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John Comer
John Comer
59 years (Mar 1, 1924 – Feb 11, 1984)
Stretford, Lancashire, England, UK
14 Movies
15 TV Shows

John Comer

On paper, John Comer is a British actor, with a career better traced through credits than through interviews. He is credited in 'I'm All Right Jack'. The first credit on record dates from 1959. The filmography points mostly to comedy. The distance between his first credit and his most recent is roughly 67 years. Look for him in 'Dr. Phibes Rises Again', where he plays Ship's Officer.
On paper, John Comer is a British actor, with a career better traced through credits than through interviews. He is credited in 'I'm All Right Jack'. The first credit on record dates from 1959. The filmography points mostly to comedy. The distance between his first credit and his most recent is roughly 67 years. Look for him in 'Dr. Phibes Rises Again', where he plays Ship's Officer.
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Last of the Summer Wine: Getting Sam Home
Sid
★ 8.0
1983
Film
The Boy Who Never Was
Newsagent
1980
Film
All Creatures Great and Small
Mr. Dimmock · 1 episode
★ 7.8
1978–
TV
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle
Sergeant Malley · 5 episodes
★ 6.5
1977–
TV
I Didn't Know You Cared
Les Brandon · 27 episodes
★ 7.1
1975–
TV
Our Terry
Arnold
1975
Film
South Riding
Bill Heyer · 13 episodes
★ 9.0
1974–
TV
Centre Play
Arnold · 1 episode
★ 7.0
1973–
TV
Last of the Summer Wine
Sid · 49 episodes
★ 7.2
1973–
TV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is John Comer still alive?
John Comer passed away on February 11, 1984 at age 59.
What are the most famous roles of John Comer?
John Comer is best known for roles in Battle of Britain, Dr. Phibes Rises Again, I'm All Right Jack.
How many movies has John Comer been in?
Over a 25-year career (since 1959), John Comer has appeared in 14 movies and 15 TV shows.
What was John Comer's first movie?
The career of John Comer began with I'm All Right Jack (1959).
What is John Comer's most recent movie or series?
John Comer's most recent release is Last of the Summer Wine: Getting Sam Home, which premiered on December 27, 1983.
What TV shows has John Comer appeared in?
On television, John Comer has appeared in The Avengers, Coronation Street, All Creatures Great and Small, Last of the Summer Wine.
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John Comer
John Comer
1924-03-01 · Stretford, Lancashire, England, UK

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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