Oliver MacGreevy
Acting1928Dublin, Ireland
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
Acting History
1980
Flash Gordon
as Klytus Observer No. 1
1977
No. 1 of the Secret Service
as Simms
1975
Where the Action Is
as Henry
Thriller
TVas Henry• 1 eps
1974
The Four Musketeers
as Headsman (uncredited)
1973
Thirty-Minute Theatre
TVas Landlord• 1 eps
1972
1971
When Eight Bells Toll
as Quinn
1969
The Nine Ages of Nakedness
as Hargreaves (segment "The Old Dark House")
Department S
TVas Karnack
The Avengers
TVas Barman• 1 eps
1968
Salt & Pepper
as Rack
Great Catherine
as General Pskov
1967
The Whisperers
as 2nd Redeemer
The Prisoner
TVas Gardener / Electrician• 1 eps
1966
The Frozen Dead
as Joseph the Butler
Modesty Blaise
as Tattooed Man
Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die
as Ringo
Gideon's Way
TVas The Contact Man• 1 eps
Mystery and Imagination
TVas Finn
1965
The Ipcress File
as Housemartin
Time in Advance
as Chief Guard
1964
The Leather Boys
as Merchant Seaman
Drama '64/Studio '64: A Wicked World
as Sir Humphrey
Festival
TVas Barney Doran• 1 eps
Theatre 625
TVas Terry Flynn• 1 eps
1963
The Rivals
as Cafe Owner
Incident at Midnight
as Wilkinson
1962
The Scales of Justice
TVas Boxer
1959
The Four Just Men
TVas Max / Policeman
1957
The Scamp
as Building Foreman
1956
The Buccaneers
TVas Noll