Acting

Oliver MacGreevy

Born 1928-08-03 · Dublin, Ireland

Died 1981-10-01

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.

Credits

Newest first

Flash Gordon
as Klytus Observer No. 1
1980
No. 1 of the Secret Service
as Simms
1977
Where the Action Is
as Henry
1975
The Four Musketeers
as Headsman (uncredited)
1974
Thriller
as Henry
1973
Thrills Galore
as Landlord
1972
The Ruling Class
as Inmate
1972
Tales from the Crypt
as Maniac
1972
Jason King
1971
When Eight Bells Toll
as Quinn
1971
Department S
as Karnack
1969
The Nine Ages of Nakedness
as Hargreaves (segment "The Old Dark House")
1969
Great Catherine
as General Pskov
1968
Salt & Pepper
as Rack
1968
The Prisoner
as Gardener / Electrician
1967
The Whisperers
as 2nd Redeemer
1967
The Christmas Tree
1966
The Frozen Dead
as Joseph the Butler
1966
Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die
as Ringo
1966
Modesty Blaise
as Tattooed Man
1966
The Fall of the House of Usher
as Finn
1966
Mystery and Imagination
as Finn
1966
Time in Advance
as Chief Guard
1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre
as Landlord
1965
The Ipcress File
as Housemartin
1965
Gideon's Way
as The Contact Man
1965
Six
as Steel Glasses
1964
Theatre 625
as Terry Flynn
1964
The Leather Boys
as Merchant Seaman
1964
A Wicked World
as Sir Humphrey
1964
Festival
as Barney Doran
1963
Espionage
as Charlie – Barfly
1963
The Rivals
as Cafe Owner
1963
Incident at Midnight
as Wilkinson
1963
The Scales of Justice
as Boxer
1962
The Avengers
as Barman
1961
The Four Just Men
as Max / Policeman
1959
The Scamp
as Building Foreman
1957
The Buccaneers
as Noll
1956
ITV Play of the Week
as Kate
1955
Sunday Night Theatre
1950