Ed Bishop
George Victor Bishop (11 June 1932 – 8 June 2005), known professionally as Ed Bishop or sometimes 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.
Ed Bishop | |
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| Born | George Victor Bishop 11 June 1932 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | 8 June 2005 (aged 72) Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England, United Kingdom |
| Resting place | Napton, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom 52°14′52.92″N 1°19′23.12″W |
| Citizenship | American |
| Alma mater | Boston University London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1959–2005 |
| Television | UFO Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons |
| Spouses | Jane Thwaites
(m. 1955; div. 1955)Hilary Preen
(m. 1962; div. 1996)Jane Skinner (m. 2001) |
| Children | 5 |
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