Eric Morecambe
Acting
- Born:
- 1926-05-14
- Died:
- 1984-05-28
- Place of birth:
- Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK
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
The Reluctant Vampire
Morecambe & Wise: The Unseen Tapes
Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes
Eric & Ernie's Home Movies
The Perfect Morecambe & Wise
Bring Me Morecambe & Wise
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
Morecambe & Wise: In Their Own Words
Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials
Great Comedy Moments
The Best of Morecambe and Wise
The Best Of Morecambe & Wise
Parkinson Meets Morecambe and Wise
Night Train to Murder
The Passionate Pilgrim
Late Flowering Love
Russell Harty
The Morecambe and Wise Show
The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show
Everyman
The Sweeney
Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy
Eric & Ernie Live
Val Meets The VIPS
Simon Simon
Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials
One Pair of Eyes - No, But Seriously
The Morecambe & Wise Show
Omnibus
The Magnificent Two
Piccadilly Palace
One Pair of Eyes
Look at Life: Funny Business Is No Joke
That Riviera Touch
The Intelligence Men
Morecambe and Wise: Be Wise Don't Drink and Drive
Morecambe & Wise
Two of a Kind
Running Wild
The Ed Sullivan Show