Oliver MacGreevy

Oliver MacGreevy

1928-08-03 – 1981-10-01 (age 53) Dublin, Ireland
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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

Flash Gordon
Flash Gordon

1980

as Klytus Observer No. 1

The Four Musketeers
The Four Musketeers

1974

as Headsman (uncredited)

The Ipcress File
The Ipcress File

1965

as Housemartin

Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt

1972

as Maniac

When Eight Bells Toll
Modesty Blaise
Modesty Blaise

1966

as Tattooed Man

The Ruling Class
The Ruling Class

1972

as Inmate

Great Catherine
Great Catherine

1968

as General Pskov

The Leather Boys
The Leather Boys

1964

as Merchant Seaman

Salt & Pepper
Salt & Pepper

1968

as Rack

No. 1 of the Secret Service
The Frozen Dead
The Frozen Dead

1966

as Joseph the Butler

The Whisperers
The Whisperers

1967

as 2nd Redeemer

The Fall of the House of Usher
The Christmas Tree
The Nine Ages of Nakedness
The Nine Ages of Nakedness

1969

as Hargreaves (segment "The Old Dark House")

Where the Action Is
Where the Action Is

1975

as Henry

The Scamp
The Scamp

1957

as Building Foreman

The Rivals
The Rivals

1963

as Cafe Owner