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Eric Morecambe
Actor

Eric Morecambe

14 May 1926Born
28 May 1984Died
58Age at death
22Credits

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.

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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

  1. 2012Bring Me Morecambe & WiseSeries (5 episodes)
  2. 2007Morecambe & Wise: Christmas SpecialsFilm
  3. 1984Night Train to MurderFilm: Eric, Writer
  4. 1984The Passionate PilgrimFilm: The Pilgrim
  5. 1981Late Flowering LoveFilm
  6. 1980Russell HartySeries (1 episode)
  7. 1980The Morecambe and Wise ShowSeries (26 episodes)
  8. 1977The Morecambe and Wise Christmas ShowFilm: Writer
  9. 1975The SweeneySeries: Eric Morecambe (1 episode)
  10. 1973Eric & Ernie LiveFilm
  11. 1970Simon SimonFilm: Roof Tiler
  12. 1969One Pair of Eyes - No, But SeriouslyFilm
  13. 1968The Morecambe & Wise ShowSeries: Creator
  14. 1967OmnibusSeries: Narrator (1 episode)
  15. 1967The Magnificent TwoFilm: Eric/Fernando Torres
  16. 1967Piccadilly PalaceSeries (15 episodes)
  17. 1967One Pair of EyesSeries (1 episode)
  18. 1966That Riviera TouchFilm: Eric Simpson
  19. 1965The Intelligence MenFilm: Eric Morecambe
  20. 1963Morecambe and Wise: Be Wise Don't Drink and DriveFilm
  21. 1961Morecambe & WiseSeries: Writer (170 episodes)
  22. 1954Running WildSeries: Host/Presenter (6 episodes)

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