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John Comer
Actor

John Comer

1 Mar 1924Born
11 Feb 1984Died
59Age at death
52Credits

Biography

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.

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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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Known for

Filmography

  1. 2003Charles II: The Power and The PassionSeries: Angry Man (1 episode)
  2. 1983Last of the Summer Wine: Getting Sam HomeFilm: Sid
  3. 1981Memoirs of a SurvivorFilm: Man Delivering Emily
  4. 1980Nice WorkSeries (8 episodes)
  5. 1980The Boy Who Never WasFilm: Newsagent
  6. 1978All Creatures Great and SmallSeries: Mr. Dimmock (1 episode)
  7. 1977A Little OutingFilm: Dad
  8. 1977PremiereSeries: Dad (1 episode)
  9. 1977Murder Most English: A Flaxborough ChronicleSeries: Sergeant Malley (5 episodes)
  10. 1976Potter's Picture PalaceSeries (13 episodes)
  11. 1975I Didn't Know You CaredSeries: Les Brandon (27 episodes)
  12. 1975Our TerryFilm: Arnold
  13. 1975SurvivorsSeries: Les Norton (1 episode)
  14. 1975The Life of RileySeries: George Pollitt (7 episodes)
  15. 1974Leeds United!Film: Billy Crane
  16. 1974South RidingFilm
  17. 1974South RidingSeries: Bill Heyer (13 episodes)
  18. 1973Centre PlaySeries: Arnold (1 episode)
  19. 1973Vinegar TripFilm: Leslie
  20. 1973All Our SaturdaysSeries: Wilf (6 episodes)
  21. 1973Song at TwilightFilm: Mr. Calthrop
  22. 1973Kisses at FiftyFilm: George
  23. 1973Last of the Summer WineSeries: Sid (49 episodes)
  24. 1973The Lovers!Film: Geoffrey's Dad
  25. 1972Crown CourtSeries: Police Sergeant Kershaw, Constable Kershaw (1 episode)
  26. 1972Dr. Phibes Rises AgainFilm: Ship's Officer
  27. 1972The Fishing PartyFilm: Teaman
  28. 1971VillainFilm: Waiter at House of Commons (uncredited)
  29. 1971Bless This HouseSeries: Barman (2 episodes)
  30. 1970There's a Girl in My SoupFilm: John, the porter
  31. 1970Play for TodaySeries: George (1 episode)
  32. 1970On the HouseSeries: Jones (1 episode)
  33. 1970Wuthering HeightsFilm
  34. 1970DoomwatchSeries: Jack (1 episode)
  35. 1970The Hunting of Lionel CraneFilm: Warrant Officer
  36. 1969Battle of BritainFilm: Policeman (uncredited)
  37. 1969Castle HavenSeries (100 episodes)
  38. 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries (1 episode)
  39. 1968The Best Pair of Legs in the BusinessFilm: Bert
  40. 1968Happy DeathDayFilm
  41. 1968The VisitorsFilm
  42. 1967ITV PlayhouseSeries: Jacko (1 episode)
  43. 1966The Family WayFilm: Leslie Piper
  44. 1965Rotten to the CoreFilm: Policeman
  45. 1965The Man in Room 17Series: Sgt. Thomas Lynch (1 episode)
  46. 1964It's Dark OutsideSeries: Constable (1 episode)
  47. 1963Heavens Above!Film: Butcher
  48. 1961The AvengersSeries: Groom (1 episode)
  49. 1960Coronation StreetSeries: Mr. Birtles, Taxi Driver (2 episodes)
  50. 1960Hell Is a CityFilm: Plainclothes Police Driver (uncredited)
  51. 1959I'm All Right JackFilm: Shop Steward
  52. 1955Dixon of Dock GreenSeries: Greengrocer (1 episode)

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