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Oliver MacGreevy
Actor
Born August 3, 1928Died October 1, 1981 (53 years)
Oliver John MacGreevy 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.
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
| 1982 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame · as Theif |
| 1980 | Flash Gordon · as Klytus Observer No. 1 |
| 1977 | No. 1 of the Secret Service · as Simms |
| 1974 | The Four Musketeers · as Headsman (uncredited) |
| 1973 | Thriller (1973) (TV Series) · as Henry |
| 1972 | The Ruling Class · as Inmate |
| 1972 | Tales from the Crypt · as Maniac |
| 1971 | Jason King (TV Series) |
| 1971 | When Eight Bells Toll · as Quinn |
| 1969 | Strange Report (TV Series) · as Otto |
| 1969 | The Flaxton Boys (TV Series) · as Hoopoe |
| 1969 | The Nine Ages of Nakedness · as Hargreaves (segment "the Old Dark House") |
| 1969 | Department S (TV Series) · as Karnack |
| 1968 | The Fixer · as Guard |
| 1968 | Great Catherine · as General Pskov |
| 1968 | Salt and Pepper · as Rack |
| 1967 | The Prisoner (TV Series) · as Gardener / Electrician |
| 1967 | The Whisperers · as 2nd Redeemer |
| 1966 | |
| 1966 | The Frozen Dead · as Joseph The Butler |
| 1966 | Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die · as Ringo |
| 1966 | Modesty Blaise · as Tattooed Man |
| 1966 | Mystery and Imagination (TV Series) |
| 1966 | Softly Softly (TV Series) · as Smithfield |
| 1965 | Up Jumped a Swagman · as The Bald Man |
| 1965 | Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV Series) · as Landlord |
| 1965 | Out of the Unknown (TV Series) · as Chief Guard |
| 1965 | The 2nd Best Secret Agent in the Whole Wide World · as First Russian Commissar |
| 1965 | The Ipcress File · as Housemartin |
| 1964 | Gideon C.I.D. (TV Series) · as The Contact Man |
| 1964 | Girl with Green Eyes · as Duggan |
| 1964 | Theatre 625 (TV Series) · as Terry Flynn |
| 1964 | The Leather Boys · as Merchant Seaman |
| 1963 | Espionage (TV Series) · as Charlie - Barfly |
| 1963 | The Rivals · as Cafe Owner |
| 1963 | The Plane Makers (TV Series) · as Charlie |
| 1963 | Incident at Midnight · as Wilkinson |
| 1962 | |
| 1962 | Richard the Lionheart (TV Series) · as 1st Guard |
| 1962 | The Scales of Justice (TV Series) · as Boxer |
| 1962 | Z Cars (TV Series) · as Joseph |
| 1961 | Ghost Squad (TV Series) · as Seaman |
| 1961 | Drama 61-67 (TV Series) · as Sir Humphrey |
| 1961 | The Avengers (TV Series) · as Barman |
| 1960 | Coronation Street (TV Series) · as Bert Tate |
| 1960 | BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV Series) · as Bouncer |
| 1959 | The Four Just Men (TV Series) · as Max / Policeman |
| 1959 | The Edgar Wallace Mysteries (TV Series) · as Cafe Owner |
| 1959 | The Third Man (TV Series) · as Assistant |
| 1957 | Strange Affection · as Building Foreman |
| 1956 | The Buccaneers (TV Series) · as Noll |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Kate |
| 1950 | Sunday Night Theatre (TV Series) |