Ernie Wise
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.
Ernie Wise OBE | |
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Wise in 1960, in a screenshot for a British Pathé film | |
| Born | Ernest Wiseman 27 November 1925 Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 21 March 1999 (aged 73) Wexham, Buckinghamshire, England |
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| Years active | 1939–1995 |
| Employer(s) | ATV, BBC, Thames Television |
| Spouse |
Doreen Blythe (m. 1953) |
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