Roy Barcroft
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Roy Barcroft (born Howard Harold Ravenscroft;[2] 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.[3] Film critic Leonard Maltin acclaimed Barcroft as "Republic Pictures' number one bad guy".[4]
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Roy Barcroft | |
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Born | Howard Harold Ravenscroft (1902-09-07)September 7, 1902 |
Died | November 28, 1969(1969-11-28) (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) |
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