Eric Morecambe
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 14, 1926
- Place of birth
- Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK
- Died
- May 28, 1984
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.
Movies with Eric Morecambe
- The Magnificent Two 1967 · ★ 3.3
- That Riviera Touch 1966 · ★ 6.0
- The Intelligence Men 1965 · ★ 6.1
- Night Train to Murder 1984 · ★ 6.0
- Simon Simon 1970 · ★ 6.7
- The Passionate Pilgrim 1984 · ★ 7.5
- The Best Of Morecambe & Wise 2001 · ★ 7.0
- Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes 2021 · ★ 6.0
- Late Flowering Love 1981 · ★ 8.0
- Eric & Ernie Live 1973
- Morecambe and Wise: Be Wise Don't Drink and Drive 1963
- Morecambe & Wise: In Their Own Words 2008
- Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes 2011
- The Best of Morecambe and Wise 2001
- One Pair of Eyes - No, But Seriously 1969
- Parkinson Meets Morecambe and Wise 1999
- Eric & Ernie's Home Movies 2017
- Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy 1974
- Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials 2007
- Look at Life: Funny Business Is No Joke 1967
- Morecambe & Wise: The Unseen Tapes 2025
- The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show 1977