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.​

Known For

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Sweeney

Omnibus

Omnibus

Morecambe & Wise

The Morecambe & Wise Show

One Pair of Eyes

Two of a Kind

All Movies (21)

• Morecambe & Wise: The Unseen Tapes2025 · as Self
• Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes2021 · as Self (archive footage)
• Eric & Ernie's Home Movies2017 · as Self (archive footage)
• Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes2011 · as Self (archive footage)
• Morecambe & Wise: In Their Own Words2008 · as Himself
• Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials2007
• The Best of Morecambe and Wise2001 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Best Of Morecambe & Wise2001 · as Himself
• Parkinson Meets Morecambe and Wise1999 · as Self - Guest
• Night Train to Murder1984 · as Eric
• The Passionate Pilgrim1984 · as The Pilgrim
• Late Flowering Love1981
• Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy1974 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Eric & Ernie Live1973
• Simon Simon1970 · as Roof Tiler
• One Pair of Eyes - No, But Seriously1969
• The Magnificent Two1967 · as Eric/Fernando Torres
• Look at Life: Funny Business Is No Joke1967 · as Self
• That Riviera Touch1966 · as Eric Simpson
• The Intelligence Men1965 · as Eric Morecambe
• Morecambe and Wise: Be Wise Don't Drink and Drive1963

All TV Shows (15)

• The Perfect Morecambe & Wise2014 · as Himself
• Bring Me Morecambe & Wise2012
• Russell Harty1980
• The Morecambe and Wise Show1980
• The Sweeney1975 · as Eric Morecambe
• Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials1969 · as Himself
• The Morecambe & Wise Show1968 · as Self
• Omnibus1967 · as Narrator
• Omnibus1967 · as Self
• Piccadilly Palace1967
• One Pair of Eyes1967
• Morecambe & Wise1961 · as Self
• Two of a Kind1961 · as Self
• Running Wild1954 · as Host/Presenter
• The Ed Sullivan Show1948 · as Self