Known For
Acting
Born
May 14, 1926
Died
May 28, 1984
Place of Birth
Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK
Credits
37 titles
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
Filmography
Morecambe & Wise: The Unseen Tapes
Self
Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes
Self (archive footage)
Eric & Ernie's Home Movies
Self (archive footage)
The Perfect Morecambe & Wise
Himself
Bring Me Morecambe & Wise
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
Self (archive footage)
Morecambe & Wise: In Their Own Words
Himself
Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials
The Best of Morecambe and Wise
Self (archive footage)
The Best Of Morecambe & Wise
Himself
Parkinson Meets Morecambe and Wise
Self - Guest
Night Train to Murder
Eric
The Passionate Pilgrim
The Pilgrim
Late Flowering Love
Russell Harty
The Morecambe and Wise Show
The Sweeney
Eric Morecambe
Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy
Self - Narrator (voice)
Eric & Ernie Live
Val Meets The VIPS
Self - Guest
Simon Simon
Roof Tiler
Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials
Himself
One Pair of Eyes - No, But Seriously
The Morecambe & Wise Show
Self
Omnibus
Narrator
The Magnificent Two
Eric/Fernando Torres
Piccadilly Palace
One Pair of Eyes
Look at Life: Funny Business Is No Joke
Self
That Riviera Touch
Eric Simpson
The Intelligence Men
Eric Morecambe
Morecambe and Wise: Be Wise Don't Drink and Drive
Morecambe & Wise
Self
Two of a Kind
Self
Running Wild
Host/Presenter
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
The Reluctant Vampire
Author