He was born John Eric Bartholomew. He took "Morecambe" from his home town and was known as "Eric Morecambe".
The cast of Bring Me Morecambe and Wise - 2012 includes: Eric Morecambe as himself Ernie Wise as himself Victoria Wood as Herself - Narrator
The Morecambe and Wise Show - 1968 is rated/received certificates of: Australia:PG
Andre Previn
The cast of The Unforgettable Eric Morecambe - 2001 includes: Daniel Abineri as Narrator John Ammonds as himself Eddie Braben as himself Ronnie Corbett as himself Barry Cryer as himself Dickie Davies as himself Bill Drysdale as himself Glenda Jackson as herself Tom Jones as himself Ernest Maxin as himself Gail Morecambe as herself Joan Morecambe as herself Gary Morecambe as himself Steven Morecambe as himself Eric Morecambe as himself Angela Rippon as herself Stan Stennett as himself Frank Williams Ernie Wise as himself
Morecambe and Wise first began performing in 1941, however, they did not perform as a duo at this time, but were booked to perform separately at the same theater. Due to the Second World War, the act broke up, but in 1946 by coincidence they met up again at Swansea theater and began to perform together as a double act.
Their first radio appearances were in 1949 (some were rediscovered in Ernie Wise's garage). Their first (ill fated) TV series, Running Wild, started in 1953.
It was definitely Ernie Wise.
1974. In place of the programme, Michael Parkinson interviewed the pair and presented a selection of clips from earlier shows.
Eddie Braben has written: 'The Best of Morecambe and Wise' -- subject(s): English wit and humor, Television scripts 'The Book What I Wrote'
Some subjective and, like most series, some parts were funnier than others. But, Two of a Kind was certainly one of the funniest series of the 1960s. It included an early version of the "Grieg Piano Concerto" sketch, the later version with Andre Previn was considered their finest work by Eric Morecambe.
The cast of Running Wild - 1954 includes: Ray Buckingham Alma Cogan Hermione Harvey Eric Morecambe Ernie Wise
Eddie Braben has: Played himself in "Omnibus" in 1967. Played himself in "Saturday Night at the Mill" in 1976. Played himself in "Forty Minutes" in 1981. Played himself in "Breakfast" in 2000. Played himself in "The Unforgettable Eric Morecambe" in 2001. Played himself in "The Showbiz Set" in 2002. Played himself in "The Unseen Eric Morecambe" in 2005. Played himself in "The Story of Light Entertainment" in 2006. Played himself in "Morecambe and Wise: The Show What Paul Merton Did" in 2009. Played himself in "My Hero" in 2013.