Oliver MacGreevy

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

37

Gender

Male

Birthday

1928-08-03

Day of death

1981-10-01 (53 years old)

Place of Birth

Dublin, Ireland

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

  • The Avengers

    The Avengers

  • Thriller

    Thriller

  • Sunday Night Theatre

    Sunday Night Theatre

  • Festival

    Festival

  • Gideon's Way

    Gideon's Way

  • The Prisoner

    The Prisoner

  • The Buccaneers

    The Buccaneers

  • Department S

    Department S

  • The Scamp

    The Scamp

  • Jason King

    Jason King

  • The Scales of Justice

    The Scales of Justice

  • Mystery and Imagination

    Mystery and Imagination

  • The Christmas Tree

    The Christmas Tree

  • The Leather Boys

    The Leather Boys

  • Incident at Midnight

    Incident at Midnight

  • The Four Just Men

    The Four Just Men

  • The Fall of the House of Usher

    The Fall of the House of Usher

  • Flash Gordon

    Flash Gordon

  • Salt & Pepper

    Salt & Pepper

  • Great Catherine

    Great Catherine

  • The Whisperers

    The Whisperers

  • Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die

    Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die

  • The Frozen Dead

    The Frozen Dead

  • The Four Musketeers

    The Four Musketeers

  • The Ipcress File

    The Ipcress File

  • No. 1 of the Secret Service

    No. 1 of the Secret Service

  • Tales from the Crypt

    Tales from the Crypt

  • The Nine Ages of Nakedness

    The Nine Ages of Nakedness

  • Modesty Blaise

    Modesty Blaise

  • Six

    Six

  • The Ruling Class

    The Ruling Class

  • When Eight Bells Toll

    When Eight Bells Toll

  • Where the Action Is

    Where the Action Is

  • Time in Advance

    Time in Advance

  • The Rivals

    The Rivals

  • Drama '64/Studio '64: A Wicked World

    Drama '64/Studio '64: A Wicked World

  • Thrills Galore

    Thrills Galore