Oliver MacGreevy
Acting
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
1980Flash Gordon
Klytus Observer No. 1
1977No. 1 of the Secret Service
Simms
1975Where the Action Is
Henry
1974The Four Musketeers
Headsman (uncredited)
1972The Ruling Class
Inmate
1972Tales from the Crypt
Maniac
1971When Eight Bells Toll
Quinn
1969The Nine Ages of Nakedness
Hargreaves (segment "The Old Dark House")
1968Great Catherine
General Pskov
1968Salt & Pepper
Rack
1967The Whisperers
2nd Redeemer
1966Modesty Blaise
Tattooed Man
1966The Frozen Dead
Joseph the Butler
1966The Christmas Tree
1966Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die
Ringo
1966The Fall of the House of Usher
Finn
1965The Ipcress File
Housemartin
1965Time in Advance
Chief Guard
1964The Leather Boys
Merchant Seaman
1964Drama '64/Studio '64: A Wicked World
Sir Humphrey
1963Incident at Midnight
Wilkinson
1963The Rivals
Cafe Owner
1957The Scamp
Building Foreman