ACTOR

Eric Morecambe

1926 - 1984

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John Eric Bartholomew (14 May 1926 – 28 May 1984), known by his stage name Eric Morecambe, was an English comedian who together with Ernie Wise formed the double act Morecambe and Wise. The partnership lasted from 1941 until Morecambe's death in 1984. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Eric Morecambe has received more than 2,086,349 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Eric Morecambe is the 10,083rd most popular actor (down from 9,302nd in 2019), the 6,468th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,894th in 2019) and the 1,115th most popular British Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 2.1M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 45.25

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.20

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.89

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Eric Morecambe ranks 10,083 out of 13,578. Before him are Alaina Huffman, Vanessa Ray, Chukwudi Iwuji, Calpernia Addams, Hideaki Takizawa, and Bunga Citra Lestari. After him are Johnny Simmons, Pamela Springsteen, John Hensley, Jamie Brewer, Jonathan Miller, and Molly Sims.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1926, Eric Morecambe ranks 557. Before him are James Merrill, Mathilde Krim, Johnny Boyd, Nalini Jaywant, Shakti Samanta, and John Dingell. After him are Paul Meister, Audrey Patterson, Joe Verdeur, Art Bisch, Sergio Franchi, and Richard Schweiker. Among people deceased in 1984, Eric Morecambe ranks 281. Before him are Meredith Willson, Frank Fisher, Tex Gibbons, Sohrab Modi, John Davis, and Randall Thompson. After him are Willie Ormond, and Norman Petty.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Eric Morecambe ranks 6,468 out of 8,785. Before him are Sara Ahmed (1969), Ione Skye (1970), Khalid Abdalla (1980), Adrian Scarborough (1968), Chris Cunningham (1970), and Mark Bowen (1963). After him are Thomas Mitchell (1792), Jonathan Miller (1934), David Oakes (1983), Dean Saunders (1964), Joe Gomez (1997), and Claire Williams (1976).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Eric Morecambe ranks 1,115. Before him are Kit Connor (2004), Jimmy Carr (1972), Adam Brown (1980), Ione Skye (1970), Khalid Abdalla (1980), and Adrian Scarborough (1968). After him are Jonathan Miller (1934), David Oakes (1983), Langley Kirkwood (1973), Sarah Parish (1968), Yasemin Allen (1989), and Robert Glenister (1960).

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