Paul Angelis

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Paul Angelis
Born(1943-01-18)18 January 1943
Died19 March 2009(2009-03-19) (aged 66)
Lambeth, London, England
OccupationActor, writer
Years active1967–2005
RelativesMichael Angelis (brother)

Paul Angelis (18 January 1943 – 19 March 2009) was an English actor and writer, best known for his role as PC Bruce Bannerman in the BBC police series Z-Cars and as Navy Rum in Porridge.

Early life[]

Angelis was born in Dingle, Liverpool to an English mother, Margaret (née McCulla), and a Greek father, Evangelos Angelis. He attended St Francis Xavier's Grammar School, Liverpool and St Mungo's Academy, Glasgow[1] then worked for merchant banks for six years before training as an actor at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. Having moved to London, he then toured with a children's theatre company.[2]

Career[]

Angelis provided the voice of Ringo Starr and the Chief Blue Meanie in the film Yellow Submarine.

Television and film[]

He appeared in many British television programmes such as George and Mildred, Thriller, Callan, The Liver Birds, The Onedin Line, Man About the House, Quiller, The Sweeney - as armed robber and hard man, Barney Prince (episode: "Stoppo Driver"),[3] The Gentle Touch, Bergerac, Armchair Theatre, Robin's Nest, Juliet Bravo, Coronation Street, Casualty, The Grimleys and Porridge - as the tattooed former seafarer 'Navy Rum'. He played PC Bruce Bannerman in 128 episodes of Z-Cars, and appeared in its spin-off Softly, Softly: Task Force - in the episode Shot In The Dark - playing a different character named Billet.

He also played Alf Garnett's son-in-law Mike in the 1972 film The Alf Garnett Saga. Some of his other films include The Mini-Affair (1967), Otley (1968), Battle of Britain (1969), Sweeney! (1977), Hussy (1980), For Your Eyes Only (1981) and Runners (1983).

Writer[]

He wrote several BBC radio shows, a television food programme for TSW and a novel.[citation needed]

Personal life[]

Angelis was the oldest brother of actor Michael Angelis.[4]

Death[]

Angelis died on 19 March 2009 in Lambeth, London, England, at the age of 66.[5][6]

Filmography[]

Year Title Role Notes
1967 Asterix the Gaul Asterix English version, voice, uncredited
The Mini-Affair 2nd Car Policeman
1968 Yellow Submarine Ringo / Chief Blue Meanie / George / Narrator Voice
Otley Constable
1969 Battle of Britain Albert Uncredited
1972 Foursome Dubbed Male Voices Voice, uncredited
The Alf Garnett Saga Mike Rawlins
1977 Sweeney! Secret Serviceman
1978 Force 10 from Navarone Lieutenant Voice, uncredited
1980 Hussy Alex Denham, Beaty's ex-lover
1981 For Your Eyes Only Karageorge
1983 Runners The Radio Station - Tony Gavin
1998 B. Monkey Gangster
2000 Stark Dad Short film
2002 Occasional, Strong Tony Short film

References[]

  1. ^ TV Times Staff (1970). Who's Who on Television. Independent Television Publications Ltd.
  2. ^ Richard Webster; Dick Clement; Ian la Frenais (2001). Porridge The Inside Story. Headline Book Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7472-3294-0.
  3. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0714459/[unreliable source?]
  4. ^ Hayward, Anthony (1 June 2020). "Michael Angelis obituary". The Guardian.
  5. ^ Harding, Laura; Jones, Victoria (31 May 2020). "Thomas The Tank Engine narrator Michael Angelis has died". walesonline. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  6. ^ Ancestry: Mr Paul Angelis in the England and Wales, Death Index, 1989-2018

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