
Born
1925-11-27 (age 100)
Birthplace
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Ernie Wise
Biography
Ernest Wiseman, OBE, known by his stage name Ernie Wise, was an English comedian, best known as one half of the comedy duo Morecambe and Wise, who became a national institution on British television, especially for their Christmas specials.
Movie Appearances

The Intelligence Men
as Ernie Sage
1965

The Magnificent Two
as Ernie
1967

That Riviera Touch
as Ernest Clark
1966

Night Train to Murder
as Ernie
1984

Blood Donors
as Self
1981

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

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

The Importance of Being Ernie
as Self
1993
Look at Life: Funny Business Is No Joke
as Self
1967

Morecambe & Wise: The Unseen Tapes
as Self
2025
TV Appearances

The Sweeney
as Ernie Wise
1975
Piccadilly Palace
1967
Running Wild
as Host/Presenter
1954

The Morecambe & Wise Show
as Self
1968

Rainbow
as Himself
1972

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

40 Minutes
1981