillespie, the overseer, Band of Angels, Warner Bros., 1957
- Ed Sandlin, The Domino Kid, Columbia, 1957
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Gun Duel in Durango (also known as Duel in Durango), UnitedArtists, 1957
- J. P. Flemming, The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm, Universal, 1957
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The Last Stagecoach West, Republic, 1957
- Doyle, Escort West, United Artists, 1958
- Jim Baker, Ten Who Dared, Buena Vista, 1960
- McLean, Freckles, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1960
- Sheriff, When the Clock Strikes, United Artists, 1961
- Mustanger, Six Black Horses, Universal, 1962
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He Rides Tall, Universal, 1964
- Skipper, Destination Inner Space (also known as Terror of the Deep), Magna, 1966
- Sheriff Griffin, Billy the Kid vs. Dracula, Circle, 1966
- Dr. Beardsley, Gunpoint, Universal, 1966
- Cy Morton, Texas across the River, Universal, 1966
- Masters, The Way West, United Artists, 1967
- Bartender, Bandolero!, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1968
- Sun-browned man, Rosemary's Baby, Paramount, 1968
- Ed, the judge, The Reivers (also known as Yellow Winton Flyer), National General, 1969
- Doctor, Gaily, Gaily (also known as Chicago, Chicago), United Artists, 1970
- Proprietor, Monte Walsh, National General, 1970
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Colonel Logan, Spin and Marty, 1955
- Logan, The New Adventures of Spin and Marty, 1958
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Episodic
- The cattleman, "The Jeweled Gun," Maverick, ABC, 1957
- "The Necessary Breed," Zane Grey Theater (also known as Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater), CBS, 1957
- "The Legend," Wanted: Dead or Alive, CBS, 1959
- Jake Creed, "Ben Tolliver's Stud," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1960
- "So Young the Savage Land," Zane Grey Theater (also known as Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater), CBS, 1960
- "Never Too Late," Zane Grey Theater (also known as Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater), CBS, 1960
- Asa, "Bad Seed," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1961
- "The Voice of Silence," Wanted: Dead or Alive, CBS, 1961
- Casey, "Judgment at Hondo Seco," Rawhide, CBS, 1961
- Mr. Cotter, "Cotter's Girl," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1963
- Pop, "Once a Haggen," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1964
- Roy, "Thursday's Child," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1965
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Other Television Appearances
- Captain Mephisto, Captain Mephisto and the Transformation Machine,1966
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Code 645, 1966
- Purple monster, D-Day on Mars, 1966
- Ming throne-room adjutant and arborian sentry, Peril from the Planet Mongo, 1966
- Ming soldier, Purple Death from Outer Space (also known as Purple Death from Outer Space 1940), 1966
- Retik, ruler of the moon, Retik, the Moon Menace, 1966
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