Oliver MacGreevy
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as Klytus Observer No. 1 Flash Gordon 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.
Filmography
Flash Gordon
as Klytus Observer No. 1
The Ipcress File
as Housemartin
Tales from the Crypt
as Maniac
The Four Musketeers
as Headsman (uncredited)
The Ruling Class
as Inmate
Modesty Blaise
as Tattooed Man
When Eight Bells Toll
as Quinn
The Whisperers
as 2nd Redeemer
The Frozen Dead
as Joseph the Butler
Salt & Pepper
as Rack
The Leather Boys
as Merchant Seaman
Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die
as Ringo
No. 1 of the Secret Service
as Simms
The Scamp
as Building Foreman
Great Catherine
as General Pskov
The Nine Ages of Nakedness
as Hargreaves (segment "The Old Dark House")
Incident at Midnight
as Wilkinson
The Rivals
as Cafe Owner
Time in Advance
as Chief Guard