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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Morecambe & Wise: The Unseen Tapes
Character:Self
Release Date:12/04/2025
Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:28/07/2021
Eric & Ernie's Home Movies
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:29/12/2017
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/2011
Morecambe & Wise: In Their Own Words
Character:Himself
Release Date:01/01/2008
Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials
Character:
Release Date:12/11/2007
The Best of Morecambe and Wise
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/10/2001
The Best Of Morecambe & Wise
Character:Himself
Release Date:01/10/2001
Parkinson Meets Morecambe and Wise
Character:Self - Guest
Release Date:03/09/1999
Night Train to Murder
Character:Eric
Release Date:01/01/1984
The Passionate Pilgrim
Character:The Pilgrim
Release Date:01/01/1984
Late Flowering Love
Character:
Release Date:21/06/1981
Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy
Character:Self - Narrator (voice)
Release Date:21/12/1974
Eric & Ernie Live
Character:
Release Date:28/10/1973
Eric & Ernie Live
Character:Self
Release Date:28/10/1973
Simon Simon
Character:Roof Tiler
Release Date:01/06/1970
One Pair of Eyes - No, But Seriously
Character:
Release Date:07/06/1969
The Magnificent Two
Character:Eric/Fernando Torres
Release Date:05/07/1967
Look at Life: Funny Business Is No Joke
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1967
That Riviera Touch
Character:Eric Simpson
Release Date:29/03/1966
The Intelligence Men
Character:Eric Morecambe
Release Date:13/04/1965
Morecambe and Wise: Be Wise Don't Drink and Drive
Character:
Release Date:24/12/1963
Television Appearances
The Perfect Morecambe & Wise
Character:Himself
Russell Harty
Character:
The Morecambe and Wise Show
Character:
The Sweeney
Character:Eric Morecambe
Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials
Character:Himself
The Morecambe & Wise Show
Character:Self
Omnibus
Character:Narrator
Omnibus
Character:Self
Piccadilly Palace
Character:
Morecambe & Wise
Character:Self
Two of a Kind
Character:Self
Running Wild
Character:Host/Presenter
The Ed Sullivan Show
Character:Self
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