Oliver MacGreevy
Acting
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
Flash Gordon
1980
The Ipcress File
1965
The Leather Boys
1964
The Ruling Class
1972
A Wicked World
1964
Modesty Blaise
1966
Time in Advance
1965
Salt & Pepper
1968
The Whisperers
1967
Great Catherine
1968
The Frozen Dead
1966
The Scamp
1957
Thrills Galore
1972
The Rivals
1963