Ed Bishop

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Ed Bishop
Born	George Victor Bishop June 11, 1932 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died	June 8, 2005(2005-06-08) (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 / 52.2480333°N 1.3230889°W / 52.2480333; -1.3230889
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

George Victor Bishop (June 11, 1932 – June 8, 2005), 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.