Acting
Eric Morecambe
- Born
- May 14, 1926 · Aged 58
- Died
- May 28, 1984
- Place of birth
- Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 23
- TV credits
- 17
Biography
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…
