Biography
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 appe…
Career works
41
Movies
24
Series
17
Career average
6.5/10
Birth date
08/03/1928
Place of birth
Dublin, Ireland
Date of death
10/01/1981
Filmography highlights
Movies
Flash Gordon
1980 · 6.2
No. 1 of the Secret Service
1977 · 4.1
Where the Action Is
1975 · 8.0
The Four Musketeers
1974 · 6.5
The Ruling Class
1972 · 6.5
Tales from the Crypt
1972 · 6.8
When Eight Bells Toll
1971 · 5.7
The Nine Ages of Nakedness
1969 · 3.8
Great Catherine
1968 · 5.9
Salt & Pepper
1968 · 5.3
The Whisperers
1967 · 6.5
The Christmas Tree
1966 · 7.0
The Frozen Dead
1966 · 5.2
Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die
1966 · 6.7
Modesty Blaise
1966 · 5.3
Series
Thriller
1973 · 6.9
Jason King
1971 · 7.8
Department S
1969 · 5.3
The Prisoner
1967 · 7.7
Mystery and Imagination
1966 · 5.8
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965 · 4.3
Gideon's Way
1965 · 7.0
Theatre 625
1964 · 7.2
Espionage
1963 · 10.0
The Scales of Justice
1962 · 6.7
The Avengers
1961 · 7.8
The Four Just Men
1959 · 7.7
The Buccaneers
1956 · 6.4
ITV Play of the Week
1955 · 4.0
Sunday Night Theatre
1950 · 3.5