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