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John Comer

Acting
Known For

59 Years Old

John Comer (died 1984) was a British comic actor. He starred in the television series I Didn't Know You Cared, Last of the Summer Wine and All Our Saturdays. Born and brought up in Stretford, Lancashire, Comer gained an engineering apprenticeship at Metropolitan-Vickers, Trafford Park. Comer began his career performing a comedy routine around local social clubs and pubs in the 1930s and 1940s. In 1952, with his younger brother Tony, he performed in a children's theatre production for local schools in Stretford.[citation needed] The siblings then formed a double act named the Comer Brothers. In 1957 the brothers began a regular slot at the Manchester Apollo, performing a variety act entitled Comer's Cottage. In 1958 the Comer Brothers participated in an ITV talent show called Bid for Fame and began working for Butlin's. In 1959 they won first prize in the Butlin's National Talent Contest, winning £1,000 and a film contract with the Boulting Brothers. In 1959 the Boulting Brothers cast John and Tony Comer in the film I'm All Right Jack, in which they starred alongside Peter Sellers and Richard Attenborough as trade union shop stewards. Their next film roles were in 1961, when they featured alongside Rita Tushingham in A Taste of Honey. However shortly afterwards Tony decided to leave showbusiness and returned to full-time work at Metropolitan-Vickers, while John decided to continue pursuing his film career. He appeared in the Boulting Brothers' 1967 film The Family Way as a father-of-the-bride to Hayley Mills's character, whose father John Mills portrayed her father-in-law. He gained a recurring role in 1973 as the primary supporting role of Sid in the new BBC sitcom Last of the Summer Wine. He also starred in a long-running advertising campaign for Home Brew Beer. 1977 saw him appear as Bill Malley in the BBC series "Murder Most English". From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Born

Stretford, Lancashire, England, UK on 1st March 1924

Died

11th February 1984

All Credits

Coronation Street Image
Coronation Street
Mr. Birtles
Last of the Summer Wine Image
Last of the Summer Wine
Sid
Dixon of Dock Green Image
Dixon of Dock Green
Greengrocer
The Avengers Image
The Avengers
Groom
Play for Today Image
Play for Today
George
All Creatures Great and Small Image
All Creatures Great and Small
Mr. Dimmock
I Didn't Know You Cared Image
I Didn't Know You Cared
Les Brandon
Castle Haven Image
Castle Haven
Crown Court Image
Crown Court
Police Sergeant Kershaw
Crown Court Image
Crown Court
Constable Kershaw
Crown Court Image
Crown Court
Survivors Image
Survivors
Les Norton
The Man in Room 17 Image
The Man in Room 17
Sgt. Thomas Lynch
No Image
Potter's Picture Palace
Murder Most English Image
Murder Most English
Sergeant Malley
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All Our Saturdays
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The Life of Riley
George Pollitt
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Nice Work
Doomwatch Image
Doomwatch
Jack
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On the House
Jones
Battle of Britain Image
Battle of Britain
Policeman (uncredited)
Wuthering Heights Image
Wuthering Heights
I'm All Right Jack Image
I'm All Right Jack
Shop Steward
There's a Girl in My Soup Image
There's a Girl in My Soup
John, the porter
Dr. Phibes Rises Again Image
Dr. Phibes Rises Again
Ship's Officer
Villain Image
Villain
Waiter at House of Commons (uncredited)
The Family Way Image
The Family Way
Leslie Piper
Hell Is a City Image
Hell Is a City
Plainclothes Police Driver (uncredited)
Heavens Above! Image
Heavens Above!
Butcher
Rotten to the Core Image
Rotten to the Core
Policeman
Memoirs of a Survivor Image
Memoirs of a Survivor
Man Delivering Emily
A Little Outing Image
A Little Outing
Dad
South Riding Image
South Riding
The Fishing Party Image
The Fishing Party
Teaman
The Lovers! Image
The Lovers!
Geoffrey's Dad
Leeds United! Image
Leeds United!
Billy Crane
The Boy Who Never Was Image
The Boy Who Never Was
Newsagent
Kisses at Fifty Image
Kisses at Fifty
George
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The Best Pair of Legs in the Business
Bert
The Hunting of Lionel Crane Image
The Hunting of Lionel Crane
Warrant Officer
Song at Twilight Image
Song at Twilight
Mr. Calthrop
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Vinegar Trip
Leslie
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The Visitors
Our Terry Image
Our Terry
Arnold
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Happy DeathDay