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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 double act Morecambe and Wise. The partnership lasted from 1941 until Morecambe's death in 1984.
Eric Morecambe (John Eric Bartholomew; 14 May 1926 – 28 May 1984) and Ernie Wise (Ernest Wiseman; 27 November 1925 – 21 March 1999), known as Morecambe and Wise (and sometimes as Eric and Ernie), were an English comic double act, working in variety, radio, film and most successfully in television.
Eric Bartholomew, better known by his stage name, Eric Morecambe, was one of the most popular comedians of the post war period. At one point, his show Morecambe and Wise attained the highest viewing figures of any entertainment show on British TV.
Eric Morecambe was born on 14 May 1926 in Buxton Street, Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for The Morecambe & Wise Show (1968), Night Train to Murder (1984) and The Intelligence Men (1965).
Tributes have been paid to the widow of the comedian Eric Morecambe, who has died after a short illness. Joan Bartholomew, who lived with the entertainer in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, died ...
Eric Morecambe was born on May 14, 1926 in Buxton Street, Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for The Morecambe & Wise Show (1968), Night Train to Murder (1984) and The Intelligence Men (1965). He was married to Joan Morecambe.
Eric's Back. Back from a heart attack, and with his partner Ernie, Eric chats about his future and the future of Morecambe and Wise. A new article for our archives from 1969.
A long-lost episode of Morecambe and Wise is set to be broadcast in colour for the first time on Christmas Day. The footage was found by Eric Morecambe's son Gary in the attic of his...
Eric Morecambe. John Bartholomew OBE was an English comedian better known by his stage name Eric Morecambe. A born performer, he took to the stage as a child and soon formed a friendship, and later on-stage pairing, with the more established child star Ernest Wiseman.
The footage was found by Eric Morecambe's son Gary in the attic of his mother's house. Dating from 1970, the 45-minute episode had originally been wiped by the BBC so the expensive tape could...
