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Bishop served in the South
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Bishop was best known for his role as Steve
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592:(1952) - Opening Off-Screen Narrator (uncredited)
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408:(1943) - Ray - Transport Pilot (uncredited)
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324:of cancer on October 3, 1959, at age 41.
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363:(1943) - Young Pilot (uncredited)
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256:He had roles in films including
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392:(1943) - Radio Man (uncredited)
371:(1943) - Detective (uncredited)
400:(1943) - Reporter (uncredited)
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560:(1951) - Ferrino (uncredited)
384:(1943) - Soldier (uncredited)
696:(1959) - Capt. George Wayne
512:(1949) - Dave 'Shep' Wilson
339:(1943) - Cadet (uncredited)
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182:and the cousin of actor
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608:(1952) - Terry Williams
520:(1949) - Rudolf Strobel
453:Adventures in Silverado
677:The Phantom Stagecoach
536:(1950) - Dr. Ben Wood
472:(1948) - Leach Conover
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568:(1951) - Carver Doone
552:(1950) - Gus Williams
549:The Tougher They Come
496:(1948) - Larch Keegan
464:(1948) - Leslie Sears
413:Whistling in Brooklyn
352:Salute to the Marines
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680:(1957) - Glen Hayden
664:(1956) - Bob Herrick
640:(1954) - Del Stewart
632:(1953) - Ike Clinton
624:(1953) - Jim Averell
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432:(1947) - Ad Buchanan
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656:(1955) - Canby Judd
544:(1950) - Wes Miller
488:(1948) - Jason Bond
227:Television and film
125:Shirley Mohr Bishop
672:(1956) - Bob Garth
584:(1951) - Mike Taft
581:The Basketball Fix
456:(1948) - Bill Foss
448:(1947) - Sanderson
360:Swing Shift Maisie
322:Malibu, California
271:The Basketball Fix
196:United States Army
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648:(1955) - Sundance
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576:(1951) - Sam Bass
573:The Texas Rangers
509:The Walking Hills
493:The Untamed Breed
440:(1947) - Al Amboy
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