Person
Oliver MacGreevy
Acting · 1928–1981 · Dublin, Ireland
Biography
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
Theatre 625
Terry Flynn
ITV Play of the Week
Kate
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Landlord
Gideon's Way
The Contact Man
Sunday Night Theatre
1950
Mystery and Imagination
Finn
The Buccaneers
Noll
Thriller
Henry
The Prisoner
Gardener / Electrician
Filmography
- 1980Flash GordonKlytus Observer No. 1
- 1977No. 1 of the Secret ServiceSimms
- 1975Where the Action IsHenry
- 1974The Four MusketeersHeadsman (uncredited)
- 1973ThrillerHenry
- 1972Thrills GaloreLandlord
- 1972The Ruling ClassInmate
- 1972Tales from the CryptManiac
- 1971Jason King
- 1971When Eight Bells TollQuinn
- 1969Department SKarnack
- 1969The Nine Ages of NakednessHargreaves (segment "The Old Dark House")
- 1968Great CatherineGeneral Pskov
- 1968Salt & PepperRack
- 1967The PrisonerGardener / Electrician
- 1967The Whisperers2nd Redeemer
- 1966The Christmas Tree
- 1966The Frozen DeadJoseph the Butler
- 1966Kiss the Girls and Make Them DieRingo
- 1966Modesty BlaiseTattooed Man
- 1966The Fall of the House of UsherFinn
- 1966Mystery and ImaginationFinn
- 1965Time in AdvanceChief Guard
- 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreLandlord
- 1965The Ipcress FileHousemartin
- 1965Gideon's WayThe Contact Man
- 1964SixSteel Glasses
- 1964Theatre 625Terry Flynn
- 1964The Leather BoysMerchant Seaman
- 1964A Wicked WorldSir Humphrey
- 1963FestivalBarney Doran
- 1963EspionageCharlie – Barfly
- 1963The RivalsCafe Owner
- 1963Incident at MidnightWilkinson
- 1962The Scales of JusticeBoxer
- 1961The AvengersBarman
- 1959The Four Just MenMax / Policeman
- 1957The ScampBuilding Foreman
- 1956The BuccaneersNoll
- 1955ITV Play of the WeekKate
- 1950Sunday Night Theatre
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