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Oliver MacGreevy
Born 1928-08-03Dublin, 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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Flash GordonKlytus Observer No. 1No. 1 of the Secret ServiceSimmsWhere the Action IsHenryThe Four MusketeersHeadsman (uncredited)Thrills GaloreLandlordThe Ruling ClassInmateTales from the CryptManiacWhen Eight Bells TollQuinnThe Nine Ages of NakednessHargreaves (segment "The Old Dark House")Great CatherineGeneral PskovSalt & PepperRackThe Whisperers2nd RedeemerThe Christmas TreeRoleThe Frozen DeadJoseph the ButlerKiss the Girls and Make Them DieRingoModesty BlaiseTattooed ManThe Fall of the House of UsherFinnTime in AdvanceChief GuardThe Ipcress FileHousemartinThe Leather BoysMerchant SeamanA Wicked WorldSir HumphreyThe RivalsCafe OwnerIncident at MidnightWilkinsonThe ScampBuilding Foreman