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Eric Morecambe

Eric Morecambe

Birthday: 1926-05-14 | Place of Birth: Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK

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.​

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2021
Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes

as    Self (archive footage)

2017
Eric & Ernie's Home Movies

as    Self (archive footage)

2014
The Perfect Morecambe & Wise

as    Himself

2008
2001
The Best of Morecambe and Wise

as    Self (archive footage)

1999
Parkinson Meets Morecambe and Wise

as    Self - Guest

1984
Night Train to Murder

as    Eric

1974
1970
Simon Simon

as    Roof Tiler

1968
That Riviera Touch

as    Eric Simpson

1968
The Morecambe & Wise Show

as    Self

1967
The Magnificent Two

as    Eric/Fernando Torres

1965
The Intelligence Men

as    Eric Morecambe

1961
Two of a Kind

as    Self

1961
Morecambe & Wise

as    Self

1954
Running Wild

as    Host/Presenter