Ernie Wise

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Ernie Wise OBE
Wise in 1960, in a screenshot for a British Pathé film
Born	Ernest Wiseman (1925-11-27)27 November 1925 Leeds,[1] West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died	21 March 1999(1999-03-21) (aged 73) Wexham, Buckinghamshire, England
Occupations	Comedian actor entertainer singer
Years active	1939–1995
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.