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Ed Bishop

Bio: George Victor Bishop (11 June 1932 – 8 June 2005), known professionally as Ed Bishop or sometimes Edward Bishop, was an American actor. He was known for playing Commander Ed Straker in UFO, Captain Blue in Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons and for voicing Philip Marlowe in a series of BBC Radio adaptations of the Marlowe novels by Raymond Chandler

Born: Sat, Jun 11 1932

Birthplace: Brooklyn - New York - USA

Death: Wed, Jun 08 2005

Ed Bishop is 72 years old

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Gerry Anderson: A Life Uncharted

Ed Bishop would have been no older than

72 in Gerry Anderson: A Life Uncharted

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Fri, Apr 15 2022

This Is Supermarionation

Ed Bishop would have been no older than

72 in This Is Supermarionation

as 'Captain Blue (voice)'.

Sun, Oct 12 2014

500!

Ed Bishop was

68 in 500!

as 'Padre Jones'.

Fri, Feb 09 2001

2001: The Making of a Myth

Ed Bishop was

68 in 2001: The Making of a Myth

as 'Self'.

Sat, Jan 13 2001

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure

Ed Bishop was

67 in The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure

as 'Sentry'.

Sun, Oct 17 1999

The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax

Ed Bishop was

66 in The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax

as 'Carstairs'.

Thu, May 20 1999

Broken Glass

Ed Bishop was

64 in Broken Glass

as 'Stanton Case'.

Sat, Oct 19 1996

White Christmas

Ed Bishop was

63 in White Christmas

Fri, Dec 01 1995

Funny Man

Ed Bishop was

61 in Funny Man

as 'Card Player'.

Fri, Jun 10 1994

Calliope

Ed Bishop was

61 in Calliope

as 'Lewis Belvedere'.

Sun, Feb 06 1994

Nudism: The Inside Story

Ed Bishop was

59 in Nudism: The Inside Story

as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Wed, Jan 01 1992

Born to Ride

Ed Bishop was

58 in Born to Ride

as 'Dr. Tate'.

Fri, May 03 1991

The Serpent of Death

Ed Bishop was

58 in The Serpent of Death

as 'Grant'.

Thu, Dec 06 1990

The Candy Show

Ed Bishop was

57 in The Candy Show

as 'Geoffrey'.

Sun, Dec 31 1989

Testimony

Ed Bishop was

56 in Testimony

as 'American Commentator'.

Tue, Nov 01 1988

Three Wishes for Jamie

Ed Bishop was

54 in Three Wishes for Jamie

as 'Proddy'.

Mon, Mar 09 1987

Turnaround

Ed Bishop was

54 in Turnaround

as ', Gerald'.

Thu, Feb 12 1987

Whoops Apocalypse

Ed Bishop was

53 in Whoops Apocalypse

as 'Wink Persiman (TV interviewer)'.

Tue, May 06 1986

The Fifth Missile

Ed Bishop was

53 in The Fifth Missile

as 'Adm. Stewart Cullinane'.

Sun, Feb 23 1986

Restless Natives

Ed Bishop was

52 in Restless Natives

as 'Reporter'.

Sat, Jun 01 1985

Going for the Gold: The Bill Johnson Story

Ed Bishop was

52 in Going for the Gold: The Bill Johnson Story

Wed, May 08 1985

Wynne and Penkovsky

Ed Bishop was

52 in Wynne and Penkovsky

as 'Alexander'.

Fri, Feb 01 1985

Chocky's Children

Ed Bishop was

52 in Chocky's Children

as 'Dr. Deacon'.

Mon, Jan 07 1985

Threads

Ed Bishop was

52 in Threads

as 'US President (voice) (uncredited)'.

Sun, Sep 23 1984

The Master of Ballantrae

Ed Bishop was

51 in The Master of Ballantrae

as 'Pinkerton'.

Tue, Jan 31 1984

The Lonely Lady

Ed Bishop was

51 in The Lonely Lady

as 'Dr. Baker, '.

Sun, Oct 02 1983

Nutcracker

Ed Bishop was

50 in Nutcracker

as 'Sam Dozier'.

Fri, Dec 17 1982

London Is Drowning

Ed Bishop was

49 in London Is Drowning

as 'American reporter'.

