
Oliver MacGreevy
- Born
- August 3, 1928
- Died
- October 1, 1981 (53 years old)
- Place of birth
- Dublin, Ireland
Biography
Oliver John MacGreevy (25 July 1928 – October 1981) was an Irish actor who appeared in many British films and television series from the mid 1950s until he retired in 1980, often as brutish, shaven-headed villains.
Among his roles he played Housemartin in The Ipcress File (1965) and made an appearance as both the Gardener and the Electrician in the first episode of The Prisoner TV series ("Arrival", 1967). He also appeared in an episode of Thriller (1975).
On stage, he appeared in Tom Murphy's A Whistle in the Dark at Joan Littlewood's Theatre Royal, Stratford East, in London, 1961.
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Known for
Filmography
- 1980Flash GordonFilm · Klytus Observer No. 1★ 6.3

- 1977No. 1 of the Secret ServiceFilm · Simms

- 1975Where the Action IsFilm · Henry

- 1974The Four MusketeersFilm · Headsman (uncredited)★ 6.5

- 1973ThrillerSeries · Henry

- 1972Thrills GaloreFilm · Landlord

- 1972The Ruling ClassFilm · Inmate★ 6.4

- 1972Tales from the CryptFilm · Maniac★ 6.8

- 1971Jason KingSeries

- 1971When Eight Bells TollFilm · Quinn★ 5.7

- 1969Department SSeries · Karnack

- 1969The Nine Ages of NakednessFilm · Hargreaves (segment "The Old Dark House")

- 1968Great CatherineFilm · General Pskov

- 1968Salt & PepperFilm · Rack★ 5.3

- 1967The PrisonerSeries · Gardener / Electrician★ 7.7

- 1967The WhisperersFilm · 2nd Redeemer★ 6.5

- 1966The Christmas TreeFilm

- 1966The Frozen DeadFilm · Joseph the Butler★ 5.2

- 1966Kiss the Girls and Make Them DieFilm · Ringo

- 1966Modesty BlaiseFilm · Tattooed Man★ 5.3

- 1966The Fall of the House of UsherFilm · Finn

- 1966Mystery and ImaginationSeries · Finn

- 1965Time in AdvanceFilm · Chief Guard

- 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreSeries · Landlord

- 1965The Ipcress FileFilm · Housemartin★ 6.8

- 1965Gideon's WaySeries · The Contact Man

- 1964SixSixSeries · Steel Glasses
- 1964Theatre 625Series · Terry Flynn

- 1964The Leather BoysFilm · Merchant Seaman★ 6.6

- 1964A Wicked WorldFilm · Sir Humphrey

- 1963FestivalFestivalSeries · Barney Doran
- 1963EspionageSeries · Charlie – Barfly

- 1963The RivalsFilm · Cafe Owner

- 1963Incident at MidnightFilm · Wilkinson

- 1962The Scales of JusticeSeries · Boxer

- 1961The AvengersSeries · Barman★ 7.8

- 1959The Four Just MenSeries · Max / Policeman

- 1957The ScampFilm · Building Foreman

- 1956The BuccaneersSeries · Noll

- 1955ITV Play of the WeekSeries · Kate

- 1950Sunday Night TheatreSeries
