Ernie Wise

Ernie Wise

Acting • Born 1925-11-27 – Died 1999-03-21

Acting1Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Biography

Ernest Wiseman, OBE, known by his stage name Ernie Wise, was an English comedian, best known as one half of the comedy duo Morecambe and Wise, who became a national institution on British television, especially for their Christmas specials.

Filmography

35 credits
The Magnificent Two

The Magnificent Two

Movie • 1967

Ernie

The Intelligence Men

The Intelligence Men

Movie • 1965

Ernie Sage

That Riviera Touch

That Riviera Touch

Movie • 1966

Ernest Clark

Night Train to Murder

Night Train to Murder

Movie • 1984

Ernie

Blood Donors

Blood Donors

Movie • 1981

Self

Eric & Ernie Live

Eric & Ernie Live

Movie • 1973

Morecambe and Wise: Be Wise Don't Drink and Drive

Morecambe and Wise: Be Wise Don't Drink and Drive

Movie • 1963

Morecambe & Wise: In Their Own Words

Morecambe & Wise: In Their Own Words

Movie • 2008

Himself

Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes

Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes

Movie • 2011

Self (archive footage)

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

Movie • 2001

Self (archive footage)

One Pair of Eyes - No, But Seriously

One Pair of Eyes - No, But Seriously

Movie • 1969

Parkinson Meets Morecambe and Wise

Parkinson Meets Morecambe and Wise

Movie • 1999

Self - Guest

Eric & Ernie's Home Movies

Eric & Ernie's Home Movies

Movie • 2017

Self (archive footage)

Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy

Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy

Movie • 1974

Self - Narrator (voice)

The Best Of Morecambe & Wise

The Best Of Morecambe & Wise

Movie • 2001

Himself

Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials

Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials

Movie • 2007

Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes

Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes

Movie • 2021

Self (archive footage)

The Importance of Being Ernie

The Importance of Being Ernie

Movie • 1993

Self

Look at Life: Funny Business Is No Joke

Look at Life: Funny Business Is No Joke

Movie • 1967

Self

Morecambe & Wise: The Unseen Tapes

Morecambe & Wise: The Unseen Tapes

Movie • 2025

Self

The Sweeney

The Sweeney

TV • 1975

Ernie Wise

Piccadilly Palace

Piccadilly Palace

TV • 1967

Running Wild

Running Wild

TV • 1954

Host/Presenter

The Morecambe & Wise Show

The Morecambe & Wise Show

TV • 1968

Self

Rainbow

Rainbow

TV • 1972

Himself

The Perfect Morecambe & Wise

The Perfect Morecambe & Wise

TV • 2014

Himself

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

TV • 1948

Self

The Morecambe and Wise Show

The Morecambe and Wise Show

TV • 1980

Morecambe & Wise

Morecambe & Wise

TV • 1961

Self

Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials

Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials

TV • 1969

Himself

Two of a Kind

Two of a Kind

TV • 1961

Self

40 Minutes

40 Minutes

TV • 1981

Omnibus

Omnibus

TV • 1967

Narrator

Omnibus

Omnibus

TV • 1967

Self

Bring Me Morecambe & Wise

Bring Me Morecambe & Wise

TV • 2012