Oliver MacGreevy
Acting
Born 1928-08-03 · 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.
Filmography
Flash Gordon
Dec 5, 1980
No. 1 of the Secret Service
Oct 31, 1977
Where the Action Is
Feb 8, 1975
The Four Musketeers
Oct 31, 1974
The Ruling Class
May 24, 1972
Tales from the Crypt
Mar 9, 1972
When Eight Bells Toll
Apr 30, 1971
The Nine Ages of Nakedness
Jun 1, 1969
Great Catherine
Nov 29, 1968
Salt & Pepper
Jul 3, 1968
The Whisperers
Jul 18, 1967
The Christmas Tree
Dec 2, 1966
The Frozen Dead
Oct 15, 1966
Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die
Sep 8, 1966
Modesty Blaise
May 1, 1966
The Fall of the House of Usher
Feb 12, 1966
Time in Advance
Nov 1, 1965
The Ipcress File
Mar 18, 1965
The Leather Boys
Mar 8, 1964
Drama '64/Studio '64: A Wicked World
Mar 8, 1964
The Rivals
May 1, 1963
Incident at Midnight
Jan 1, 1963
The Scamp
Oct 7, 1957