Oliver MacGreevy

Acting

Oliver MacGreevy

Born August 3, 1928Dublin, Ireland39 credits

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.

Known For

Filmography

Flash Gordon
1980Flash Gordon
as Klytus Observer No. 1Movie
The Four Musketeers
1974The Four Musketeers
as Headsman (uncredited)Movie
Thriller
1973Thriller
as HenryTV
T
1972Thrills Galore
as LandlordMovie
The Ruling Class
1972The Ruling Class
as InmateMovie
Department S
1969Department S
as KarnackTV
The Nine Ages of Nakedness
1969The Nine Ages of Nakedness
as Hargreaves (segment "The Old Dark House")Movie
Great Catherine
1968Great Catherine
as General PskovMovie
Salt & Pepper
1968Salt & Pepper
as RackMovie
The Prisoner
1967The Prisoner
as Gardener / ElectricianTV
The Whisperers
1967The Whisperers
as 2nd RedeemerMovie
The Frozen Dead
1966The Frozen Dead
as Joseph the ButlerMovie
Modesty Blaise
1966Modesty Blaise
as Tattooed ManMovie
Time in Advance
1965Time in Advance
as Chief GuardMovie
The Ipcress File
1965The Ipcress File
as HousemartinMovie
Gideon's Way
1965Gideon's Way
as The Contact ManTV
Theatre 625
1964Theatre 625
as Terry FlynnTV
The Leather Boys
1964The Leather Boys
as Merchant SeamanMovie
F
1963Festival
as Barney DoranTV
The Rivals
1963The Rivals
as Cafe OwnerMovie
Incident at Midnight
1963Incident at Midnight
as WilkinsonMovie
The Avengers
1961The Avengers
as BarmanTV
The Four Just Men
1959The Four Just Men
as Max / PolicemanTV
The Scamp
1957The Scamp
as Building ForemanMovie