John Comer
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 1, 1924
- Died
- February 11, 1984 (aged 59)
- Birthplace
- Stretford, Lancashire, England, UK
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. 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
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Charles II: The Power and The Passion
TV · as Angry Man · 1 ep
Last of the Summer Wine: Getting Sam Home
Movie · as Sid
Memoirs of a Survivor
Movie · as Man Delivering Emily
The Boy Who Never Was
Movie · as Newsagent
Nice Work
TV · 8 eps
All Creatures Great and Small
TV · as Mr. Dimmock · 1 ep
A Little Outing
Movie · as Dad
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle
TV · as Sergeant Malley · 5 eps
Premiere
TV · as Dad · 1 ep
Potter's Picture Palace
TV · 13 eps
Our Terry
Movie · as Arnold
Survivors
TV · as Les Norton · 1 ep
I Didn't Know You Cared
TV · as Les Brandon · 27 eps
The Life of Riley
TV · as George Pollitt · 7 eps
South Riding
Movie
Leeds United!
Movie · as Billy Crane
South Riding
TV · as Bill Heyer · 13 eps
Kisses at Fifty
Movie · as George
Vinegar Trip
Movie · as Leslie
The Lovers!
Movie · as Geoffrey's Dad
Song at Twilight
Movie · as Mr. Calthrop
All Our Saturdays
TV · as Wilf · 6 eps
Last of the Summer Wine
TV · as Sid · 49 eps
Centre Play
TV · as Arnold · 1 ep
The Fishing Party
Movie · as Teaman
Dr. Phibes Rises Again
Movie · as Ship's Officer
Crown Court
TV · as Constable Kershaw, Police Sergeant Kershaw · 1 ep
Villain
Movie · as Waiter at House of Commons (uncredited)
Bless This House
TV · as Barman · 2 eps
The Hunting of Lionel Crane
Movie · as Warrant Officer
Wuthering Heights
Movie
There's a Girl in My Soup
Movie · as John, the porter
Play for Today
TV · as George · 1 ep
Doomwatch
TV · as Jack · 1 ep
On the House
TV · as Jones · 1 ep
Battle of Britain
Movie · as Policeman (uncredited)
Castle Haven
TV · 100 eps
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
TV · 1 ep
Happy DeathDay
Movie
The Best Pair of Legs in the Business
Movie · as Bert
The Visitors
Movie
ITV Playhouse
TV · as Jacko · 1 ep
The Family Way
Movie · as Leslie Piper
Rotten to the Core
Movie · as Policeman
The Man in Room 17
TV · as Sgt. Thomas Lynch · 1 ep
It's Dark Outside
TV · as Constable · 1 ep
Heavens Above!
Movie · as Butcher
The Avengers
TV · as Groom · 1 ep
Hell Is a City
Movie · as Plainclothes Police Driver (uncredited)
Coronation Street
TV · as Mr. Birtles, Taxi Driver · 2 eps
I'm All Right Jack
Movie · as Shop Steward
Dixon of Dock Green
TV · as Greengrocer · 1 ep