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Ed Bishop
Deceased

When Did Ed Bishop Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 72
Also known asEdward Bishop , George Victor BishopGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn11/06/1932Born inBrooklyn - New York - USADied08/06/2005Died inKingston upon ThamesWikidataQ706134Buried atNapton on the HillTMDb#108277

George Victor Bishop, known professionally as Ed Bishop or Edward Bishop, was an American actor, predominantly based in the UK. 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.

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Filmography55 titles

Importing filmography…
YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2001Waking the DeadSeriesTyler69
20012001: The Making of a MythMovieSelf69
2001500!MoviePadre Jones69
1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break AdventureMovieSentry67
1997Space CadetsSeriesSelf65
1994CalliopeMovieLewis Belvedere62
1992Highlander: The SeriesSeriesEdward Banner60
1991PerformanceSeriesStanton Case59
19912Point4 ChildrenSeriesChet59
1991Born to RideMovieDr. Tate59
1988Judgment in BerlinMovieDyson Wilde56
1986Worlds BeyondSeriesMr Hitchcock54
1986Whoops ApocalypseMovieWink Persiman (TV interviewer)54
1986The Fifth MissileMovieAdm. Stewart Cullinane54
1985ThreadsMovieUS President (voice) (uncredited)53
1985Chocky's ChildrenMovieDr. Deacon53
1983Just Good FriendsSeriesVernon51
1983Philip Marlowe, Private EyeSeriesDistrict Attorney51
1982NutcrackerMovieSam Dozier50
1980S.O.S. TitanicMovieHenry Harris48
1980Saturn 3MovieHarding (uncredited)48
1979Kelly MonteithSeries47
1978Brass TargetMovieCol. Stewart46
1977The ProfessionalsSeriesDr. Ernest Harbinger45
1977Twilight's Last GleamingMovieMaj. Fox45
19771990Series45
1977Madame ClaudeMovieSmith45
1975QuillerSeriesFrank Ilroy43
1975Two's CompanySeriesJack43
1973ThrillerSeriesCarson41
1973WarshipSeries41
1972The ProtectorsSeriesColonel John Hunter40
1972ColditzSeriesLt. Col. Harrity40
1972The AdventurerSeriesWayne40
1971Diamonds Are ForeverMovieKlaus Hergersheimer (uncredited)39
1970UFOSeriesEd Straker38
1969Strange ReportSeriesMoran37
1969The DesperadosMovieArmy Captain (voice)37
1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeriesDavid Beeston37
1969W. Somerset MaughamSeriesEdward Barnard37
19682001: A Space OdysseyMovieAries-1B Lunar Shuttle Captain36
1967Man in a SuitcaseSeries35
1967Battle Beneath the EarthMovieLt. Cmdr. Vance Cassidy (as Edward Bishop)35
1967You Only Live TwiceMovieHawaii CapCom (uncredited)35
1965Out of the UnknownSeriesCommandant Tom Decker33
1965The Bedford IncidentMovieLieutenant Hacker U.S.N. - Communications33
1964Theatre 625SeriesPadfield32
1964Sherlock HolmesSeries32
1964Man in the MiddleMovie32
1963The Mouse on the MoonMovieAmerican Astronaut (as Edward Bishop)31
1962The SaintSeriesGeorge Felson30
1962The War LoverMovieVogt30
1962LolitaMovieAmbulance Attendant (uncredited)30
1956Armchair TheatreSeriesKarl24
1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeriesPinkerton19