Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
November 27, 1925
Died
March 21, 1999 (age 73)
Place of Birth
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Ernie Wise
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
TV
Rainbow
Himself
1972
TV
Omnibus
Narrator
1967
TV
Omnibus
Self
1967
TV
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
TV
The Sweeney
Ernie Wise
1975
TV
Morecambe & Wise
Self
1961
TV
40 Minutes
1981
TV
The Morecambe & Wise Show
Self
1968
TV
Two of a Kind
Self
1961
TV
Piccadilly Palace
1967
TV
Running Wild
Host/Presenter
1954
TV
The Morecambe and Wise Show
1980
TV
Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials
Himself
1969
Film
Night Train to Murder
Ernie
1984
Film
The Best of Morecambe and Wise
Self (archive footage)
2001
Film
That Riviera Touch
Ernest Clark
1966
Film
The Intelligence Men
Ernie Sage
1965
Film
Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy
Self - Narrator (voice)
1974
Film
Blood Donors
Self
1981
Film
One Pair of Eyes - No, But Seriously
1969
Filmography
2025FilmMorecambe & Wise: The Unseen Tapesas Self2021FilmMorecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapesas Self (archive footage)2017FilmEric & Ernie's Home Moviesas Self (archive footage)2014TVThe Perfect Morecambe & Wiseas Himself2012TVBring Me Morecambe & Wise2011FilmEric & Ernie: Behind the Scenesas Self (archive footage)2008FilmMorecambe & Wise: In Their Own Wordsas Himself2007FilmMorecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials2001FilmThe Best of Morecambe and Wiseas Self (archive footage)2001FilmThe Best Of Morecambe & Wiseas Himself1999FilmParkinson Meets Morecambe and Wiseas Self - Guest1993FilmThe Importance of Being Ernieas Self1984FilmNight Train to Murderas Ernie1981TV40 Minutes1981FilmBlood Donorsas Self1980TVThe Morecambe and Wise Show1975TVThe Sweeneyas Ernie Wise1974FilmOmnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardyas Self - Narrator (voice)1973FilmEric & Ernie Live1972TVRainbowas Himself1969TVMorecambe & Wise: Christmas Specialsas Himself1969FilmOne Pair of Eyes - No, But Seriously1968TVThe Morecambe & Wise Showas Self1967TVOmnibusas Narrator1967FilmThe Magnificent Twoas Ernie1967TVPiccadilly Palace1967TVOne Pair of Eyes1967FilmLook at Life: Funny Business Is No Jokeas Self1966FilmThat Riviera Touchas Ernest Clark1965FilmThe Intelligence Menas Ernie Sage1963FilmMorecambe and Wise: Be Wise Don't Drink and Drive1961TVMorecambe & Wiseas Self1961TVTwo of a Kindas Self1954TVRunning Wildas Host/Presenter1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self