Oliver MacGreevy
Born
August 3, 1928
Died
October 1, 1981 (53 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Dublin, Ireland
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
Flash Gordon
Klytus Observer No. 1
1980
No. 1 of the Secret Service
Simms
1977
Where the Action Is
Henry
1975
The Four Musketeers
Headsman (uncredited)
1974
Thriller
Henry · (1 episode)
1973
The Ruling Class
Inmate
1972
Tales from the Crypt
Maniac
1972
Jason King
(1 episode)
1971
When Eight Bells Toll
Quinn
1971
Department S
Karnack · (1 episode)
1969
The Nine Ages of Nakedness
Hargreaves (segment "The Old Dark House")
1969
Great Catherine
General Pskov
1968
Salt & Pepper
Rack
1968
The Prisoner
Gardener / Electrician · (1 episode)
1967
The Whisperers
2nd Redeemer
1967
The Christmas Tree
1966
The Frozen Dead
Joseph the Butler
1966
Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die
Ringo
1966
Modesty Blaise
Tattooed Man
1966
The Fall of the House of Usher
Finn
1966
Mystery and Imagination
(1 episode)
1966
Time in Advance
Chief Guard
1965
The Ipcress File
Housemartin
1965
Gideon's Way
The Contact Man · (1 episode)
1965
Six
(1 episode)
1964
The Leather Boys
Merchant Seaman
1964
Festival
Barney Doran · (1 episode)
1963
The Scales of Justice
Boxer · (1 episode)
1962
The Avengers
Barman · (1 episode)
1961
The Four Just Men
Max / Policeman · (39 episodes)
1959
The Scamp
Building Foreman
1957
The Buccaneers
Noll · (1 episode)
1956
Sunday Night Theatre
(6 episodes)
1950