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Ed Bishop

Ed Bishop

Acting·1932–2005·67 films

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.…

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Filmography

2001: A Space Odyssey
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)Aries-1B Lunar Shuttle Captain
You Only Live Twice
You Only Live Twice (1967)Hawaii CapCom (uncredited)
Diamonds Are Forever
Diamonds Are Forever (1971)Klaus Hergersheimer (uncredited)
Lolita
Lolita (1962)Ambulance Attendant (uncredited)
Threads
Threads (1985)US President (voice) (uncredited)
Saturn 3
Saturn 3 (1980)Harding (uncredited)
Doppelgänger
Doppelgänger (1969)David Poulson
The Bedford Incident
The Bedford Incident (1965)Lieutenant Hacker U.S.N. - Communications
Twilight's Last Gleaming
Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977)Maj. Fox
Hiroshima
Hiroshima (2005)Stimson
Funny Man
Funny Man (1994)Card Player
S.O.S. Titanic
S.O.S. Titanic (1980)Henry Harris
Brass Target
Brass Target (1978)Col. Stewart
Pets
Pets (1973)Victor Stackman
The War Lover
The War Lover (1962)Vogt
Restless Natives
Restless Natives (1985)Reporter
The Mouse on the Moon
The Mouse on the Moon (1963)American Astronaut (as Edward Bishop)
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure (1999)Sentry
Invasion: UFO
Invasion: UFO (1980)Cmdr. Ed Straker
2001: The Making of a Myth
2001: The Making of a Myth (2001)Self
Man in the Middle
Man in the Middle (1964)
Battle Beneath the Earth
Battle Beneath the Earth (1967)Lt. Cmdr. Vance Cassidy (as Edward Bishop)
Madame Claude
Madame Claude (1977)Smith
The Desperados
The Desperados (1969)Army Captain (voice)
The Lonely Lady
The Lonely Lady (1983)Dr. Baker
Born to Ride
Born to Ride (1991)Dr. Tate
Whoops Apocalypse
Whoops Apocalypse (1986)Wink Persiman (TV interviewer)
Judgment in Berlin
Judgment in Berlin (1988)Dyson Wilde
Silver Dream Racer
Silver Dream Racer (1980)Al Peterson
Automania 2000
Automania 2000 (1964)Narrator
The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax
The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax (1999)Carstairs
The Fifth Missile
The Fifth Missile (1986)Adm. Stewart Cullinane
Testimony
Testimony (1988)American Commentator
Rise and Fall of Idi Amin
Rise and Fall of Idi Amin (1981)Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Serpent of Death
The Serpent of Death (1990)Grant
Nutcracker
Nutcracker (1982)Sam Dozier
The Master of Ballantrae
The Master of Ballantrae (1984)Pinkerton
500!
500! (2001)Padre Jones
Into Infinity
Into Infinity (1975)TV Announcer
White Christmas
White Christmas (1995)
Chocky's Children
Chocky's Children (1985)Dr. Deacon
UFO: Annihilate SHADO... Kill Straker...
UFO: Annihilate SHADO... Kill Straker... (1972)Commander Ed Straker
Calliope
Calliope (1994)Lewis Belvedere
Gerry Anderson: A Life Uncharted
Gerry Anderson: A Life Uncharted (2022)Self (archive footage)
UFO: Radar contact... They're landing!
UFO: Radar contact... They're landing! (1974)
Going for the Gold: The Bill Johnson Story
Going for the Gold: The Bill Johnson Story (1985)
UFO: Destroy Luna Base!
UFO: Destroy Luna Base! (1971)Commander Ed Straker
Three Wishes for Jamie
Three Wishes for Jamie (1987)Proddy
Nurse Will Make It Better
Nurse Will Make It Better (1975)Carson
The Baron: Mystery Island
The Baron: Mystery Island (1972)Operations Officer
Stainless Steel and the Star Spies
Stainless Steel and the Star Spies (1981)Stainless Steel (voice)
Broken Glass
Broken Glass (1996)Stanton Case
UFO: Red alert... Attack on Earth!
UFO: Red alert... Attack on Earth! (1971)Commander Ed Straker
Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars
Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars (1981)Captain Blue (voice)
UFO: Take Them Alive
UFO: Take Them Alive (1972)Commander Ed Straker
Turnaround
Turnaround (1987)Gerald
Death in Deep Water
Death in Deep Water (1975)Gang Boss (voice)
Dylan: The Life and Death of a Poet
Dylan: The Life and Death of a Poet (1978)Prof. Goonmeyer
This Is Supermarionation
This Is Supermarionation (2014)Captain Blue (voice)
Beach Head
Beach Head (1969)Commandant Tom Decker
Paul Starr
Paul Starr (1964)Paul Starr (voice)
Big City
Big City (1963)Narrator (as Edward Bishop)
London Is Drowning
London Is Drowning (1981)American reporter
Wynne and Penkovsky
Wynne and Penkovsky (1985)Alexander
Captain Scarlet vs. The Mysterons
Captain Scarlet vs. The Mysterons (1980)Captain Blue (voice)
Target: Captain Black!
Target: Captain Black!Captain Blue (voice)
Captain Scarlet and the Return of the Mysterons
Captain Scarlet and the Return of the Mysterons (1999)Captain Blue (voice)