Stephen Hancock
 Stephen Hancock is a British TV actor. He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1929. He is most notable for his role as Ernest Bishop in Coronation Street which he played from 1969 until the character was killed off in 1978. His brother was the late Christopher Hancock who played Charlie Cotton in EastEnders. In 2011 he appeared in a Coronation Street tribute programme.