
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 3, 1928
Died
October 1, 1981 (age 53)
Place of Birth
Dublin, Ireland
Also Known As
Oliver 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 ("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

TV
The Avengers
Barman
1961

TV
Theatre 625
Terry Flynn
1964

TV
The Buccaneers
Noll
1956

TV
Thriller
Henry
1973

TV
The Prisoner
Gardener / Electrician
1967

TV
Sunday Night Theatre
1950

TV
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Landlord
1965

TV
Jason King
1971
TV
Festival
Barney Doran
1963

TV
Mystery and Imagination
Finn
1966

TV
Gideon's Way
The Contact Man
1965

TV
Department S
Karnack
1969

Film
Flash Gordon
Klytus Observer No. 1
1980

TV
The Scales of Justice
Boxer
1962

TV
The Four Just Men
Max / Policeman
1959

Film
Salt & Pepper
Rack
1968

Film
The Ipcress File
Housemartin
1965

Film
The Four Musketeers
Headsman (uncredited)
1974

Film
The Whisperers
2nd Redeemer
1967

Film
Tales from the Crypt
Maniac
1972
Filmography
1980FilmFlash Gordonas Klytus Observer No. 11977FilmNo. 1 of the Secret Serviceas Simms1975FilmWhere the Action Isas Henry1974FilmThe Four Musketeersas Headsman (uncredited)1973TVThrilleras Henry1972FilmThrills Galoreas Landlord1972FilmThe Ruling Classas Inmate1972FilmTales from the Cryptas Maniac1971TVJason King1971FilmWhen Eight Bells Tollas Quinn1969TVDepartment Sas Karnack1969FilmThe Nine Ages of Nakednessas Hargreaves (segment "The Old Dark House")1968FilmGreat Catherineas General Pskov1968FilmSalt & Pepperas Rack1967TVThe Prisoneras Gardener / Electrician1967FilmThe Whisperersas 2nd Redeemer1966FilmThe Christmas Tree1966FilmThe Frozen Deadas Joseph the Butler1966FilmKiss the Girls and Make Them Dieas Ringo1966FilmModesty Blaiseas Tattooed Man1966FilmThe Fall of the House of Usheras Finn1966TVMystery and Imaginationas Finn1965FilmTime in Advanceas Chief Guard1965TVThirty-Minute Theatreas Landlord1965FilmThe Ipcress Fileas Housemartin1965TVGideon's Wayas The Contact Man1964TVSix1964TVTheatre 625as Terry Flynn1964FilmThe Leather Boysas Merchant Seaman1964FilmDrama '64/Studio '64: A Wicked Worldas Sir Humphrey1963TVFestivalas Barney Doran1963FilmThe Rivalsas Cafe Owner1963FilmIncident at Midnightas Wilkinson1962TVThe Scales of Justiceas Boxer1961TVThe Avengersas Barman1959TVThe Four Just Menas Max / Policeman1957FilmThe Scampas Building Foreman1956TVThe Buccaneersas Noll1950TVSunday Night Theatre