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Oliver MacGreevy
Actor · Crew· 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 roles that explain the career.
Filmography
18 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Flash Gordon | Klytus Observer No. 1 | Film |
| 1977 | No. 1 of the Secret Service | Simms | Film |
| 1974 | The Four Musketeers | Headsman (uncredited) | Film |
| 1972 | Tales from the Crypt | Maniac | Film |
| 1972 | The Ruling Class | Inmate | Film |
| 1971 | When Eight Bells Toll | Quinn | Film |
| 1968 | Salt & Pepper | Rack | Film |
| 1968 | Great Catherine | General Pskov | Film |
| 1967 | The Whisperers | 2nd Redeemer | Film |
| 1966 | Modesty Blaise | Tattooed Man | Film |
| 1966 | The Frozen Dead | Joseph the Butler | Film |
| 1966 | Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die | Ringo | Film |
| 1965 | The Ipcress File | Housemartin | Film |
| 1964 | A Wicked World | Sir Humphrey | Film |
| 1964 | The Leather Boys | Merchant Seaman | Film |
| 1959 | The Four Just Men | Max / Policeman | TV |
| 1957 | The Scamp | Building Foreman | Film |
| 1950 | Sunday Night Theatre | TV |
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