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Ernie Wise (1925–1999)

Writer | Actor | Soundtrack

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Professional debut in 1939 at the Prince's Theatre in London, in the stage production of the BBC radio program 'Band Waggon', starring bandleader Jack Hylton (who also appeared in the film version in 1940). It was Hylton, who changed Ernie's stage name from Wiseman to Wise. Around this time, Ernie was briefly touted as Britain's answer to Mickey Rooney. See more trivia »

Born:

Ernest Wiseman
in Bramley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK

Died:

(age 73) in Wexham, nr. Slough, Berkshire, England, UK
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Hide HideWriter (3 titles)
1983 Night Train to Murder (writer)
 
1978-1981 The Morecambe & Wise Show (TV series)
– 1981 Christmas Show (1981) (additional material)
– 1980 Christmas Show (1980) (additional material)
– Episode #1.6 (1980) (additional material)
– Episode #1.5 (1980) (additional material)
– Episode #1.4 (1980) (additional material)
See all 10 episodes »
 
1972-1977 The Morecambe & Wise Show (TV series)
– 1977 Christmas Show (1977) (additional material)
– 1976 Christmas Show (1976) (additional material)
– Episode #9.6 (1976) (additional material)
– Episode #9.5 (1976) (additional material)
– Episode #9.4 (1976) (additional material)
See all 19 episodes »
 
Show ShowActor (10 titles)
1985 Too Close for Comfort (TV series)
Ernie
– The British Are Coming, the British Are Coming (1985) … Ernie
 
1983 Night Train to Murder
Ernie Wise
 
1980 Rubbish Tips (short)
 
1978 The Sweeney (TV series)
Ernie Wise
– Hearts and Minds (1978) … Ernie Wise
 
1976 Looks Familiar (TV series)
– Episode dated 2 February 1976 (1976)
 
1970 Simon Simon (short)
Painter
 
1967 The Magnificent Two
Ernie
 
1966 That Riviera Touch
Ernest Clark
 
1965 The Intelligence Men
Ernie Sage
 
1954 Running Wild (TV series)
– Episode #1.6 (1954)
– Episode #1.5 (1954)
– Episode #1.4 (1954)
– Episode #1.3 (1954)
– Episode #1.2 (1954)
See all 6 episodes »
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (4 titles)
2001 Disco Pigs (performer: "Bring Me Sunshine")
 
1995 The Beatles Anthology (TV mini-series documentary)
– March '63 to February '64 (1995) (performer: "Moonlight Bay")
 
1973-1976 The Morecambe & Wise Show (TV series)
– Episode #9.3 (1976) (performer: "There's Something About You Baby I Like" - uncredited)
– 1975 Christmas Show (1975) (performer: "How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Loved You When You Know I've Been A Liar All My Life?")
– Episode #7.12 (1973) (performer: "A Couple of Swells" - uncredited)
 
1966 That Riviera Touch (performer: "That Riviera Touch", "Now That You're Here" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (31 titles)
1993 Forty Minutes (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Importance of Being Ernie (1993) … Himself
 
1990 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Ernie Wise OBE (1990) … Himself
– Peter Cushing (1990) … Himself
 
1990 Countdown (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #20.43 (1990) … Himself
– Episode #20.42 (1990) … Himself
– Episode #20.41 (1990) … Himself
– Episode #20.40 (1990) … Himself
– Episode #20.39 (1990) … Himself
See all 12 episodes »
 
1989 Rainbow (TV series)
Himself
– Zippy Wants to Be a Comedian (1989) … Himself
 
1988 Telly Addicts (TV series)
Himself
– The Cotton Club vs. The Gradey Bunch (1988) … Himself
 
1988 Comic Relief (TV special)
Himself
 
1987 Aspel & Company (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.10 (1987) … Himself
 
1985 Look Who's Talking (TV series)
Himself - Interviewee
– Ernie Wise (1985) … Himself - Interviewee
 
1975-1984 Looks Familiar (TV series)
Himself - Guest / Himself
– Episode #13.12 (1984) … Himself - Guest
– Episode #13.1 (1984) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 19 April 1978 (1978) … Himself
– Episode dated 22 February 1978 (1978) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 14 September 1976 (1976) … Himself - Guest
See all 6 episodes »
 
