
Eric Morecambe
- Date of Birth: 1926-05-14
- Date of Death: 1984-05-28
- Place of Birth: Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK
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 ... 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.

That Riviera Touch
Comedy • 1966 March

Night Train to Murder
Comedy, Thriller • 1984 January

The Magnificent Two
Comedy • 1967 July

Running Wild
Comedy • 1954 April

Russell Harty
• 1980 October

Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
Documentary • 2011 January

The Passionate Pilgrim
Comedy • 1984 January

The Perfect Morecambe & Wise
• 2014 March

Late Flowering Love
TV Movie • 1981 June

Eric & Ernie's Home Movies
• 2017 December