Ernie Wise

Ernie Wise

Known for
Acting
Born
November 27, 1925
Died
March 21, 1999 (aged 73)
Birthplace
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Biography

Ernest Wiseman, OBE, known by his stage name Ernie Wise, was an English comedian, best known as one half of the comedy duo Morecambe and Wise, who became a national institution on British television, especially for their Christmas specials.

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

2025
Morecambe & Wise: The Unseen Tapes poster

Morecambe & Wise: The Unseen Tapes

Movie · as Self

2021
Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes poster

Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2017
Eric & Ernie's Home Movies poster

Eric & Ernie's Home Movies

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2014
The Perfect Morecambe & Wise poster

The Perfect Morecambe & Wise

TV · as Himself · 9 eps

2012
Bring Me Morecambe & Wise poster

Bring Me Morecambe & Wise

TV · 5 eps

2011
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes poster

Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2008
Morecambe & Wise: In Their Own Words poster

Morecambe & Wise: In Their Own Words

Movie · as Himself

2007
Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials poster

Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials

Movie

2001
The Best of Morecambe and Wise poster

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2001
The Best Of Morecambe & Wise poster

The Best Of Morecambe & Wise

Movie · as Himself

2001
Great Comedy Moments poster

Great Comedy Moments

Movie · as Ernie Wise (archive footage)

1999
Parkinson Meets Morecambe and Wise poster

Parkinson Meets Morecambe and Wise

Movie · as Self - Guest

1993
The Importance of Being Ernie poster

The Importance of Being Ernie

Movie · as Self

1988
The Lowdown

The Lowdown

TV · 1 ep

1984
Night Train to Murder poster

Night Train to Murder

Movie · as Ernie

1981
Blood Donors poster

Blood Donors

Movie · as Self

1981
40 Minutes poster

40 Minutes

TV · 1 ep

1980
The Morecambe and Wise Show poster

The Morecambe and Wise Show

TV · 26 eps

1977
The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show

The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show

Movie · as Himself

1975
The Sweeney poster

The Sweeney

TV · as Ernie Wise · 1 ep

1974
Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy

Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy

Movie · as Self - Narrator (voice)

1973
Eric & Ernie Live poster

Eric & Ernie Live

Movie

1973
Val Meets The VIPS

Val Meets The VIPS

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

1972
Rainbow poster

Rainbow

TV · as Himself · 1 ep

1969
One Pair of Eyes - No, But Seriously poster

One Pair of Eyes - No, But Seriously

Movie

1969
Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials poster

Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials

TV · as Himself · 8 eps

1968
The Morecambe & Wise Show poster

The Morecambe & Wise Show

TV · as Self · 62 eps

1967
The Magnificent Two poster

The Magnificent Two

Movie · as Ernie

1967
Look at Life: Funny Business Is No Joke

Look at Life: Funny Business Is No Joke

Movie · as Self

1967
Piccadilly Palace

Piccadilly Palace

TV · 15 eps

1967
Omnibus poster

Omnibus

TV · as Narrator, Self · 1 ep

1967
One Pair of Eyes poster

One Pair of Eyes

TV · 1 ep

1966
That Riviera Touch poster

That Riviera Touch

Movie · as Ernest Clark

1965
The Intelligence Men poster

The Intelligence Men

Movie · as Ernie Sage

1963
Morecambe and Wise: Be Wise Don't Drink and Drive poster

Morecambe and Wise: Be Wise Don't Drink and Drive

Movie

1961
Morecambe & Wise poster

Morecambe & Wise

TV · as Self · 170 eps

1961
Two of a Kind poster

Two of a Kind

TV · as Self · 71 eps

1954
Running Wild

Running Wild

TV · as Host/Presenter · 6 eps

1948
The Ed Sullivan Show poster

The Ed Sullivan Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep