Vangelis Protopappas ( el, Βαγγέλης Πρωτοπαππάς; 1917 – 21 May 1995) was a Greek actor from
Messolongi. He is most known for his roles in ''
A Hero in His Slippers'', ''
Santa Chikita'' and ''
The Counterfeit Coin
''The Counterfeit Coin'' ( el, Ιστορία μιας κάλπικης λίρας, Istoria mias kalpikis liras, Story of a fake pound; also Η κάλπικη λίρα, ''I kalpiki lira'', "the fake pound") is a Greek comedy-drama film, produced ...
''. He later took roles in a number of TV shows including ''Astynomos Thanassis Papathanassis'' with
Thanassis Vengos
Thanasis Veggos (alternatively spelt Thanassis and/or Vengos; Greek: Θανάσης Βέγγος; pronounced: ''Thanássis Véngos''; 29 May 19273 May 2011) was a Greek actor and director born in Neo Faliro, Piraeus. He performed in around 130 film ...
and
Zoza Metaxa.
Biography
Vangelis Protopappas was from a family with a strong legal history. His father Dimitrios Protopappas was a city judge and a politician. Protopappas died on 21 May 1995 from
Alzheimer's disease at the age of 78. He is buried at the
Kallithea
Kallithea (Greek: Καλλιθέα, meaning "beautiful view") is a district of Athens and a municipality in south Athens regional unit. It is the eighth largest municipality in Greece (96,118 inhabitants, 2021 census) and the fourth biggest i ...
Cemetery.
Filmography
References
External links
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1917 births
1995 deaths
Greek male actors
People from Tinos
20th-century Greek male actors