biography
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Morecambe, Eric
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originally Eric Bartholomew
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| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1926–84)
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| biography:
| Comedian, born in Morecambe, Lancashire, NW England, UK. Having appeared in working men's clubs since the age of 11, he teamed up in 1943 with fellow entertainer, Ernie Wise (originally Ernest Wiseman) (1925–99). They made their West End debut in the revue Strike a New Note in 1943. In 1947 they teamed up again and, as Morecambe and Wise, subsequently became the finest British comedy double-act for many years, working in music-hall, summer-shows, pantomimes, radio, films, and television. In 1968, Morecambe had a heart attack; they reduced their work-load, concentrating on their television shows - programmes of sketches interspersed with the double-act routine. Their films, such as The Magnificent Two (1967), were not successful; the small screen and the stage were their media, and quick-fire repartee their true forte. |
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