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.
Top Filmography
Flash Gordon
1980 // MOVIE
The Ipcress File
1965 // MOVIE
Tales from the Crypt
1972 // MOVIE
The Four Musketeers
1974 // MOVIE
The Prisoner
1967 // TV
The Avengers
1961 // TV
The Ruling Class
1972 // MOVIE
Modesty Blaise
1966 // MOVIE
When Eight Bells Toll
1971 // MOVIE
The Whisperers
1967 // MOVIE
The Frozen Dead
1966 // MOVIE
Salt & Pepper
1968 // MOVIE
The Leather Boys
1964 // MOVIE
Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die
1966 // MOVIE
No. 1 of the Secret Service
1977 // MOVIE