Eric Morecambe
Born: 1926-05-14 in Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK
Died: 1984-05-28
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
2021
- Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes as Self (archive footage)
2017
- Eric & Ernie's Home Movies as Self (archive footage)
2014
- The Perfect Morecambe & Wise as Himself
2011
- Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes as Self (archive footage)
2008
- Morecambe & Wise: In Their Own Words as Himself
2001
- The Best of Morecambe and Wise as Self (archive footage)
- The Best Of Morecambe & Wise as Himself
1999
- Parkinson Meets Morecambe and Wise as Self - Guest
1984
- The Passionate Pilgrim as The Pilgrim
- Night Train to Murder as Eric
1981
1975
- The Sweeney as Eric Morecambe
1974
- Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy as Self - Narrator (voice)
1973
1970
- Simon Simon as Roof Tiler
1968
- The Morecambe & Wise Show as Self
1967
- Omnibus as Narrator
- One Pair of Eyes
- Piccadilly Palace
- The Magnificent Two as Eric/Fernando Torres
- Look at Life: Funny Business Is No Joke as Self
1966
- That Riviera Touch as Eric Simpson
1965
- The Intelligence Men as Eric Morecambe
1961
- Morecambe & Wise as Self
- Two of a Kind as Self
1954
- Running Wild as Host/Presenter
1948
- The Ed Sullivan Show as Self