Actor
Eric Morecambe
May 14, 1926 · Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK
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.
Often works with
Ernie Wise
11 titles together
The Magnificent Two, That Riviera Touch, The Intelligence Men
Francis Matthews
2 titles together
That Riviera Touch, The Intelligence Men
Richard Vernon
2 titles together
The Intelligence Men, Night Train to Murder
Peter Sellers
2 titles together
Simon Simon, One Pair of Eyes - No, But Seriously
Madeline Smith
2 titles together
The Passionate Pilgrim, Late Flowering Love
John Le Mesurier
2 titles together
The Passionate Pilgrim, Late Flowering Love
Full filmography · 16
Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials
cast
2007
Night Train to Murder
as Eric and Writer
1984
The Passionate Pilgrim
as The Pilgrim
1984
Late Flowering Love
cast
1981
Eric & Ernie Live
cast
1973
Simon Simon
as Roof Tiler
1970
One Pair of Eyes - No, But Seriously
cast
1969
The Magnificent Two
as Eric/Fernando Torres
19673.3
That Riviera Touch
as Eric Simpson
1966
The Intelligence Men
as Eric Morecambe
1965
Morecambe and Wise: Be Wise Don't Drink and Drive
cast
1963