Oliver MacGreevy
Known for
Oliver MacGreevy is, by now, a veteran Irish actor recognizable to viewers well beyond any single title. Playing Klytus Observer No. 1 in 'Flash Gordon' put him in front of the widest audience of the career. Another entry worth naming is 'The Ipcress File'. 1957 is the year the filmography opens. There are 32 entries on the filmography, most of them supporting work in other people's stories.
Oliver MacGreevy
19 Movies
13 Series
Oliver MacGreevy is, by now, a veteran Irish actor recognizable to viewers well beyond any single title. Playing Klytus Observer No. 1 in 'Flash Gordon' put him in front of the widest audience of the career. Another entry worth naming is 'The Ipcress File'. 1957 is the year the filmography opens. There are 32 entries on the filmography, most of them supporting work in other people's stories.
Movies
Plays Klytus Observer No. 1
Flash Gordon
1980
Plays Maniac
Tales from the Crypt
1972
Plays Housemartin
The Ipcress File
1965
Plays Tattooed Man
Modesty Blaise
1966
Plays Rack
Salt & Pepper
1968
Plays Quinn
When Eight Bells Toll
1971
Plays Inmate
The Ruling Class
1972
Plays Merchant Seaman
The Leather Boys
1964
Plays Ringo
Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die
1966
Plays Joseph the Butler
The Frozen Dead
1966
Plays Simms
No. 1 of the Secret Service
1977
Plays General Pskov
Great Catherine
1968
Plays 2nd Redeemer
The Whisperers
1967
Plays Finn
The Fall of the House of Usher
1966
Plays Hargreaves (segment "The Old Dark House")
The Nine Ages of Nakedness
1969
Plays Building Foreman
The Scamp
1957
TV Shows
Plays Max / Policeman
The Four Just Men
1959
Plays Gardener / Electrician
The Prisoner
1967
Plays Karnack
Department S
1969
Plays The Contact Man
Gideon's Way
1965
Plays Boxer
The Scales of Justice
1962
Plays Noll
The Buccaneers
1956
Plays Henry
Thriller
1973
Plays Barman
The Avengers
1961
Plays Terry Flynn
Theatre 625
1964
Plays Finn
Mystery and Imagination
1966
Plays Landlord
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
Plays Charlie – Barfly
Espionage
1963
Plays Kate
ITV Play of the Week
1955
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Flash Gordon
Full Filmography
Flash Gordon
Klytus Observer No. 1
1980
Film
No. 1 of the Secret Service
Simms
1977
Film
Thriller
Henry · 1 episode
1975
TV
The Four Musketeers
Headsman (uncredited)
1974
Film
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Landlord · 1 episode
1973
TV
The Ruling Class
Inmate
1972
Film
Tales from the Crypt
Maniac
1972
Film
When Eight Bells Toll
Quinn
1971
Film
Department S
Karnack · 1 episode
1969–1970
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Oliver MacGreevy still alive?
Oliver MacGreevy passed away on October 1, 1981 at age 53.
What are the most famous roles of Oliver MacGreevy?
Oliver MacGreevy is best known for roles in Flash Gordon, The Ipcress File, Tales from the Crypt.
How many movies has Oliver MacGreevy been in?
Over a 24-year career (since 1957), Oliver MacGreevy has appeared in 19 movies and 13 TV shows.
What was Oliver MacGreevy's first movie?
The career of Oliver MacGreevy began with The Scamp (1957).
What is Oliver MacGreevy's most recent movie or series?
Oliver MacGreevy's most recent release is Flash Gordon, which premiered on December 5, 1980.
What TV shows has Oliver MacGreevy appeared in?
On television, Oliver MacGreevy has appeared in The Prisoner, The Avengers, Department S, Jason King.
Oliver MacGreevy
1928-08-03 · Dublin, Ireland
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.