Paul Angelis
Paul Angelis | |
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| Born | 18 January 1943 Liverpool, England |
| Died | 19 March 2009 (aged 66) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, writer |
| Years active | 1967–2005 |
| Relatives | Michael 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 as well as doing many voices in the film Yellow Submarine.
Early life[edit]
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[edit]
Angelis provided the voice of Ringo Starr, George Harrison, and the Chief Blue Meanie in the film Yellow Submarine.
Television and film[edit]
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[edit]
He wrote several BBC radio shows, a television food programme for TSW and a novel.[citation needed]
Personal life[edit]
Angelis was the oldest brother of actor Michael Angelis.[4] Coincidentally, Michael Angelis took over from Ringo Starr as the UK narrator of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends, who Paul Angelis voiced in the film Yellow Submarine.
Death[edit]
Angelis died on 19 March 2009 in Lambeth, London, England, at the age of 66.[5][6]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1967 | 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[edit]
- ^ TV Times Staff (1970). Who's Who on Television. Independent Television Publications Ltd.
- ^ Richard Webster; Dick Clement; Ian la Frenais (2001). Porridge The Inside Story. Headline Book Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7472-3294-0.
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0714459/ [unreliable source?]
- ^ Hayward, Anthony (1 June 2020). "Michael Angelis obituary". The Guardian.
- ^ Harding, Laura; Jones, Victoria (31 May 2020). "Thomas The Tank Engine narrator Michael Angelis has died". walesonline. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ Ancestry: Mr Paul Angelis in the England and Wales, Death Index, 1989-2018
External links[edit]
- Paul Angelis at IMDb
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