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