Eric Morecambe
Known For
Acting
Born
1926-05-14 in Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK
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.
Most Known For
Omnibus
as Narrator
Omnibus
as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
The Sweeney
as Eric Morecambe
Morecambe & Wise
as Self
The Morecambe & Wise Show
as Self
Russell Harty
Two of a Kind
as Self
The Perfect Morecambe & Wise
as Himself
That Riviera Touch
as Eric Simpson
The Morecambe and Wise Show
Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials
as Himself
Running Wild
as Host/Presenter
Piccadilly Palace
The Intelligence Men
as Eric Morecambe
Morecambe & Wise: The Unseen Tapes
as Self
Simon Simon
as Roof Tiler
The Magnificent Two
as Eric/Fernando Torres
Late Flowering Love
Night Train to Murder
as Eric