Tue, Oct 27 1981

Rise and Fall of Idi Amin

Ed Bishop was

49 in Rise and Fall of Idi Amin

as 'Narrator (voice) (uncredited)'.

Thu, Jul 16 1981

Stainless Steel and the Star Spies

Ed Bishop was

48 in Stainless Steel and the Star Spies

as 'Stainless Steel (voice)'.

Thu, Jan 01 1981

Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars

Ed Bishop was

48 in Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars

as 'Captain Blue'.

Thu, Jan 01 1981

Silver Dream Racer

Ed Bishop was

48 in Silver Dream Racer

as 'Al Peterson'.

Fri, Jun 13 1980

S.O.S. Titanic

Ed Bishop was

47 in S.O.S. Titanic

as 'Henry Harris'.

Fri, Feb 29 1980

Saturn 3

Ed Bishop was

47 in Saturn 3

as 'Harding (uncredited)'.

Fri, Feb 15 1980

Captain Scarlet vs. The Mysterons

Ed Bishop was

47 in Captain Scarlet vs. The Mysterons

as 'Captain Blue'.

Tue, Jan 01 1980

Children of the Gods

Ed Bishop was

46 in Children of the Gods

as 'Brother Bethlehem'.

Sat, Jan 06 1979

Brass Target

Ed Bishop was

46 in Brass Target

as 'Col. Stewart'.

Fri, Dec 22 1978

Dylan: The Life and Death of a Poet

Ed Bishop was

46 in Dylan: The Life and Death of a Poet

as 'Prof. Goonmeyer'.

Thu, Nov 09 1978

Madame Claude

Ed Bishop was

44 in Madame Claude

as 'Smith'.

Wed, May 11 1977

Twilight's Last Gleaming

Ed Bishop was

44 in Twilight's Last Gleaming

as 'Maj. Fox'.

Wed, Feb 09 1977

Into Infinity

Ed Bishop was

43 in Into Infinity

as 'TV Announcer'.

Tue, Dec 09 1975

Death in Deep Water

Ed Bishop was

43 in Death in Deep Water

as 'Gang Boss (voice)'.

Tue, Nov 04 1975

Nurse Will Make It Better

Ed Bishop was

42 in Nurse Will Make It Better

as 'Carson'.

Sat, Jan 11 1975

UFO - Contatto radar... stanno atterrando!

Ed Bishop was

42 in UFO - Contatto radar... stanno atterrando!

Wed, Oct 23 1974

Pets

Ed Bishop was

41 in Pets

as 'Victor Stackman'.

Mon, Oct 01 1973

UFO - Prendeteli vivi

Ed Bishop was

40 in UFO - Prendeteli vivi

as 'Comandante Edward Straker'.

Tue, Aug 15 1972

UFO... annientare S.H.A.D.O. Stop. Uccidete Straker...

Ed Bishop was

39 in UFO... annientare S.H.A.D.O. Stop. Uccidete Straker...

as 'Com.te Ed Straker'.

Tue, May 23 1972

Diamonds Are Forever

Ed Bishop was

39 in Diamonds Are Forever

as 'Klaus Hergersheimer (uncredited)'.

Tue, Dec 14 1971

UFO - Allarme rosso... Attacco alla Terra!

Ed Bishop was

39 in UFO - Allarme rosso... Attacco alla Terra!

as 'Comandante Ed Straker'.

Mon, Sep 06 1971

Invasion: UFO

Ed Bishop was

39 in Invasion: UFO

as 'Cmdr. Ed Straker'.

Mon, Sep 06 1971

UFO - Distruggete base Luna!

Ed Bishop was

39 in UFO - Distruggete base Luna!

as 'Comandante Edward Straker'.

Fri, Jun 18 1971

Doppelgänger

Ed Bishop was

37 in Doppelgänger

as 'David Poulson'.

Wed, Aug 27 1969

The Desperados

Ed Bishop was

36 in The Desperados

as 'Army Captain (voice)'.

Fri, Feb 28 1969

2001: A Space Odyssey

Ed Bishop was

35 in 2001: A Space Odyssey

as 'Aries-1B Lunar Shuttle Captain'.

Tue, Apr 02 1968

Battle Beneath the Earth

Ed Bishop was

35 in Battle Beneath the Earth

as 'Lt. Cmdr. Vance Cassidy (as Edward Bishop)'.

