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Oliver MacGreevy
- Name: Oliver MacGreevy
- Birthday: 1928-08-03
- Also known as: Oliver John MacGreevy
- Place of birth: Dublin, Ireland
- Popularity: 0.5925
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.
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Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Flash Gordon as Klytus Observer No. 1 | 1980-09-01 |
| No. 1 of the Secret Service as Simms | 1977-10-31 |
| Where the Action Is as Henry | 1975-02-08 |
| The Four Musketeers as Headsman (uncredited) | 1974-10-31 |
| The Ruling Class as Inmate | 1972-09-13 |
| Tales from the Crypt as Maniac | 1972-03-09 |
| When Eight Bells Toll as Quinn | 1971-03-09 |
| The Nine Ages of Nakedness as Hargreaves (segment "The Old Dark House") | 1969-06-01 |
| Great Catherine as General Pskov | 1968-11-29 |
| Salt & Pepper as Rack | 1968-07-03 |
| The Whisperers as 2nd Redeemer | 1967-07-18 |
| The Christmas Tree | 1966-12-02 |
| The Frozen Dead as Joseph the Butler | 1966-10-15 |
| Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die as Ringo | 1966-09-08 |
| Modesty Blaise as Tattooed Man | 1966-05-01 |
| The Fall of the House of Usher as Finn | 1966-02-12 |
| Time in Advance as Chief Guard | 1965-11-01 |
| The Ipcress File as Housemartin | 1965-03-18 |
| The Leather Boys as Merchant Seaman | 1964-03-08 |
| The Scamp as Building Foreman | 1957-10-07 |
