Oliver MacGreevy
Known for Acting · 40 credits
- Born
- 1928-08-03
- Died
- 1981-10-01
- Place of birth
- Dublin, Ireland
- Also known as
- Oliver John MacGreevy
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.
Known For
TV Shows (16)
The Avengers
1961
as Barman
Theatre 625
1964
as Terry Flynn
The Prisoner
1967
as Gardener / Electrician
Sunday Night Theatre
1950
Thriller
1973
as Henry
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
as Landlord
The Buccaneers
1956
as Noll
Festival
1963
as Barney Doran
Mystery and Imagination
1966
as Finn
Gideon's Way
1965
as The Contact Man
Department S
1969
as Karnack
Espionage
1963
as Charlie – Barfly
Jason King
1971
The Four Just Men
1959
as Max / Policeman
The Scales of Justice
1962
as Boxer
Six
1964
Movies (24)
Flash Gordon
1980
as Klytus Observer No. 1
Tales from the Crypt
1972
as Maniac
The Four Musketeers
1974
as Headsman (uncredited)
The Ipcress File
1965
as Housemartin
Modesty Blaise
1966
as Tattooed Man
When Eight Bells Toll
1971
as Quinn
The Leather Boys
1964
as Merchant Seaman
The Ruling Class
1972
as Inmate
Salt & Pepper
1968
as Rack
Great Catherine
1968
as General Pskov
The Whisperers
1967
as 2nd Redeemer
Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die
1966
as Ringo
The Frozen Dead
1966
as Joseph the Butler
No. 1 of the Secret Service
1977
as Simms
The Christmas Tree
1966
Where the Action Is
1975
as Henry
The Scamp
1957
as Building Foreman
Time in Advance
1965
as Chief Guard
The Nine Ages of Nakedness
1969
as Hargreaves (segment "The Old Dark House")
The Rivals
1963
as Cafe Owner
The Fall of the House of Usher
1966
as Finn
Drama '64/Studio '64: A Wicked World
1964
as Sir Humphrey
Thrills Galore
1972
as Landlord
Incident at Midnight
1963
as Wilkinson
About Oliver MacGreevy
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… With 40 credits spanning from 1950 to 1980, Oliver MacGreevy has appeared in 24 films and 16 TV shows.
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Most Popular Oliver MacGreevy Movies
- Flash Gordon (1980) — as Klytus Observer No. 1
- Tales from the Crypt (1972) — as Maniac
- The Four Musketeers (1974) — as Headsman (uncredited)
- The Ipcress File (1965) — as Housemartin
- Modesty Blaise (1966) — as Tattooed Man
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