Ernie Wise

Avg Rating: Perfect

4 votes

Your Rating: 10

"Perfect"
Your Rating: 9.5

"Superb"
Your Rating: 9

"Superb"
Your Rating: 8.5

"Great"
Your Rating: 8

"Great"
Your Rating: 7.5

"Good"
Your Rating: 7

"Good"
Your Rating: 6.5

"Fair"
Your Rating: 6

"Fair"
Your Rating: 5.5

"Mediocre"
Your Rating: 5

"Mediocre"
Your Rating: 4.5

"Poor"
Your Rating: 4

"Poor"
Your Rating: 3.5

"Bad"
Your Rating: 3

"Bad"
Your Rating: 2.5

"Terrible"
Your Rating: 2

"Terrible"
Your Rating: 1.5

"Abysmal"
Your Rating: 1

"Abysmal"

Rate Now!

Biography

Born Ernest Wiseman in 1925 he joined his pal Eric Morecambe to become one of the most popular duos of the 20th century. They…more

Born

11/27/1925, Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Died

3/21/1999

Birth Name

Ernest Wiseman

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (2)

Role
- The Morecambe & Wise Show
  Star
  - S 8: Ep 5 1969 Christmas Special
    12/25/69
  - S 8: Ep 4 Edward Woodward / Kenneth McKellar / The Pattersons
    9/7/69
  - S 8: Ep 3 Juliet Mills / Moira Anderson
    8/24/69
  - S 8: Ep 2 Malcolm Roberts
    8/10/69
  - S 8: Ep 1 Bobbie Gentry
    7/27/69
  - + 165 More Credits
- Piccadilly Palace
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 15 Dudley Moore / Topol / Bruce Forsythe
    9/9/67
  - S 1: Ep 14 Millicent Martin (host) / Frank Ifield / Bruce Forsythe
    9/2/67
  - S 1: Ep 13 John Bird / Vikki Carr / Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich
    8/26/67
  - S 1: Ep 12 Millicent Martin (host) / Matt Monro / Bruce Forsythe
    8/19/67
  - S 1: Ep 11 Peter Nero / The Tremeloes
    8/12/67
  - + 10 More Credits
Recurring Role (1)

Role
- Countdown
  Guest
  - S 20: Ep 43 29th August 1990
    8/29/90
  - S 20: Ep 42 28th August 1990
    8/28/90
  - S 20: Ep 41 27th August 1990
    8/27/90
  - S 20: Ep 40 24th August 1990
    8/24/90
  - S 20: Ep 39 23rd August 1990
    8/23/90
  - + 7 More Credits
Guest Star (15)

Role
- Pebble Mill
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 43 Episode 43
    12/11/91
- This is Your Life (UK)
  Himself
  - S 31: Ep 10 Ernie Wise OBE
    12/26/90
  - S 30: Ep 18 Peter Cushing
    2/21/90
- Rainbow
  Himself
  - S 17: Ep 3 Zippy Wants To Be a Comedian
    9/7/89
- Telly Addicts
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 17 Series 4, Episode 17
    12/23/88
- Comic Relief
  'Bed panic' sketch
  - S 1: Ep 1 RND 1988 - A Night of Comic Relief
    2/5/88
- Omnibus (UK)
  Himself (on video)
  - S 21: Ep 13 The Omnibus Edition
    10/2/87
- Aspel & Company
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 10 Glenda Jackson, Gary Wilmot, Ernie Wise
    3/21/87
- Too Close for Comfort
  Ernie
  - S 5: Ep 14 The British are Coming, The British are Coming
    10/5/85
- The Sweeney
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 11 Hearts and Minds
    11/23/78
- The Generation Game
  Show Guest
  - S 4: Ep 15 Bruce Forsyth and the Generation Game
    12/25/75
- Jim'll Fix It
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 8 19 July 1975
    7/19/75
- Parkinson (1971)
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 18 A Christmas Look at Morecambe and Wise
    12/25/74
  - S 2: Ep 20 Morecambe & Wise, Raquel Welch
    11/11/72
- Omnibus (UK)
  Commentary
  - S 8: Ep 36 Cuckoo : A Celebration of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy
    12/22/74
- Omnibus (UK)
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 6 Morecambe and Wise: Fools Rush In
    2/18/73
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  Himself
  - S 16: Ep 25 March 24, 1963: Barbra Streisand, Chubby Checker, Woody Herman, Totie Fields
    3/24/63

Trivia and Quotes

See All

Trivia
ADD TRIVIA
- During World War I, Ernie won a bravery medal for saving a sergeant's life.
  Edit Share Hide
- Ernie was a regular panellist on the British version of What's My Line.
  Edit Share Hide
- Ernie was chosen to pick out the first ever ball for the Premium Bond scheme using the automated machine. The machine was called the "Electronic Random Number Indicator Equipment" or ERNIE, which explains why he was chosen.
  Edit Share Hide
Quotes
ADD QUOTES
- Ernie: (on his double act with Morecambe) I am not the stooge; a stooge does not say anything, just stands there with his face painted. I was the song and dance man.
  Edit Share Hide
- Ernie: I bumped into Eric, and we decided to try our luck again. Before the road show ended, we had re-established our act.
  Edit Share Hide
- Ernie: Things really began to move for us. In 1953 I could afford to marry Doreen!
  Edit Share Hide