At the time of his death, he was married to the actress Madeline Smith, who featured in the film version of Up Pompeii (1971) and numerous comedy programmes in the 1970s.
Oliver also had something of an obsession with the British actress Madeline Smith, drawing several appearances by her into his work, which she later complained about.
Will Smith | Kevin Smith | Adam Smith | Smith College | Patti Smith | Michael W. Smith | Chad Smith | Ian Smith | Fort Smith, Arkansas | Anna Nicole Smith | Kiki Smith | Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby | Alexander McCall Smith | Stan Smith | Tommie Smith | David Smith | Bessie Smith | Roger Smith | Maggie Smith | Kate Smith | Fort Smith | Al Smith | Paul Smith | John Smith | Charles Kingsford Smith | Alias Smith and Jones | W H Smith | Neil Smith | Lonnie Smith | Jada Pinkett Smith |
Since Frankenstein's hands were badly burned in the name of science (possibly in The Evil of Frankenstein or Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed), the shabby stitch-work was done by Sarah (Madeline Smith), a beautiful mute girl who assists the surgeon, and who is nicknamed "Angel".
The cast features three James Bond actresses: Anouska Hempel and Julie Ege, who appeared in On Her Majesty's Secret Service, and Madeline Smith, who would later appear in Live and Let Die.
The first, The End of the Pier Show in 1974, with John Wells, John Fortune, Carl Davis, Madeline Smith, Peter Sellers, John Laurie, Ivor Cutler and John Bird.