Eric Morecambe
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Omnibus
Narrator
1967
Series
Omnibus
Self
1967
Series
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
Series
The Sweeney
Eric Morecambe
1975
Series
Morecambe & Wise
Self
1961
Series
The Morecambe & Wise Show
Self
1968
Russell Harty
1980
Series
One Pair of Eyes
1967
Series
Two of a Kind
Self
1961
Series
The Morecambe and Wise Show
1980
Series
Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials
Himself
1969
Piccadilly Palace
1967
Series
The Perfect Morecambe & Wise
Himself
2014
Film
Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes
Self (archive footage)
2021
Film
The Intelligence Men
Eric Morecambe
1965
Running Wild
Host/Presenter
1954
Film
Night Train to Murder
Eric
1984
Film
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
Self (archive footage)
2011
Film
The Passionate Pilgrim
The Pilgrim
1984
Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy
Self - Narrator (voice)
1974
Film
The Magnificent Two
Eric/Fernando Torres
1967
Film
Eric & Ernie's Home Movies
Self (archive footage)
2017
Film
Simon Simon
Roof Tiler
1970
Film
Morecambe & Wise: The Unseen Tapes
Self
2025
Film
That Riviera Touch
Eric Simpson
1966
Film
One Pair of Eyes - No, But Seriously
1969
Series
Bring Me Morecambe & Wise
2012
Film
The Best of Morecambe and Wise
Self (archive footage)
2001
Film
Late Flowering Love
1981
Look at Life: Funny Business Is No Joke
Self
1967
Film
Parkinson Meets Morecambe and Wise
Self - Guest
1999
Film
Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials
2007
Film
The Best Of Morecambe & Wise
Himself
2001
Film
Morecambe and Wise: Be Wise Don't Drink and Drive
1963
Film
Eric & Ernie Live
1973
Film
Morecambe & Wise: In Their Own Words
Himself
2008