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

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Flash Gordon

1980 ⭐ 6.2

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Where the Action Is

1975 ⭐ 8.0

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The Four Musketeers

1974 ⭐ 6.4

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The Ruling Class

1972 ⭐ 6.5

Career timeline

1980

Flash Gordon Notable

Klytus Observer No. 1 · 1980

⭐ 6.2

1977

No. 1 of the Secret Service

Simms · 1977

⭐ 4.1

1975

Where the Action Is Notable

Henry · 1975

⭐ 8.0

1974

The Four Musketeers

Headsman (uncredited) · 1974

⭐ 6.4

1972

The Ruling Class

Inmate · 1972

⭐ 6.5

Tales from the Crypt

Maniac · 1972

⭐ 6.8

1971

When Eight Bells Toll

Quinn · 1971

⭐ 5.7

1969

The Nine Ages of Nakedness

Hargreaves (segment "The Old D · 1969

⭐ 3.8

1968

Great Catherine

General Pskov · 1968

⭐ 5.9

Salt & Pepper

Rack · 1968

⭐ 5.3

1967

The Whisperers

2nd Redeemer · 1967

⭐ 6.5

1966

The Christmas Tree Notable

1966

⭐ 7.0

The Frozen Dead

Joseph the Butler · 1966

⭐ 5.2

Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die

Ringo · 1966

⭐ 6.7

1965

Time in Advance Notable

Chief Guard · 1965

⭐ 9.0

The Ipcress File

Housemartin · 1965

⭐ 6.8

1964

The Leather Boys

Merchant Seaman · 1964

⭐ 6.5

A Wicked World

Sir Humphrey · 1964

1963

The Rivals

Cafe Owner · 1963

⭐ 6.0

Incident at Midnight Notable

Wilkinson · 1963

⭐ 7.0

1957

The Scamp

Building Foreman · 1957

⭐ 6.2

Frequently appears with

Sam J. Jones

Flash Gordon

Melody Anderson

Dale Arden

Max von Sydow

The Emperor Ming

Chaim Topol

Dr. Hans Zarkov

Ornella Muti

Princess Aura

Edd Byrnes

Eddie Vallance

Ingrid Pitt

Ilse

Trevor Baxter

Winters

George Innes

Zac

Full filmography

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Flash Gordon

1980 ⭐ 6.2

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No. 1 of the Secret Service

1977 ⭐ 4.1

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Where the Action Is

1975 ⭐ 8.0

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The Four Musketeers

1974 ⭐ 6.4

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The Ruling Class

1972 ⭐ 6.5

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Tales from the Crypt

1972 ⭐ 6.8

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When Eight Bells Toll

1971 ⭐ 5.7

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The Nine Ages of Nakedness

1969 ⭐ 3.8

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Great Catherine

1968 ⭐ 5.9

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Salt & Pepper

1968 ⭐ 5.3

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The Whisperers

1967 ⭐ 6.5

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The Christmas Tree

1966 ⭐ 7.0

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The Frozen Dead

1966 ⭐ 5.2

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Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die

1966 ⭐ 6.7

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Modesty Blaise

1966 ⭐ 5.3

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The Fall of the House of Usher

1966 ⭐ 9.0

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Time in Advance

1965 ⭐ 9.0

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The Ipcress File

1965 ⭐ 6.8

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The Leather Boys

1964 ⭐ 6.5

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A Wicked World

1964