Eric Morecambe
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.
Movie Appearances
The Magnificent Two
as Eric/Fernando Torres
1967
The Intelligence Men
as Eric Morecambe
1965
That Riviera Touch
as Eric Simpson
1966
Night Train to Murder
as Eric
1984
Simon Simon
as Roof Tiler
1970
Eric & Ernie Live
1973
Morecambe and Wise: Be Wise Don't Drink and Drive
1963
Morecambe & Wise: In Their Own Words
as Himself
2008
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
as Self (archive footage)
2011
The Best of Morecambe and Wise
as Self (archive footage)
2001
One Pair of Eyes - No, But Seriously
1969
Parkinson Meets Morecambe and Wise
as Self - Guest
1999
The Passionate Pilgrim
as The Pilgrim
1984
Eric & Ernie's Home Movies
as Self (archive footage)
2017
Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy
as Self - Narrator (voice)
1974
The Best Of Morecambe & Wise
as Himself
2001
Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials
2007
Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Look at Life: Funny Business Is No Joke
as Self
1967
Morecambe & Wise: The Unseen Tapes
as Self
2025
TV Appearances
The Sweeney
as Eric Morecambe
1975
Russell Harty
1980
Piccadilly Palace
1967
Running Wild
as Host/Presenter
1954
The Morecambe & Wise Show
as Self
1968
The Perfect Morecambe & Wise
as Himself
2014
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
1948
The Morecambe and Wise Show
1980
Morecambe & Wise
as Self
1961
Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials
as Himself
1969
Two of a Kind
as Self
1961
Omnibus
as Narrator
1967