Cast & creator
Eric Morecambe
Best known for Omnibus, Omnibus, The Ed Sullivan Show
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.
24
film credits
19
television credits
38
1948–2026 · acting roles
6.8
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (43)
Showing 43 of 43 credits
Omnibus
Narrator
1967Omnibus
Self
1967
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
The Sweeney
Eric Morecambe
1975
Morecambe & Wise
Self
1961Morecambe & Wise
Writer
1961
The Morecambe & Wise Show
Self
1968The Morecambe & Wise Show
Creator
1968
One Pair of Eyes
1967
Two of a Kind
Self
1961Running Wild
Host/Presenter
1954Russell Harty
1980
The Reluctant Vampire
Author
2026
The Morecambe and Wise Show
1980Val Meets The VIPS
Self - Guest
1973Piccadilly Palace
1967
Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes
Self (archive footage)
2021Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy
Self - Narrator (voice)
1974
Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials
Himself
1969Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials
2007
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
Self (archive footage)
2011
The Perfect Morecambe & Wise
Himself
2014
Night Train to Murder
Eric
1984Night Train to Murder
Writer
1984
Eric & Ernie's Home Movies
Self (archive footage)
2017
One Pair of Eyes - No, But Seriously
1969Look at Life: Funny Business Is No Joke
Self
1967
The Best of Morecambe and Wise
Self (archive footage)
2001
Simon Simon
Roof Tiler
1970
The Intelligence Men
Eric Morecambe
1965
The Magnificent Two
Eric/Fernando Torres
1967
Morecambe & Wise: The Unseen Tapes
Self
2025
Bring Me Morecambe & Wise
2012
Parkinson Meets Morecambe and Wise
Self - Guest
1999
Morecambe & Wise: In Their Own Words
Himself
2008The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show
Himself
1977The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show
Writer
1977
The Passionate Pilgrim
The Pilgrim
1984
Morecambe and Wise: Be Wise Don't Drink and Drive
1963
That Riviera Touch
Eric Simpson
1966
The Best Of Morecambe & Wise
Himself
2001
Late Flowering Love
1981