Sun, Oct 01 1967

You Only Live Twice

Ed Bishop was

35 in You Only Live Twice

as 'Hawaii CapCom (uncredited)'.

Tue, Jun 13 1967

The Bedford Incident

Ed Bishop was

33 in The Bedford Incident

as 'Lieutenant Hacker U.S.N. - Communications'.

Mon, Oct 11 1965

Automania 2000

Ed Bishop was

32 in Automania 2000

as 'Narrator'.

Fri, Jun 12 1964

Man in the Middle

Ed Bishop was

31 in Man in the Middle

Mon, Jan 27 1964

The Mouse on the Moon

Ed Bishop was

30 in The Mouse on the Moon

as 'American Astronaut'.

Tue, May 07 1963

Big City

Ed Bishop was

30 in Big City

as 'Narrator (as Edward Bishop)'.

Mon, Apr 08 1963

The War Lover

Ed Bishop was

30 in The War Lover

as 'Vogt'.

Thu, Oct 25 1962

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Waking the Dead

Ed Bishop was

69+ in Waking the Dead

as 'Tyler'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jun 18 2001

Space Cadets

Ed Bishop was

65+ in Space Cadets

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Tue, Jul 15 1997

Highlander: The Series

Ed Bishop was

60+ in Highlander: The Series

as 'Edward Banner'.

First Air Date
Sat, Oct 03 1992

2Point4 Children

Ed Bishop was

59+ in 2Point4 Children

as 'Chet'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 03 1991

The Two Mrs. Grenvilles

Ed Bishop was

54+ in The Two Mrs. Grenvilles

as 'Strasser'.

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 08 1987

The Mad Death

Ed Bishop was

51+ in The Mad Death

as 'Tom Siegler'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jul 16 1983

Philip Marlowe, Private Eye

Ed Bishop was

50+ in Philip Marlowe, Private Eye

as 'District Attorney'.

First Air Date
Sat, Apr 16 1983

Whoops Apocalypse

Ed Bishop was

49+ in Whoops Apocalypse

as 'Jay Garrick'.

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 14 1982

The Kenny Everett Television Show

Ed Bishop was

49+ in The Kenny Everett Television Show

as 'Various, Guest'.

First Air Date
Thu, Feb 25 1982

Kelly Monteith

Ed Bishop was

47+ in Kelly Monteith

First Air Date
Thu, Nov 15 1979

The Professionals

Ed Bishop was

45+ in The Professionals

as 'Dr. Ernest Harbinger, Braddock'.

First Air Date
Fri, Dec 30 1977

1990

Ed Bishop was

45+ in 1990

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 18 1977

Two's Company

Ed Bishop was

43+ in Two's Company

as 'Jack'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 06 1975

Quiller

Ed Bishop was

43+ in Quiller

as 'Frank Ilroy'.

First Air Date
Fri, Aug 29 1975

Star Trek

Ed Bishop was

41+ in Star Trek

as 'Asmodeus (voice) (uncredited)'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 08 1973

Warship

Ed Bishop was

40+ in Warship

First Air Date
Thu, Jun 07 1973

Thriller

Ed Bishop was

40+ in Thriller

as 'Carson'.

First Air Date
Sat, Apr 14 1973

Colditz

Ed Bishop was

40+ in Colditz

as 'Lt. Col. Harrity'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 19 1972

The Adventurer

Ed Bishop was

40+ in The Adventurer

as 'Wayne'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1972

The Protectors

Ed Bishop was

40+ in The Protectors

as 'Colonel John Hunter'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1972

UFO

Ed Bishop was

38+ in UFO

as 'Comandante Ed Straker, Cmdr. Ed Straker'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1970

Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons

Ed Bishop was

35+ in Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1967

Man in a Suitcase

Ed Bishop was

35+ in Man in a Suitcase

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1967

Out of the Unknown

Ed Bishop was

33+ in Out of the Unknown

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 04 1965

Sherlock Holmes

Ed Bishop was

31+ in Sherlock Holmes

First Air Date
Sun, May 17 1964

The Saint

Ed Bishop was

30+ in The Saint

as 'George Felson, Tony Allard, Cy Imberline'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1962

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Ed Bishop was

19+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame

as 'Pinkerton'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951