Deceased
When Did Ed Bishop Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 72George 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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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Spectrum is 20: The Death and Life of New Captain ScarletMovie | Captain Blue (archive audio) / Himself (archive footage) | 94 |
| 2022 | Gerry Anderson: A Life UnchartedMovie | Self (archive footage) | 90 |
| 2001 | Waking the DeadSeries | Tyler | 69 |
| 2001 | 2001: The Making of a MythMovie | Self | 69 |
| 2001 | 500!Movie | Padre Jones | 69 |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break AdventureMovie | Sentry | 67 |
| 1999 | The Unexpected Mrs. PollifaxMovie | Carstairs | 67 |
| 1997 | Space CadetsSeries | Self | 65 |
| 1995 | White ChristmasMovie | — | 63 |
| 1994 | CalliopeMovie | Lewis Belvedere | 62 |
| 1992 | Highlander: The SeriesSeries | Edward Banner | 60 |
| 1991 | PerformanceSeries | Stanton Case | 59 |
| 1991 | 2Point4 ChildrenSeries | Chet | 59 |
| 1991 | Born to RideMovie | Dr. Tate | 59 |
| 1989 | The Candy ShowMovie | Geoffrey | 57 |
| 1988 | Judgment in BerlinMovie | Dyson Wilde | 56 |
| 1986 | Worlds BeyondSeries | Mr Hitchcock | 54 |
| 1986 | Whoops ApocalypseMovie | Wink Persiman (TV interviewer) | 54 |
| 1986 | The Fifth MissileMovie | Adm. Stewart Cullinane | 54 |
| 1985 | ThreadsMovie | US President (voice) (uncredited) | 53 |
| 1985 | Chocky's ChildrenMovie | Dr. Deacon | 53 |
| 1985 | Wynne and PenkovskyMovie | Alexander | 53 |
| 1985 | Going for the Gold: The Bill Johnson StoryMovie | — | 53 |
| 1985 | Chocky's ChildrenSeries | Dr. Deacon | 53 |
| 1983 | Just Good FriendsSeries | Vernon | 51 |
| 1983 | Philip Marlowe, Private EyeSeries | District Attorney | 51 |
| 1982 | NutcrackerMovie | Sam Dozier | 50 |
| 1981 | Take a Letter, Mr JonesSeries | Joe Bradley | 49 |
| 1981 | Stainless Steel and the Star SpiesMovie | Stainless Steel (voice) | 49 |
| 1980 | S.O.S. TitanicMovie | Henry Harris | 48 |
| 1980 | Saturn 3Movie | Harding (uncredited) | 48 |
| 1980 | Silver Dream RacerMovie | Al Peterson | 48 |
| 1979 | Kelly MonteithSeries | — | 47 |
| 1978 | Brass TargetMovie | Col. Stewart | 46 |
| 1978 | Dylan: The Life and Death of a PoetMovie | Prof. Goonmeyer | 46 |
| 1977 | The ProfessionalsSeries | Dr. Ernest Harbinger | 45 |
| 1977 | Twilight's Last GleamingMovie | Maj. Fox | 45 |
| 1977 | 1990Series | — | 45 |
| 1977 | Madame ClaudeMovie | Smith | 45 |
| 1975 | QuillerSeries | Frank Ilroy | 43 |
| 1975 | Two's CompanySeries | Jack | 43 |
| 1975 | The Day After Tomorrow: Into InfinityMovie | TV Announcer | 43 |
| 1975 | Death in Deep WaterMovie | Gang Boss (voice) | 43 |
| 1974 | UFO: Radar contact... They're landing!Movie | — | 42 |
| 1973 | ThrillerSeries | Carson | 41 |
| 1973 | WarshipSeries | — | 41 |
| 1973 | PetsMovie | Victor Stackman | 41 |
| 1972 | The ProtectorsSeries | Colonel John Hunter | 40 |
| 1972 | ColditzSeries | Lt. Col. Harrity | 40 |
| 1972 | The AdventurerSeries | Wayne | 40 |
| 1972 | UFO: Take Them AliveMovie | Commander Ed Straker | 40 |
| 1972 | UFO: Annihilate SHADO... Kill Straker...Movie | Commander Ed Straker | 40 |
| 1971 | Diamonds Are ForeverMovie | Klaus Hergersheimer (uncredited) | 39 |
| 1971 | UFO: Red alert... Attack on Earth!Movie | Commander Ed Straker | 39 |
| 1971 | UFO: Destroy Luna Base!Movie | Commander Ed Straker | 39 |
| 1970 | UFOSeries | Ed Straker | 38 |
| 1969 | Strange ReportSeries | Moran | 37 |
| 1969 | The DesperadosMovie | Army Captain (voice) | 37 |
| 1969 | ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries | David Beeston | 37 |
| 1969 | W. Somerset MaughamSeries | Edward Barnard | 37 |
| 1969 | DoppelgängerMovie | David Poulson | 37 |
| 1969 | Beach HeadMovie | Commandant Tom Decker | 37 |
| 1968 | 2001: A Space OdysseyMovie | Aries-1B Lunar Shuttle Captain | 36 |
| 1968 | The Portrait of a LadySeries | Caspar Goodwood | 36 |
| 1967 | Man in a SuitcaseSeries | — | 35 |
| 1967 | Battle Beneath the EarthMovie | Lt. Cmdr. Vance Cassidy (as Edward Bishop) | 35 |
| 1967 | You Only Live TwiceMovie | Hawaii CapCom (uncredited) | 35 |
| 1965 | Out of the UnknownSeries | Commandant Tom Decker | 33 |
| 1965 | The Bedford IncidentMovie | Lieutenant Hacker U.S.N. - Communications | 33 |
| 1964 | Theatre 625Series | Padfield | 32 |
| 1964 | Sherlock HolmesSeries | — | 32 |
| 1964 | Man in the MiddleMovie | — | 32 |
| 1964 | Paul StarrMovie | Paul Starr (voice) | 32 |
| 1963 | The Mouse on the MoonMovie | American Astronaut (as Edward Bishop) | 31 |
| 1962 | The SaintSeries | George Felson | 30 |
| 1962 | The War LoverMovie | Vogt | 30 |
| 1962 | LolitaMovie | Ambulance Attendant (uncredited) | 30 |
| 1956 | Armchair TheatreSeries | Karl | 24 |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of FameSeries | Pinkerton | 19 |