About Oliver MacGreevy
Lived 1928 – 1981 (aged 52–53). Oliver MacGreevy was an Irish actor and television 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.
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Who was Oliver MacGreevy?
Irish actor
When was Oliver MacGreevy born?
Oliver MacGreevy was born on 3 August 1928 in Dublin.
When did Oliver MacGreevy die?
Oliver MacGreevy died in 1981 in Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
What was Oliver MacGreevy's occupation?
Oliver MacGreevy was an actor and television actor.
What nationality was Oliver MacGreevy?
Oliver MacGreevy was Irish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Oliver MacGreevy. https://biography.guide/oliver-macgreevy/
MLA: "Oliver MacGreevy." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/oliver-macgreevy/.
Chicago: "Oliver MacGreevy." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/oliver-macgreevy/.
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