Personal Info
Gender:Unspecified
Birth Date:1928-08-03 00:00:00
Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland
Known For:Acting
Death Date:1981-10-01 00:00:00
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Oliver 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.
Filmography (24)
Flash Gordon
Role: Klytus Observer No. 11980
The Four Musketeers
Role: Headsman (uncredited)1974
The Nine Ages of Nakedness
Role: Hargreaves (segment "The Old Dark House")1969
The Ruling Class
Role: Inmate1972
The Scamp
Role: Building Foreman1957
The Leather Boys
Role: Merchant Seaman1964
Salt & Pepper
Role: Rack1968
The Rivals
Role: Cafe Owner1963
Tales from the Crypt
Role: Maniac1972
Great Catherine
Role: General Pskov1968
Modesty Blaise
Role: Tattooed Man1966
When Eight Bells Toll
Role: Quinn1971
No Image
Thrills Galore
Role: Landlord1972
Incident at Midnight
Role: Wilkinson1963
Time in Advance
Role: Chief Guard1965
Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die
Role: Ringo1966
The Whisperers
Role: 2nd Redeemer1967
The Frozen Dead
Role: Joseph the Butler1966
No. 1 of the Secret Service
Role: Simms1977
The Ipcress File
Role: Housemartin1965
Drama '64/Studio '64: A Wicked World
Role: Sir Humphrey1964
The Christmas Tree
actor1966
The Fall of the House of Usher
Role: Finn1966
Where the Action Is
Role: Henry1975