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Eric Morecambe
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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 O…
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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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Eric Morecambe's Filmography
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Morecambe & Wise: The Unseen Tapes
as Self
Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes
as Self (archive footage)
Eric & Ernie's Home Movies
as Self (archive footage)
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
as Self (archive footage)
Morecambe & Wise: In Their Own Words
as Himself
Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials
The Best of Morecambe and Wise
as Self (archive footage)
The Best Of Morecambe & Wise
as Himself
Parkinson Meets Morecambe and Wise
as Self - Guest
Night Train to Murder
as Eric
The Passionate Pilgrim
as The Pilgrim
Late Flowering Love
No Poster
The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show
as Himself
No Poster
Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Eric & Ernie Live
Simon Simon
as Roof Tiler
One Pair of Eyes - No, But Seriously
The Magnificent Two
as Eric/Fernando Torres
No Poster
Look at Life: Funny Business Is No Joke
as Self
That Riviera Touch
as Eric Simpson
The Intelligence Men
as Eric Morecambe
