Ernie Wise
Ernie Wise OBE Born Ernest Wiseman (1925-11-27)27 November 1925 Bramley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England Died 21 March 1999(1999-03-21) (aged 73) Wexham, Buckinghamshire, England Cause of death Heart failure Nationality British Occupation Comedian, actor, entertainer Years active 1941–1995 Employer BBC (later Thames Television) Spouse(s) Doreen Blythe (m. 1953–99) (his death) 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.