Oliver MacGreevy
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 3, 1928
- Died
- October 1, 1981
- Birthplace
- 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 1980
as Klytus Observer No. 1
No. 1 of the Secret Service 1977
as Simms
Where the Action Is 1975
as Henry
The Four Musketeers 1974
as Headsman (uncredited)
Thrills Galore 1972
as Landlord
The Ruling Class 1972
as Inmate
Tales from the Crypt 1972
as Maniac
When Eight Bells Toll 1971
as Quinn
The Nine Ages of Nakedness 1969
as Hargreaves (segment "The Old Dark House")
Great Catherine 1968
as General Pskov
Salt & Pepper 1968
as Rack
The Whisperers 1967
as 2nd Redeemer
The Christmas Tree 1966
Actor
The Frozen Dead 1966
as Joseph the Butler
Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die 1966
as Ringo
Modesty Blaise 1966
as Tattooed Man
The Fall of the House of Usher 1966
as Finn
Time in Advance 1965
as Chief Guard
The Ipcress File 1965
as Housemartin
A Wicked World 1964
as Sir Humphrey
The Leather Boys 1964
as Merchant Seaman
The Rivals 1963
as Cafe Owner
Incident at Midnight 1963
as Wilkinson
The Scamp 1957
as Building Foreman
Credits from TMDB.