Eric Morecambe
Actor
- Born
- May 14, 1926 · Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK
- Died
- May 28, 1984 (age 58)
John Eric Bartholomew OBE (14 May 1926 – 28 May 1984), known by his stage name Eric Morecambe, was an English comedian who together with Ernie Wise formed the award-winning double act Morecambe and Wise. The partnership lasted from 1941 until Morecambe's death of a heart attack in 1984. Eric took his stage name from his home town, the seaside resort of Morecambe. He is best remembered for the television series The Morecambe & Wise Show, which for some of its Christmas episodes gained UK viewing figures of over twenty-eight million people.[1] The duo's reputation enabled them to have a number of prestigious guests on the show, including Angela Rippon, Princess Anne, Cliff Richard, Laurence Olivier, John Mills, the Dad's Army cast, Glenda Jackson, Tom Jones, Elton John, The Beatles and even former Prime Minister Harold Wilson.
Known for
The Magnificent Two
July 5, 1967
That Riviera Touch
March 29, 1966
The Intelligence Men
April 13, 1965
Night Train to Murder
January 1, 1984
Simon Simon
June 1, 1970
The Passionate Pilgrim
January 1, 1984
The Best Of Morecambe & Wise
October 1, 2001
Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes
July 28, 2021
Late Flowering Love
June 21, 1981
Eric & Ernie Live
October 28, 1973
Morecambe and Wise: Be Wise Don't Drink and Drive
December 24, 1963
Morecambe & Wise: In Their Own Words
January 1, 2008
Acting22
- 2025Morecambe & Wise: The Unseen Tapes as Self
- 2021Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes as Self (archive footage)
- 2017Eric & Ernie's Home Movies as Self (archive footage)
- 2011Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes as Self (archive footage)
- 2008Morecambe & Wise: In Their Own Words as Himself
- 2007Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials
- 2001The Best of Morecambe and Wise as Self (archive footage)
- 2001The Best Of Morecambe & Wise as Himself
- 1999Parkinson Meets Morecambe and Wise as Self - Guest
- 1984