1978-1983 The Morecambe & Wise Show (TV series)
Himself / Various Characters
– 1983 Christmas Show (1983) … Himself
– 1981 Christmas Show (1981) … Himself
– Episode #2.7 (1981) … Himself
– Episode #2.3 (1981) … Himself/Various Characters
– 1980 Christmas Show (1980) … Himself / Various Characters
See all 14 episodes »
 
1980 Every Night Something Atrocious (TV documentary)
Interviewee
 
1968-1977 The Morecambe & Wise Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Host
– 1977 Christmas Show (1977) … Himself
– 1976 Christmas Show (1976) … Himself
– Episode #9.6 (1976) … Himself
– Episode #9.5 (1976) … Himself
– Episode #9.4 (1976) … Himself
See all 70 episodes »
 
1976 It's Childsplay (TV series)
Himself - Presenter
– Episode #1.6 (1976) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #1.5 (1976) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #1.4 (1976) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #1.3 (1976) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #1.2 (1976) … Himself - Presenter
See all 6 episodes »
 
1972-1974 Parkinson (TV series)
Himself
– A Christmas Look at Morecambe and Wise (1974) … Himself
– Episode #2.20 (1972) … Himself
 
1973-1974 Omnibus (TV series documentary)
Himself / Himself - Narrator
– Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy (1974) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– Fools Rush in: Morecambe and Wise (1973) … Himself
 
1970 Frost on Sunday (TV series)
Himself - Best Light Entertainment Personality Winner
– Frost at the London Palladium for the British Film and Television Awards (1970) … Himself - Best Light Entertainment Personality Winner
 
1969 One Pair of Eyes (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Marty Feldman (1969) … Himself
 
1968 A Christmas Night with the Stars (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 December 1968 (1968) … Himself
 
1963-1968 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Comedian / Himself / Himself - Comedian
– Episode #21.34 (1968) … Himself (as Morecambe and Wise)
– Episode #21.26 (1968) … Comedian (as Morecambe and Wise)
– Episode #21.22 (1968) … Comedian (as Morecambe and Wise)
– Episode #21.12 (1967) … Comedian (as Morecambe and Wise)
– Episode #21.18 (1967) … Comedian (as Morecombe and Wise)
See all 12 episodes »
 
1961-1968 Two of a Kind (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 31 March 1968 (1968) … Himself (as Morecambe and Wise)
– Episode dated 17 March 1968 (1968) … Himself (as Morecambe and Wise)
– Episode dated 25 February 1968 (1968) … Himself (as Morecambe and Wise)
– Episode dated 11 February 1968 (1968) … Himself (as Morecambe and Wise)
– Episode dated 4 February 1968 (1968) … Himself (as Morecambe and Wise)
See all 69 episodes »
 
1967 Those Two Fellers (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #1.6 (1967) … Himself - Guest
 
1967 Look at Life: Funny Business Is No Joke (documentary short)
Himself
 
1966 The London Palladium Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.7 (1966) … Himself
– Episode #2.2 (1966) … Himself (as Morecambe and Wise)
 
1964 The Royal Variety Performance 1964 (TV movie)
Himself (as Morecambe and Wise)
 
1963 The Morecambe & Wise Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 August 1963 (1963) … Himself
 
1961 The Royal Variety Performance 1961 (TV movie)
Himself (as Morecambe and Wise)
 
1956-1961 Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.15 (1961) … Himself (as Morecambe and Wise)
– Episode #1.20 (1956) … Himself (as Morecambe and Wise)
 
