Portrait of Ed Bishop

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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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of Gerry Anderson: A Life Uncharted
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
Poster of This Is Supermarionation
This Is Supermarionation
Ed Bishop would have been no older than
72 in This Is Supermarionation
as 'Captain Blue (voice)'.
Sun, Oct 12 2014
Poster of 500!
500!
Ed Bishop was
68 in 500!
as 'Padre Jones'.
Fri, Feb 09 2001
Poster of 2001: The Making of a Myth
2001: The Making of a Myth
Ed Bishop was
68 in 2001: The Making of a Myth
as 'Self'.
Sat, Jan 13 2001
Poster of The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure
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
Poster of The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax
The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax
Ed Bishop was
66 in The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax
as 'Carstairs'.
Thu, May 20 1999
Poster of Broken Glass
Broken Glass
Ed Bishop was
64 in Broken Glass
as 'Stanton Case'.
Sat, Oct 19 1996
Poster of White Christmas
White Christmas
Ed Bishop was
63 in White Christmas
as ''.
Fri, Dec 01 1995
Poster of Funny Man
Funny Man
Ed Bishop was
61 in Funny Man
as 'Card Player'.
Fri, Jun 10 1994
Poster of Calliope
Calliope
Ed Bishop was
61 in Calliope
as 'Lewis Belvedere'.
Sun, Feb 06 1994
Poster of Born to Ride
Born to Ride
Ed Bishop was
58 in Born to Ride
as 'Dr. Tate'.
Fri, May 03 1991
Poster of The Serpent of Death
The Serpent of Death
Ed Bishop was
58 in The Serpent of Death
as 'Grant'.
Thu, Dec 06 1990
Poster of The Candy Show
The Candy Show
Ed Bishop was
57 in The Candy Show
as 'Geoffrey'.
Sun, Dec 31 1989
Poster of Testimony
Testimony
Ed Bishop was
56 in Testimony
as 'American Commentator'.
Tue, Nov 01 1988
Poster of Three Wishes for Jamie
Three Wishes for Jamie
Ed Bishop was
54 in Three Wishes for Jamie
as 'Proddy'.
Mon, Mar 09 1987
Poster of Turnaround
Turnaround
Ed Bishop was
54 in Turnaround
as 'Gerald, '.
Thu, Feb 12 1987
Poster of Whoops Apocalypse
Whoops Apocalypse
Ed Bishop was
53 in Whoops Apocalypse
as 'Wink Persiman (TV interviewer)'.
Tue, May 06 1986
Poster of The Fifth Missile
The Fifth Missile
Ed Bishop was
53 in The Fifth Missile
as 'Adm. Stewart Cullinane'.
Sun, Feb 23 1986
Poster of Restless Natives
Restless Natives
Ed Bishop was
52 in Restless Natives
as 'Reporter'.
Sat, Jun 01 1985
Poster of Wynne and Penkovsky
Wynne and Penkovsky
Ed Bishop was
52 in Wynne and Penkovsky
as 'Alexander'.
Fri, Feb 01 1985
Poster of Chocky's Children
Chocky's Children
Ed Bishop was
52 in Chocky's Children
as 'Dr. Deacon'.
Mon, Jan 07 1985
Poster of Threads
Threads
Ed Bishop was
52 in Threads
as 'US President (voice) (uncredited)'.
Sun, Sep 23 1984
Poster of The Master of Ballantrae
The Master of Ballantrae
Ed Bishop was
51 in The Master of Ballantrae
as 'Pinkerton'.
Tue, Jan 31 1984
Poster of The Lonely Lady
The Lonely Lady
Ed Bishop was
51 in The Lonely Lady
as 'Dr. Baker, '.
Sun, Oct 02 1983
Poster of Nutcracker
Nutcracker
Ed Bishop was
50 in Nutcracker
as 'Sam Dozier'.
Fri, Dec 17 1982
Poster of London Is Drowning
London Is Drowning
Ed Bishop was
49 in London Is Drowning
as 'American reporter'.
Tue, Oct 27 1981
Poster of Rise and Fall of Idi Amin
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
Poster of Stainless Steel and the Star Spies
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
Poster of Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars
Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars
Ed Bishop was
48 in Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars
as 'Captain Blue'.
