Deceased

When Did Ernie Wise Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 73

GenderMaleNationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandBorn27/11/1925Born inLeeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK Died21/03/1999 (aged 73)Died inWexhamWikidataQ3398699 ↗TMDb#213874 ↗

Ernest Wiseman, 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.

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Filmography26 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2025	Morecambe & Wise: The Unseen TapesMovie	Self	100
2021	Morecambe & Wise: The Lost TapesMovie	Self (archive footage)	96
2011	Eric & Ernie: Behind the ScenesMovie	Self (archive footage)	86
2008	Morecambe & Wise: In Their Own WordsMovie	Himself	83
2001	The Best Of Morecambe & WiseMovie	Himself	76
1999	Parkinson Meets Morecambe and WiseMovie	Self - Guest	74
1993	The Importance of Being ErnieMovie	Self	68
1988	The LowdownSeries	—	63
1984	Night Train to MurderMovie	Ernie	59
1981	40 MinutesSeries	—	56
1980	The Morecambe and Wise ShowSeries	—	55
1977	The Morecambe and Wise Christmas ShowMovie	Himself	52
1975	The SweeneySeries	Ernie Wise	50
1973	Val Meets The VIPSSeries	Self - Guest	48
1973	Eric & Ernie LiveMovie	—	48
1972	RainbowSeries	Himself	47
1969	One Pair of Eyes - No, But SeriouslyMovie	—	44
1968	The Morecambe & Wise ShowSeries	Self	43
1967	OmnibusSeries	Self	42
1967	The Magnificent TwoMovie	Ernie	42
1967	One Pair of EyesSeries	—	42
1966	That Riviera TouchMovie	Ernest Clark	41
1965	The Intelligence MenMovie	Ernie Sage	40
1963	Morecambe and Wise: Be Wise Don't Drink and DriveMovie	—	38
1954	Running WildSeries	Host/Presenter	29
1948	The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries	Self	23