In 1958, we decided to go to Australia. We were there for six months, and all the shows went well.
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| Birth: | 27th November, 1925 |
| Death: | 21st March, 1999 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Comedian |
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Ernest Wiseman, known by his stage name Ernie Wise was born in Bramley, Leeds, England. He 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. He appeared regularly as a panellist on the ITV revival of the popular panel show What's My Line? He was a guest several times on Countdown, had a gardening column in the News of the World newspaper and also appeared in several West End plays. In 1990, he wrote his autobiography, Still on My Way to Hollywood. Morecambe and Wise had won six BAFTA awards between 1963 and 1977 for their television shows, and had been awarded OBEs in 1976.
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