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Eric Morecambe
OBE
Bronze bust by Victor Heyfron, 1963
Born
John Eric Bartholomew
(1926-05-14)14 May 1926
Morecambe, Lancashire, England
Died
28 May 1984(1984-05-28) (aged 58)
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Occupations
Comedian
actor
entertainer
singer
author
Years active
1941–1984
Spouse
Joan Bartlett
(m. 1952)
Children
3 (1 adopted)
Family
Jack Bartholomew (uncle)
John Eric BartholomewOBE (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. Morecambe took his stage name from his home town, the seaside resort of Morecambe in Lancashire.
He was the co-star of the BBC1's television series The Morecambe & Wise Show, which for the 1977 Christmas episode gained UK viewing figures of over 28 million people. One of the most prominent comedians in British popular culture, in 2002 he was named one of the 100 Greatest Britons in a BBC poll.[1]
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