Eric Morecambe
Acting • Born 1926-05-14 – Died 1984-05-28
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.
Filmography
35 credits
The Intelligence Men
Movie • 1965
Eric Morecambe
That Riviera Touch
Movie • 1966
Eric Simpson
The Magnificent Two
Movie • 1967
Eric/Fernando Torres
Night Train to Murder
Movie • 1984
Eric
Simon Simon
Movie • 1970
Roof Tiler
Eric & Ernie Live
Movie • 1973
Morecambe and Wise: Be Wise Don't Drink and Drive
Movie • 1963
Morecambe & Wise: In Their Own Words
Movie • 2008
Himself
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
Movie • 2011
Self (archive footage)
The Best of Morecambe and Wise
Movie • 2001
Self (archive footage)
One Pair of Eyes - No, But Seriously
Movie • 1969
Parkinson Meets Morecambe and Wise
Movie • 1999
Self - Guest
The Passionate Pilgrim
Movie • 1984
The Pilgrim
Eric & Ernie's Home Movies
Movie • 2017
Self (archive footage)
Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy
Movie • 1974
Self - Narrator (voice)
The Best Of Morecambe & Wise
Movie • 2001
Himself
Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials
Movie • 2007
Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes
Movie • 2021
Self (archive footage)
Look at Life: Funny Business Is No Joke
Movie • 1967
Self
Morecambe & Wise: The Unseen Tapes
Movie • 2025
Self
Late Flowering Love
Movie • 1981
The Sweeney
TV • 1975
Eric Morecambe
Russell Harty
TV • 1980
Piccadilly Palace
TV • 1967
Running Wild
TV • 1954
Host/Presenter
The Morecambe & Wise Show
TV • 1968
Self
The Perfect Morecambe & Wise
TV • 2014
Himself
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV • 1948
Self
The Morecambe and Wise Show
TV • 1980
Morecambe & Wise
TV • 1961
Self
Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials
TV • 1969
Himself
Two of a Kind
TV • 1961
Self
Omnibus
TV • 1967
Narrator
Omnibus
TV • 1967
Self
Bring Me Morecambe & Wise
TV • 2012