1961 The Jo Stafford Show (TV series)
Himself
– At the London Palladium (1961) … Himself (as Morecambe & Wise)
 
1959-1960 Spectacular (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– The Risë Stevens Show (1960) … Himself
– The Alma Cogan Show (1959) … Himself - Guest
 
1959 The Good Old Days (TV series)
Himself - Performer
– Episode dated 26 December 1959 (1959) … Himself - Performer (as Morecambe and Wise)
 
1956 The Winifred Atwell Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 June 1956 (1956) … Himself
– Episode dated 5 May 1956 (1956) … Himself
– Episode dated 28 April 1956 (1956) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (47 titles)
2013 My Hero (TV series documentary)
 
2012 Blackpool: Big Night Out (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2012 Bring Me Morecambe and Wise (TV series documentary)
 
2012 The Age of the Train (TV documentary)
Himself - Comedian
 
2012 Tales of Television Centre (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2011 The Unforgettable Ernie Wise (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2011 My Favourite Joke (TV series)
 
2011 The Story of Variety with Michael Grade (TV series documentary)
 
2011 Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Dancing on Ice Friday (TV series)
 
2009 The Funny Side of... (TV series documentary)
 
2009 Raiders of the Lost Archive (TV series documentary)
 
2009 Morecambe and Wise: The Show What Paul Merton Did (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2008 Countdown: One Last Consonant Please, Carol (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2008 How TV Changed Britain (TV series documentary)
 
2007-2008 The Comedy Map of Britain (TV series documentary)
 
2008 Morecambe & Wise: In Their Own Words (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 The Funny Side of the News (TV movie)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2007 The Comedy Christmas (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2003-2007 Room 101 (TV series)
 
2007 All the Best from Denis Norden (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2006 The Best of the Royal Variety (TV series)
 
2006 World of Robin Hood (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2006 TV's 50 Greatest Stars (TV documentary)
Himself/Various Characters (uncredited)
 
2006 The Story of Light Entertainment (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2005 Greatest TV Comedy Moments (TV documentary)
Breakfast Sketch
 
2005 Britain's 50 Greatest Comedy Sketches (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2005 Bruce Forsyth's Comedy Heroes (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 The Unseen Eric Morecambe (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2004 Who Killed Saturday Night TV? (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Behind the Laughter (TV series documentary)
 
2003 Ed Sullivan Presents: The Beatles (video)
Himself
 
2002 The Showbiz Set (TV documentary)
 
2002 I Love Morecambe & Wise (TV documentary)
 
2001 Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary)
 
2001 Night of a Thousand Faces (TV special)
Various
 
2001 The Unforgettable Eric Morecambe (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2001 The Sketch Show Story (TV series documentary)
 
2001 The Best of Morecambe & Wise (video)
Himself
 
2000 I Love a 1970's Christmas (TV documentary)
 
2000 Funny Turns (TV series documentary)
 
1998 Omnibus (TV series documentary)
 
1995 The Beatles Anthology (TV mini-series documentary)
 
1994 Paul Merton's Palladium Story (TV mini-series documentary)
 
1993 Morecambe & Wise Christmas Cracker (video)
Himself
 
1977 To See Such Fun (documentary)
Himself
 
1974 The Dean Martin Comedy World (TV series)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1988) He acted in Ray Cooney's play, "Run For Your Wife!," at the Criterion Theatre in London, England with Patrick Mower, John Quayle, Aimi Macdonald, Leslie Lawton, and Una Stubbs in the cast.

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 1 Interview  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Morecambe & Wise | Morecambe and Wise | Morecombe and Wise | Wise

Height:

5' 5" (1.65 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Professional debut in 1939 at the Prince's Theatre in London, in the stage production of the BBC radio program 'Band Waggon', starring bandleader Jack Hylton (who also appeared in the film version in 1940). It was Hylton, who changed Ernie's stage name from Wiseman to Wise. Around this time, Ernie was briefly touted as Britain's answer to Mickey Rooney. See more »

Trademark:

Theme song was "Bring Me Sunshine" See more »

Star Sign:

Sagittarius