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. 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.
Filmography
all 32
Movies 21
self 21
TV Shows 11
Creator 1
Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes (2021)
Eric & Ernie's Home Movies (2017)
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes (2011)
The Best of Morecambe and Wise (2001)
Night Train to Murder (1984)
The Passionate Pilgrim (1984)
The Sweeney (1975)
Simon Simon (1970)
That Riviera Touch (1966)
The Intelligence Men (1965)
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1926-05-14
Deathday1984-05-28 (58 years old)
Birth PlaceMorecambe, Lancashire, England, UK
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom
ResidencesMorecambe, United Kingdom
AwardsOfficer of the Order of the British Empire, British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Performance, Academy Fellowship Award
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