Acting
Ernie Wise
Born November 27, 1925 · Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK · Died March 21, 1999
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
8.1
The Sweeney
Ernie Wise
5.3
The Magnificent Two
Ernie
7.9
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
6.9
Rainbow
Himself
5.8
That Riviera Touch
Ernest Clark
6.0
The Intelligence Men
Ernie Sage
8.1
Morecambe & Wise
Self, Writer
7.2
Omnibus
Narrator, Self
6.4 TMDB
40 Minutes
1981 · Series
5.4
Night Train to Murder
Ernie, Writer
7.0 TMDB
The Morecambe & Wise Show
Self, Creator
7.9
The Morecambe and Wise Show
1980 · Series
7.0 TMDB
The Best Of Morecambe & Wise
Himself
6.0 TMDB
Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes
Self (archive footage)
9.0 TMDB
Running Wild
Host/Presenter
6.4
One Pair of Eyes
1967 · Series
Blood Donors
Self
Eric & Ernie Live
1973 · Movie
Morecambe and Wise: Be Wise Don't Drink and Drive
1963 · Movie
Morecambe & Wise: In Their Own Words
Himself
Filmography
- 2025Morecambe & Wise: The Unseen TapesSelfMovie
- 2021Morecambe & Wise: The Lost TapesSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 2017Eric & Ernie's Home MoviesSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 2014The Perfect Morecambe & WiseHimselfSeries
- 2012Bring Me Morecambe & WiseSeries
- 2011Eric & Ernie: Behind the ScenesSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 2008Morecambe & Wise: In Their Own WordsHimselfMovie
- 2007Morecambe & Wise: Christmas SpecialsMovie
- 2001The Best Of Morecambe & WiseHimselfMovie
- 2001The Best of Morecambe and WiseSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 1999Parkinson Meets Morecambe and WiseSelf - GuestMovie
- 1993The Importance of Being ErnieSelfMovie
- 1988The LowdownSeries
- 1984Night Train to MurderErnie, WriterMovie
- 198140 MinutesSeries
- 1981Blood DonorsSelfMovie
- 1980The Morecambe and Wise ShowSeries
- 1977The Morecambe and Wise Christmas ShowHimself, WriterMovie
- 1975The SweeneyErnie WiseSeries
- 1974Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. HardySelf - Narrator (voice)Movie
- 1973Eric & Ernie LiveMovie
- 1973Val Meets The VIPSSelf - GuestSeries
- 1972RainbowHimselfSeries
- 1969Morecambe & Wise: Christmas SpecialsHimselfSeries
- 1969One Pair of Eyes - No, But SeriouslyMovie
- 1968The Morecambe & Wise ShowSelf, CreatorSeries
- 1967OmnibusNarrator, SelfSeries
- 1967The Magnificent TwoErnieMovie
- 1967Piccadilly PalaceSeries
- 1967One Pair of EyesSeries
- 1967Look at Life: Funny Business Is No JokeSelfMovie
- 1966That Riviera TouchErnest ClarkMovie
- 1965The Intelligence MenErnie SageMovie
- 1963Morecambe and Wise: Be Wise Don't Drink and DriveMovie
- 1961Morecambe & WiseSelf, WriterSeries
- 1961Two of a KindSelfSeries
- 1954Running WildHost/PresenterSeries
- 1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelfSeries