Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1928-08-03
- Day of Death1981-10-01 (53 years)
- Place of BirthDublin, Ireland
- Also Known AsOliver John MacGreevy
Oliver MacGreevy
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 1980
Flash Gordon
As: Klytus Observer No. 1
- 1977
No. 1 of the Secret Service
As: Simms
- 1975
Where the Action Is
As: Henry
- 1974
The Four Musketeers
As: Headsman (uncredited)
- 1973
Thriller
As: Henry
- 1972
The Ruling Class
As: Inmate
- 1972
Tales from the Crypt
As: Maniac
- 1971
When Eight Bells Toll
As: Quinn
1969Department S
As: Karnack
1969The Nine Ages of Nakedness
As: Hargreaves (segment "The Old Dark House")
1968Great Catherine
As: General Pskov
1968Salt & Pepper
As: Rack
1967The Prisoner
As: Gardener / Electrician
1967The Whisperers
As: 2nd Redeemer
1966The Frozen Dead
As: Joseph the Butler
1966Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die
As: Ringo
1966Modesty Blaise
As: Tattooed Man
1966The Fall of the House of Usher
As: Finn
- 1965
The Ipcress File
As: Housemartin
1965Gideon's Way
As: The Contact Man
1964The Leather Boys
As: Merchant Seaman
1962The Scales of Justice
As: Boxer
1961The Avengers
As: Barman
1959The Four Just Men
As: Max / Policeman
1957The Scamp
As: Building Foreman
1956The Buccaneers
As: Noll