Thu, Jan 01 1981
Poster of Invasion: UFO
Invasion: UFO
Ed Bishop was
48 in Invasion: UFO
as 'Cmdr. Ed Straker'.
Fri, Dec 19 1980
Poster of Silver Dream Racer
Silver Dream Racer
Ed Bishop was
48 in Silver Dream Racer
as 'Al Peterson'.
Fri, Jun 13 1980
Poster of S.O.S. Titanic
S.O.S. Titanic
Ed Bishop was
47 in S.O.S. Titanic
as 'Henry Harris'.
Fri, Feb 29 1980
Poster of Saturn 3
Saturn 3
Ed Bishop was
47 in Saturn 3
as 'Harding'.
Fri, Feb 15 1980
Poster of Captain Scarlet vs. The Mysterons
Captain Scarlet vs. The Mysterons
Ed Bishop was
47 in Captain Scarlet vs. The Mysterons
as 'Captain Blue'.
Tue, Jan 01 1980
Poster of Brass Target
Brass Target
Ed Bishop was
46 in Brass Target
as 'Col. Stewart'.
Fri, Dec 22 1978
Poster of Dylan: The Life and Death of a Poet
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
Poster of Madame Claude
Madame Claude
Ed Bishop was
44 in Madame Claude
as 'Smith'.
Wed, May 11 1977
Poster of Twilight's Last Gleaming
Twilight's Last Gleaming
Ed Bishop was
44 in Twilight's Last Gleaming
as 'Maj. Fox'.
Wed, Feb 09 1977
Poster of Into Infinity
Into Infinity
Ed Bishop was
43 in Into Infinity
as 'TV Announcer'.
Tue, Dec 09 1975
Poster of Death in Deep Water
Death in Deep Water
Ed Bishop was
43 in Death in Deep Water
as 'Gang Boss (voice)'.
Tue, Nov 04 1975
Poster of Nurse Will Make It Better
Nurse Will Make It Better
Ed Bishop was
42 in Nurse Will Make It Better
as 'Carson'.
Sat, Jan 11 1975
Poster of UFO - Contatto radar... stanno atterrando!
UFO - Contatto radar... stanno atterrando!
Ed Bishop was
42 in UFO - Contatto radar... stanno atterrando!
as ''.
Wed, Oct 23 1974
Poster of Pets
Pets
Ed Bishop was
41 in Pets
as 'Victor Stackman'.
Mon, Oct 01 1973
Poster of UFO - Prendeteli vivi
UFO - Prendeteli vivi
Ed Bishop was
40 in UFO - Prendeteli vivi
as 'Comandante Edward Straker'.
Tue, Aug 15 1972
Poster of UFO... annientare S.H.A.D.O. Stop. Uccidete Straker...
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
Poster of Diamonds Are Forever
Diamonds Are Forever
Ed Bishop was
39 in Diamonds Are Forever
as 'Klaus Hergersheimer (uncredited)'.
Tue, Dec 14 1971
Poster of UFO - Allarme rosso... Attacco alla Terra!
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
Poster of UFO - Distruggete base Luna!
UFO - Distruggete base Luna!
Ed Bishop was
39 in UFO - Distruggete base Luna!
as 'Comandante Edward Straker'.
Fri, Jun 18 1971
Poster of Children and Cars
Children and Cars
Ed Bishop was
38 in Children and Cars
as 'Narrator'.
Wed, Nov 25 1970
Poster of Journey to the Far Side of the Sun
Journey to the Far Side of the Sun
Ed Bishop was
37 in Journey to the Far Side of the Sun
as 'David Poulson'.
Wed, Aug 27 1969
Poster of The Desperados
The Desperados
Ed Bishop was
36 in The Desperados
as 'Army Captain (voice)'.
Fri, Feb 28 1969
Poster of 2001: A Space Odyssey
2001: A Space Odyssey
Ed Bishop was
35 in 2001: A Space Odyssey
as 'Aries-1B Lunar Shuttle Captain'.
Tue, Apr 02 1968
Poster of Battle Beneath the Earth
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
Poster of You Only Live Twice
You Only Live Twice
Ed Bishop was
35 in You Only Live Twice
as 'Hawaii CapCom (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jun 13 1967
Poster of The Bedford Incident
The Bedford Incident
Ed Bishop was
33 in The Bedford Incident
as 'Lieutenant Hacker U.S.N. - Communications'.
