Eric Morecambe
Birthday
1926/05/14
Day of death
1984/05/28 (58 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK
Also know as
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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...Read more
Acting
(1967) The Magnificent Two
as Eric/Fernando Torres
(1965) The Intelligence Men
as Eric Morecambe
(1966) That Riviera Touch
as Eric Simpson
(1984) Night Train to Murder
as Eric
(1970) Simon Simon
as Roof Tiler
(1973) Eric & Ernie Live
as ---
(1963) Morecambe and Wise: Be Wise Don't Drink and Drive
as ---
(2008) Morecambe & Wise: In Their Own Words
as Himself
(1973) Eric & Ernie Live
as Self
(2011) Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
as Self (archive footage)
(2001) The Best of Morecambe and Wise
as Self (archive footage)
(1969) One Pair of Eyes - No, But Seriously
as ---
(1999) Parkinson Meets Morecambe and Wise
as Self - Guest
(1984) The Passionate Pilgrim
as The Pilgrim
(2017) Eric & Ernie's Home Movies
as Self (archive footage)
(1974) Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy
as Himself - Narrator (voice)
(2001) The Best Of Morecambe & Wise
as Himself
(2007) Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials
as ---
(2021) Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes
as Self (archive footage)
(1967) Look at Life: Funny Business Is No Joke
as Self
(1975) The Sweeney
as Eric Morecambe
(1980) Russell Harty
as ---
(1967) Piccadilly Palace
as ---
(1954) Running Wild
as Host/Presenter
(1968) The Morecambe & Wise Show
as Self
The Perfect Morecambe & Wise
as Himself
(1948) The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
(1980) The Morecambe and Wise Show
as ---
(1961) Morecambe & Wise (multiple series)
as Self
(1969) Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials
as Himself
(1998) Parkinson
as Self (archive footage)
(1961) Two of a Kind
as Self