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

Rainbow

Himself

The Ed Sullivan Show

Self

Morecambe & Wise

Self

The Sweeney

Ernie Wise

Omnibus

Narrator

Omnibus

Self

The Morecambe & Wise Show

Self

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2025	Morecambe & Wise: The Unseen Tapes	Self
2021	Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes	Self (archive footage)
2017	Eric & Ernie's Home Movies	Self (archive footage)
2011	Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes	Self (archive footage)
2008	Morecambe & Wise: In Their Own Words	Himself
2007	Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials
2001	The Best of Morecambe and Wise	Self (archive footage)
2001	The Best Of Morecambe & Wise	Himself
1999	Parkinson Meets Morecambe and Wise	Self - Guest
1993	The Importance of Being Ernie	Self
1986	That's Television Television
1984	Night Train to Murder	Ernie
1981	Blood Donors	Self
1974	Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy	Himself - Narrator (voice)
1973	Eric & Ernie Live
1973	Eric & Ernie Live	Self
1969	One Pair of Eyes - No, But Seriously
1967	The Magnificent Two	Ernie
1967	Look at Life: Funny Business Is No Joke	Self
1966	That Riviera Touch	Ernest Clark
1965	The Intelligence Men	Ernie Sage
1963	Morecambe and Wise: Be Wise Don't Drink and Drive

Year	TV Show	Role
2014	The Perfect Morecambe & Wise	Himself
1981	40 Minutes
1980	The Morecambe and Wise Show
1975	The Sweeney	Ernie Wise
1972	Rainbow	Himself
1969	Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials	Himself
1968	The Morecambe & Wise Show	Self
1967	Piccadilly Palace
1967	Omnibus	Narrator
1967	Omnibus	Self
1961	Morecambe & Wise	Self
1961	Two of a Kind	Self
1954	Running Wild	Host/Presenter
1948	The Ed Sullivan Show	Self