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
Omnibus
Omnibus
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Sweeney
Simon Simon
Morecambe & Wise
The Intelligence Men
Night Train to Murder
That Riviera Touch
Russell Harty
The Morecambe & Wise Show
One Pair of Eyes - No, But Seriously
Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy
Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes
Parkinson Meets Morecambe and Wise
Morecambe & Wise: The Unseen Tapes
The Passionate Pilgrim
Piccadilly Palace
Look at Life: Funny Business Is No Joke
The Morecambe and Wise Show
The Magnificent Two
Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials
Two of a Kind
Running Wild
Eric & Ernie's Home Movies
The Perfect Morecambe & Wise
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
The Best of Morecambe and Wise
Eric & Ernie Live
Eric & Ernie Live
Morecambe & Wise: In Their Own Words
Late Flowering Love
Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials
The Best Of Morecambe & Wise
Morecambe and Wise: Be Wise Don't Drink and Drive
