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name: "Paul Angelis"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "18 January 1943"
died: "19 March 2009"
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average_fi1m_score: 88
updated: "2026-09-16T21:20:56.983528+00:00"
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# Paul Angelis

Actor. Born 18 January 1943 in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK. Died 19 March 2009.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 18 January 1943, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
- **Died:** 19 March 2009
- **Active:** 1967–1974

## Biography

Paul Angelis (18 January 1943 – 19 March 2009) was an English actor. He was born in the Dingle district of Liverpool to an English mother and a Greek father, and trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama after working in merchant banking.

He is known for playing Navy Rum in the BBC sitcom *Porridge* (1974), PC Bruce Bannerman in 128 episodes of *Z-Cars*, and providing the voices of Ringo Starr, George Harrison, the Chief Blue Meanie and the narrator in the animated film *Yellow Submarine* (1968). His other credits include the role of Karageorge in the James Bond film *For Your Eyes Only* (1981) and appearances in series such as *Coronation Street* and *EastEnders*. He was the older brother of actor Michael Angelis.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, comedy.co.uk.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Porridge* (1974), Fi1m 89, as Navy Rum — [page](https://film.one/tv/porridge.md)
- *Callan* (1967), Fi1m 86, Actor — [page](https://film.one/tv/callan.md)

## Also known for

- *For Your Eyes Only* (1981), Karageorge
- *Yellow Submarine* (1968), Ringo Starr / Chief Blue Meanie / George / Narrator (voice)
- *Battle of Britain* (1969), Albert (uncredited)
- *EastEnders* (1985), D.S. Barnes
- *Coronation Street* (1960), Brian Bowes
- *B. Monkey* (1999), Gangster
- *David* (1997), Schimi

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