Eric Morecambe
Known for ActingBorn 1926-05-14 — died 1984-05-28Morecambe, 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.
Known for
Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes
2021 · as Self (archive footage)
Morecambe & Wise: The Unseen Tapes
2025 · as Self
Simon Simon
1970 · as Roof Tiler
The Magnificent Two
1967 · as Eric/Fernando Torres
The Intelligence Men
1965 · as Eric Morecambe
Night Train to Murder
1984 · as Eric
Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy
1974 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Passionate Pilgrim
1984 · as The Pilgrim
That Riviera Touch
1966 · as Eric Simpson
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
2011 · as Self (archive footage)
Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials
2007
The Best of Morecambe and Wise
2001 · as Self (archive footage)
Late Flowering Love
1981
Eric & Ernie's Home Movies
2017 · as Self (archive footage)
Eric & Ernie Live
1973
Morecambe and Wise: Be Wise Don't Drink and Drive
1963
One Pair of Eyes - No, But Seriously
1969
Morecambe & Wise: In Their Own Words
2008 · as Himself