Oliver MacGreevy
Acting
Born Aug 03, 1928
-- Died Oct 01, 1981
· 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 on SassyFlix
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6.2
movie
Flash Gordon
as Klytus Observer No. 1
1980
6.8
movie
The Ipcress File
as Housemartin
1965
6.8
movie
Tales from the Crypt
as Maniac
1972
6.4
movie
The Four Musketeers
as Headsman (uncredited)
1974
7.7
tv
The Prisoner
as Gardener / Electrician
1967
7.7
tv
The Avengers
as Barman
1961
6.4
movie
The Ruling Class
as Inmate
1972
5.3
movie
Modesty Blaise
as Tattooed Man
1966
5.6
movie
When Eight Bells Toll
as Quinn
1971
6.4
movie
The Whisperers
as 2nd Redeemer
1967
5.0
movie
The Frozen Dead
as Joseph the Butler
1966
5.2
movie
Salt & Pepper
as Rack
1968