Oliver MacGreevy
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.
Modesty Blaise
(Tattooed Man)
The Ipcress File
(Housemartin)
The Whisperers
(2nd Redeemer)
The Frozen Dead
(Joseph the Butler)
The Nine Ages of Nakedness
(Hargreaves (segment "The Old Dark House"))
The Four Musketeers
(Headsman (uncredited))
The Ruling Class
(Inmate)
The Christmas Tree
Time in Advance
(Chief Guard)
Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die
(Ringo)
The Fall of the House of Usher
(Finn)
When Eight Bells Toll
(Quinn)
Great Catherine
(General Pskov)
The Scamp
(Building Foreman)
Tales from the Crypt
(Maniac)
The Leather Boys
(Merchant Seaman)
Salt & Pepper
(Rack)
Flash Gordon
(Klytus Observer No. 1)
Where the Action Is
(Henry)
No. 1 of the Secret Service
(Simms)
Drama '64/Studio '64: A Wicked World
(Sir Humphrey)
Incident at Midnight
(Wilkinson)
The Rivals
(Cafe Owner)
Thrills Galore
(Landlord)
The Prisoner
(Gardener / Electrician)
Department S
(Karnack)
Gideon's Way
(The Contact Man)
Jason King
The Scales of Justice
(Boxer)
The Buccaneers
(Noll)
Mystery and Imagination
Six
Thriller
(Henry)
The Avengers
(Barman)
Sunday Night Theatre
The Four Just Men
(Max / Policeman)
Festival
(Barney Doran)
Theatre 625
(Terry Flynn)