Mon, Oct 11 1965
Poster of Automania 2000
Automania 2000
Ed Bishop was
32 in Automania 2000
as 'Narrator'.
Fri, Jun 12 1964
Poster of Man in the Middle
Man in the Middle
Ed Bishop was
31 in Man in the Middle
as ''.
Mon, Jan 27 1964
Poster of The Mouse on the Moon
The Mouse on the Moon
Ed Bishop was
30 in The Mouse on the Moon
as 'American Astronaut'.
Tue, May 07 1963
Poster of Big City
Big City
Ed Bishop was
30 in Big City
as 'Narrator (as Edward Bishop)'.
Mon, Apr 08 1963
Poster of The War Lover
The War Lover
Ed Bishop was
30 in The War Lover
as 'Vogt'.
Thu, Oct 25 1962

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Waking the Dead
Waking the Dead
Ed Bishop was
69+ in Waking the Dead
as 'Tyler'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jun 18 2001
Poster of Space Cadets
Space Cadets
Ed Bishop was
65+ in Space Cadets
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jul 15 1997
Poster of Highlander: The Series
Highlander: The Series
Ed Bishop was
60+ in Highlander: The Series
as 'Edward Banner'.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 03 1992
Poster of 2Point4 Children
2Point4 Children
Ed Bishop was
59+ in 2Point4 Children
as 'Chet'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 03 1991
Poster of The Two Mrs. Grenvilles
The Two Mrs. Grenvilles
Ed Bishop was
54+ in The Two Mrs. Grenvilles
as 'Strasser'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 08 1987
Poster of The Mad Death
The Mad Death
Ed Bishop was
51+ in The Mad Death
as 'Tom Siegler'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jul 16 1983
Poster of Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
Ed Bishop was
50+ in Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
as 'District Attorney'.
First Air Date
Sat, Apr 16 1983
Poster of Whoops Apocalypse
Whoops Apocalypse
Ed Bishop was
49+ in Whoops Apocalypse
as 'Jay Garrick'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 14 1982
Poster of The Kenny Everett Television Show
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
Poster of Kelly Monteith
Kelly Monteith
Ed Bishop was
47+ in Kelly Monteith
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Nov 15 1979
Poster of The Professionals
The Professionals
Ed Bishop was
45+ in The Professionals
as 'Dr. Ernest Harbinger, Braddock'.
First Air Date
Fri, Dec 30 1977
Poster of 1990
1990
Ed Bishop was
45+ in 1990
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 18 1977
Poster of Two's Company
Two's Company
Ed Bishop was
43+ in Two's Company
as 'Jack'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 06 1975
Poster of Quiller
Quiller
Ed Bishop was
43+ in Quiller
as 'Frank Ilroy'.
First Air Date
Fri, Aug 29 1975
Poster of Star Trek
Star Trek
Ed Bishop was
41+ in Star Trek
as 'Asmodeus (voice) (uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 08 1973
Poster of Warship
Warship
Ed Bishop was
40+ in Warship
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 07 1973
Poster of Thriller
Thriller
Ed Bishop was
40+ in Thriller
as 'Carson'.
First Air Date
Sat, Apr 14 1973
Poster of Colditz
Colditz
Ed Bishop was
40+ in Colditz
as 'Lt. Col. Harrity'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 19 1972
Poster of The Adventurer
The Adventurer
Ed Bishop was
40+ in The Adventurer
as 'Wayne'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1972
Poster of The Protectors
The Protectors
Ed Bishop was
40+ in The Protectors
as 'Colonel John Hunter'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1972
Poster of UFO
UFO
Ed Bishop was
38+ in UFO
as 'Comandante Ed Straker, Cmdr. Ed Straker'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1970
Poster of Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
Ed Bishop was
35+ in Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1967
Poster of Man in a Suitcase
Man in a Suitcase
Ed Bishop was
35+ in Man in a Suitcase
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1967
Poster of Out of the Unknown
Out of the Unknown
Ed Bishop was
33+ in Out of the Unknown
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 04 1965
Poster of Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
Ed Bishop was
31+ in Sherlock Holmes
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, May 17 1964
Poster of The Saint
The Saint
Ed Bishop was
30+ in The Saint
as 'George Felson, Tony Allard, Cy Imberline'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1962
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Ed Bishop was
19+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Pinkerton'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951