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John Comer
Actor
Born March 1, 1924Died February 11, 1984 (59 years)
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".
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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".
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John Comer Filmography
| 2003 | Charles II: The Power and the Passion (TV Series) · as Angry Man |
| 1981 | Memoirs of a Survivor · as Man Delivering Emily |
| 1980 | The Good Companions (TV Series) · as Herbert Dulver |
| 1980 | The Boy Who Never Was · as Newsagent |
| 1980 | The Likes of Sykes · as Cast |
| 1978 | All Creatures Great and Small (TV Series) · as Mr. Dimmock |
| 1977 | Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle (TV Series) · as Sergeant Malley |
| 1976 | Orde Wingate (TV Series) · as Comedian |
| 1975 | I Didn't Know You Cared (TV Series) · as Les Brandon |
| 1975 | Survivors (TV Series) · as Les Norton |
| 1974 | South Riding (1974) (TV Series) · as Bill Heyer |
| 1973 | The Tommy Cooper Hour (TV Series) · as Train Conductor |
| 1973 | Billy Liar (TV Series) · as Mr. Sissons |
| 1973 | The Lovers! · as Geoffrey's Dad |
| 1973 | Last of the Summer Wine (TV Series) · as Sid |
| 1972 | Crown Court (TV Series) · as Police Sergeant Kershaw |
| 1972 | Emmerdale (TV Series) · as Ernie Shuttleworth |
| 1972 | The Adventures of Black Beauty (TV Series) · as Mr. Binns |
| 1972 | Dr. Phibes Rises Again · as Ship's Officer |
| 1971 | Villain · as Waiter At House Of Commons (uncredited) |
| 1971 | Cry of the Penguins · as Police Sergeant |
| 1971 | Bless This House (TV Series) · as Barman |
| 1970 | There's a Girl in My Soup · as John, The Porter |
| 1970 | Play for Today (TV Series) · as George |
| 1970 | |
| 1970 | For The Love Of Ada (TV Series) · as Eddie |
| 1970 | A Family At War (TV Series) · as Taxi Driver |
| 1970 | Doomwatch (TV Series) · as Jack |
| 1969 | The Flaxton Boys (TV Series) · as George Carmody |
| 1969 | Battle of Britain · as Policeman (uncredited) |
| 1969 | Fraud Squad (TV Series) · as Sergeant Lister |
| 1969 | The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder (TV Series) · as Bigelow |
| 1969 | ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1968 | Father, Dear Father (TV Series) · as Removal Man |
| 1968 | Nearest and Dearest (TV Series) · as Policeman |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse (TV Series) · as Bert |
| 1966 | The Family Way · as Leslie Piper |
| 1966 | Softly Softly (TV Series) · as George Boscombe |
| 1965 | Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV Series) · as Watkins |
| 1965 | Rotten to the Core · as Policeman |
| 1965 | The Man in Room 17 (TV Series) · as Sgt. Thomas Lynch |
| 1965 | Pardon the Expression (TV Series) · as Police Constable |
| 1964 | The Counterfeit Constable · as Police Constable On Gate Security |
| 1964 | The Wednesday Play (TV Series) · as Warrant Officer |
| 1963 | Love Story (1963) (TV Series) · as Bill Turpin |
| 1963 | Heavens Above! · as Butcher |
| 1962 | Z Cars (TV Series) · as Charlie Cook |
| 1961 | Comedy Playhouse (TV Series) · as Sid |
| 1961 | The Avengers (TV Series) · as Groom |
| 1960 | Coronation Street (TV Series) · as Mr. Birtles |
| 1960 | Hell Is a City · as Plainclothes Police Driver (uncredited) |
| 1959 | I'm All Right Jack · as Shop Steward |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Ephraim Cotton |
| 1955 | ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as 2nd Workman |
| 1955 | Dixon of Dock Green (TV Series) · as Greengrocer |