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Eric Morecambe
Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK
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…
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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.
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2025
Morecambe & Wise: The Unseen Tapes
Movie Self
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2021
Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2017
Eric & Ernie's Home Movies
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2014
The Perfect Morecambe & Wise
TV show Himself
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2012
Bring Me Morecambe & Wise
TV show
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2011
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2008
Morecambe & Wise: In Their Own Words
Movie Himself
- 2007
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2001
The Best of Morecambe and Wise
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2001
The Best Of Morecambe & Wise
Movie Himself
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1999
Parkinson Meets Morecambe and Wise
Movie Self - Guest
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1984
Night Train to Murder
Movie Eric
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1984
The Passionate Pilgrim
Movie The Pilgrim
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1981
Late Flowering Love
Movie
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1980
Russell Harty
TV show
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1980
The Morecambe and Wise Show
TV show
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1975
The Sweeney
TV show Eric Morecambe
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1974
Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy
Movie Self - Narrator (voice)
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1973
Eric & Ernie Live
Movie
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1973
Val Meets The VIPS
TV show Self - Guest
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1970
Simon Simon
Movie Roof Tiler
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1969
Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials
TV show Himself
- 1969
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1968
The Morecambe & Wise Show
TV show Self
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1967
Omnibus
TV show Narrator
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1967
The Magnificent Two
Movie Eric/Fernando Torres
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1967
Piccadilly Palace
TV show
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1967
One Pair of Eyes
TV show
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1967
Look at Life: Funny Business Is No Joke
Movie Self
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1966
That Riviera Touch
Movie Eric Simpson
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1965
The Intelligence Men
Movie Eric Morecambe
- 1963
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1961
Morecambe & Wise
TV show Self
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1961
Two of a Kind
TV show Self
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1954
Running Wild
TV show Host/Presenter
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1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV show Self
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The Reluctant Vampire
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