
Oliver MacGreevy
Actor
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.
Born1928-08-03
Place of BirthDublin, Ireland
Known For

7.8
The Avengers
Action & AdventureCrime

7.0
Gideon's Way
Drama

7.2
Theatre 625
Drama

3.5
Sunday Night Theatre
Drama

4.3
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Drama

7.7
The Prisoner
DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

7.0
Thriller
DramaCrime

4.0
ITV Play of the Week
DramaComedy

6.4
The Buccaneers
DramaAction & Adventure
8.0
Festival
Drama

10.0
Espionage
Action & AdventureDrama

5.8
Mystery and Imagination
DramaMystery

6.3
Flash Gordon
Sci-FiAdventure

7.8
Jason King
Action & Adventure

5.5
Department S
Action & AdventureDrama

7.7
The Four Just Men
Drama

6.7
The Scales of Justice
CrimeDrama

6.8
Tales from the Crypt
Horror

6.5
The Four Musketeers
ActionAdventure

6.8
The Ipcress File
Thriller

5.3
Modesty Blaise
ComedyCrime

5.7
When Eight Bells Toll
ActionAdventure
Six
DramaComedy

6.4
The Ruling Class
ComedyDrama