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Oliver MacGreevy

Oliver MacGreevy

Acting
Born: 1928-08-03
Dublin, Ireland

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

37 Works
The Avengers
7.7

The Avengers

1961

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Theatre 625
7.2

Theatre 625

1964

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The Prisoner
7.7

The Prisoner

1967

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Thriller
6.9

Thriller

1973

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Sunday Night Theatre
3.5

Sunday Night Theatre

1950

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The Buccaneers
6.4

The Buccaneers

1956

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Gideon's Way
7.0

Gideon's Way

1965

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Department S
5.3

Department S

1969

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Thirty-Minute Theatre
4.3

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965

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Mystery and Imagination
5.8

Mystery and Imagination

1966

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Flash Gordon
6.2

Flash Gordon

1980

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Jason King
7.8

Jason King

1971

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