Eric Morecambe
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
35
Gender
Male
Birthday
1926-05-14
Day of death
1984-05-28 (58 years old)
Place of Birth
Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK
Eric Morecambe
Biography
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 Ed Sullivan Show
The Sweeney
Omnibus
Omnibus
Morecambe & Wise
Morecambe & Wise: The Unseen Tapes
Simon Simon
The Intelligence Men
Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy
Night Train to Murder
That Riviera Touch
Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes
The Morecambe & Wise Show
Russell Harty
One Pair of Eyes - No, But Seriously
Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials
Parkinson Meets Morecambe and Wise
Piccadilly Palace
The Morecambe and Wise Show
Running Wild
Eric & Ernie's Home Movies
The Perfect Morecambe & Wise
Morecambe & Wise: In Their Own Words
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
Two of a Kind
Morecambe and Wise: Be Wise Don't Drink and Drive
The Passionate Pilgrim
The Best of Morecambe and Wise
Look at Life: Funny Business Is No Joke
Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials
The Magnificent Two
The Best Of Morecambe & Wise
Eric & Ernie Live
Late Flowering Love
Eric & Ernie Live
