Eric Morecambe
Actor
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
That Riviera Touch
as Eric Simpson 1966
The Intelligence Men
as Eric Morecambe 1965
Night Train to Murder
as Eric 1984
Simon Simon
as Roof Tiler 1970
Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes
as Self (archive footage) 2021
Eric & Ernie Live
1973
Morecambe and Wise: Be Wise Don't Drink and Drive
1963
Morecambe & Wise: In Their Own Words
as Himself 2008
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
as Self (archive footage) 2011
The Best of Morecambe and Wise
as Self (archive footage) 2001
One Pair of Eyes - No, But Seriously
1969
Parkinson Meets Morecambe and Wise
as Self - Guest 1999
The Passionate Pilgrim
as The Pilgrim 1984
Eric & Ernie's Home Movies
as Self (archive footage) 2017
Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy
as Self - Narrator (voice) 1974
The Best Of Morecambe & Wise
as Himself 2001