Oliver MacGreevy
Aug 03, 1928 - Oct 01, 1981 (53 years old) in 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
The Avengers
Barman
Gideon's Way
The Contact Man
The Prisoner
Gardener / Electrician
Flash Gordon
Klytus Observer No. 1
Department S
Karnack
Thriller
Henry
The Four Just Men
Max / Policeman
The Ruling Class
Inmate
Credits
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Flash Gordon 1980Klytus Observer No. 1★ 6.2 -
Simms★ 3.8 -
Where the Action Is 1975Henry★ NR -
The Four Musketeers 1974Headsman (uncredited)★ 6.4 -
Thriller 1973Henry★ 6.6 -
The Ruling Class 1972Inmate★ 6.4 -
Tales from the Crypt 1972Maniac★ 6.8 -
Jason King 1971★ 7.3 -
Quinn★ 5.7 -
Department S 1969Karnack★ 4.9 -
Hargreaves (segment "The Old Dark House")★ 3 -
Great Catherine 1968General Pskov★ 5.6 -
Salt & Pepper 1968Rack★ 5.3 -
The Prisoner 1967Gardener / Electrician★ 7.7 -
The Whisperers 19672nd Redeemer★ 6.4 -
The Christmas Tree 1966★ 7 -
The Frozen Dead 1966Joseph the Butler★ 5 -
Ringo★ 6.7 -
Modesty Blaise 1966Tattooed Man★ 5.2 -
Finn★ NR -
★ 5.5 -
Time in Advance 1965Chief Guard★ NR -
The Ipcress File 1965Housemartin★ 6.8 -
Gideon's Way 1965The Contact Man★ 6.8 -
Six 1964★ NR
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The Leather Boys 1964Merchant Seaman★ 6.6 -
Boxer★ 6.7 -
The Avengers 1961Barman★ 7.7 -
The Four Just Men 1959Max / Policeman★ 6.5 -
The Scamp 1957Building Foreman★ 6.3 -
The Buccaneers 1956Noll★ 5.5 -
Sunday Night Theatre 1950★ 3.5