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Glenn Bishop

Glenn Bishop is a name that refers to multiple individuals, the most notable of whom are an Australian cricketer and a prominent American physique model of the 1950s.

Glenn Andrew Bishop (Australian cricketer) — Born 25 February 1960 in Adelaide, South Australia, Bishop is a former Australian cricketer who played as a right-handed opening batsman. He represented Australia in two One Day Internationals (ODIs) in January 1987, against Pakistan and the West Indies, both at the WACA Ground in Perth. Domestically, he played for South Australia from the 1982–83 season until his retirement at the end of the 1992–93 season, accumulating 6,206 runs in 96 first-class matches at an average of 37.38, with 13 centuries and a highest score of 224 not out. He was selected as a reserve for the 1987 Cricket World Cup.

Glenn Bishop (physique model) — An American physique model and bodybuilder who rose to prominence in the 1950s. He debuted at age 15 in the premiere issue of Tomorrow's Man magazine (1952), the first physique magazine to feature him, and modeled exclusively for that publication for two years before appearing in other physique magazines. He became one of the most well-known and prolific physique models of the era, appearing in nearly every major physique publication of the 1950s. He was promoted as a "natural" teen bodybuilder whose physique could be achieved through basic calisthenics and weightlifting, and was later used by Joe Weider as an example of accessible bodybuilding. In 1957, artist George Quaintance painted a portrait of Bishop, which remained unknown to the public until it appeared on the cover of Demi-Gods in December 1962. Precise birth and death dates for the physique model are not recorded in widely available encyclopedic sources; he was confirmed to be alive as of 2003.

Glen Bishop (fictional character) — A recurring fictional character from the AMC television series Mad Men (2007–2015), portrayed by actor Marten Holden Weiner. The character is the son of Helen Bishop, a neighbor of the Draper family, and develops an unusual, long-running attachment to Betty Draper.

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