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Stars of Gerry Anderson’s UFO Series DieFriday 10th of June 2005 Ed Bishop and Michael Billington, two of the stars of the classic Gerry Anderson live-action series UFO (1969 - 1970) have both passed away, scifind is sad to report. Ed Bishop played Commander Ed Straker in the show, now regarded as one of the best Anderson television productions. He also provided the voice of Captain Blue in the original CAPTAIN SCARLET AND THE MYSTERONS series. He passed away on Wednesday 8th June following a short illness. Michael Billington played SHADO new-boy in the majority of the episodes and also appeared in the James Bond movie THE SPY WHO LOVED ME. Michael died on Monday 6th June after a long battle with cancer. Scifind sends its condolences to the families and fans of both actors. Previous NewsFANTASTIC FOUR TV CARTOON ON DVDFull News Story LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN PROTESTS IN LONDON Full News Story WIN AREA 51 PS 2 GAME Full News Story EXCLUSIVE TOTAL RECALL COMPETITION Full News Story LION WITCH AND WARDROBE TRAILER There are a thousand tales in the land of Narnia. The first is about to be told.... The first trailer for the eagerly anticipated film vers... Full News Story Gerry Anderson UFO Related Product Searches |
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