Ernie Wise

Ernie Wise
Wise in 1960, in a screenshot for a British Pathé film
Born
Ernest Wiseman

(1925-11-27)27 November 1925
Died21 March 1999(1999-03-21) (aged 73)
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • actor
  • entertainer
  • singer
Years active1939–1995
Employer(s)ATV, BBC, Thames Television
Spouse
Doreen Blythe
(m. 1953)

Ernest Wiseman, OBE (27 November 1925 – 21 March 1999), 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.

  1. ^ "Ernie Wise brought sunshine to Leeds". BBC News. 4 March 2010. Retrieved 16 October 2021.