Brian Grellis is a British actor, from Liverpool, best known for his role in the

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'' as Det. Sgt. Bowker. He was born on the 12th of July, 1937, as Brian McGrellis, being billed as such in his first role, in the '' Edgar Wallace Mysteries''. Other TV credits include: '' Softly, Softly'', '' Pathfinders'', ''

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'', '' Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?'', '' The Onedin Line'', '' The Good Life'', '' Last of the Summer Wine'', '' Survivors'', ''

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'', '' Minder'', '' Bergerac'' and '' Threads''. Grellis is also known for his role as Phidian, the aide to Sir Hilary Bray in the

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''. Originally, this part was slated to be much larger, with a long chase scene involving Phidian after being revealed as a mole of the film's villain, but this was scrapped partway through filming of the sequence due to budgetary restrictions, leaving Grellis with one line of dialogue and less than fifteen seconds of screentime in the finished film. His other film credits included appearances in ''

Only When I Larf Len Deighton's ''Only When I Larf'' is a 1968 British comic thriller describing the activities of a team of three confidence tricksters led by Silas Lowther (late 40s), his girlfriend Liz Mason (late 20s) and wannabe apprentice and Liz-worshipper ...

'' (1968), ''

Submarine X-1 ''Submarine X-1'' is a 1968 British war film loosely based on the Operation ''Source'' attack on the German battleship ''Tirpitz'' in 1943. In the film, James Caan stars as Lt. Commander Richard Bolton, a Canadian, who must lead a group of m ...

'' (1968), ''

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'' (1969), '' Trog'' (1970) and '' Fear in the Night'' (1972).

Partial filmography

*'' Edgar Wallace Mysteries'' (1963) – Delivery Boy - ('The Double', Episode) *''

'' (1968) – C.P.O. Barquist *''

'' (1968) – Spider *''

Mosquito Squadron ''Mosquito Squadron'' is a 1969 British war film made by Oakmont Productions, directed by Boris Sagal and starring David McCallum. The raid echoes Operation Jericho, a combined RAF–Maquis raid which freed French prisoners from Amiens jail in ...

'' (1969) – Pilot Officer (uncredited) *''

'' (1969) – RAF Cpl. Ernie (uncredited) *''

'' (1969) – Aide to Sir Hilary Bray (uncredited) *'' Trog'' (1970) – John Dennis (uncredited) *'' Fear in the Night'' (1972) – 2nd Policeman *''

The Offence ''The Offence'' is a 1973 British crime neo noir drama film directed by Sidney Lumet, based upon the 1968 stage play ''This Story of Yours'' by John Hopkins. It stars Sean Connery as police detective Johnson, who kills suspected child molest ...

'' (1973) – Policeman Posing as Workman by the School (uncredited)

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