John Comer
Known for Acting · 50 credits
- Born
- 1924-03-01
- Died
- 1984-02-11
- Place of birth
- 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.
Known For
TV Shows (24)
Coronation Street
1960
as Mr. Birtles / Taxi Driver
The Avengers
1961
as Groom
Play for Today
1970
as George
Crown Court
1972
as Constable Kershaw / Police Sergeant Kershaw
Last of the Summer Wine
1973
as Sid
ITV Playhouse
1967
as Jacko
All Creatures Great and Small
1978
as Mr. Dimmock
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
Dixon of Dock Green
1955
as Greengrocer
Doomwatch
1970
as Jack
Survivors
1975
as Les Norton
Centre Play
1973
as Arnold
Charles II: The Power and The Passion
2003
as Angry Man
The Man in Room 17
1965
as Sgt. Thomas Lynch
Castle Haven
1969
I Didn't Know You Cared
1975
as Les Brandon
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle
1977
as Sergeant Malley
It's Dark Outside
1964
as Constable
South Riding
1974
as Bill Heyer
On the House
1970
as Jones
The Life of Riley
1975
as George Pollitt
All Our Saturdays
1973
Nice Work
1980
Potter's Picture Palace
1976
Movies (26)
Battle of Britain
1969
as Policeman (uncredited)
Wuthering Heights
1970
Villain
1971
as Waiter at House of Commons (uncredited)
There's a Girl in My Soup
1970
as John, the porter
I'm All Right Jack
1959
as Shop Steward
Dr. Phibes Rises Again
1972
as Ship's Officer
The Visitors
1968
The Family Way
1966
as Leslie Piper
Hell Is a City
1960
as Plainclothes Police Driver (uncredited)
The Lovers!
1973
as Geoffrey's Dad
Rotten to the Core
1965
as Policeman
Leeds United!
1974
as Billy Crane
Kisses at Fifty
1973
as George
South Riding
1974
Memoirs of a Survivor
1981
as Man Delivering Emily
The Fishing Party
1972
as Teaman
Heavens Above!
1963
as Butcher
Vinegar Trip
1973
as Leslie
The Hunting of Lionel Crane
1970
as Warrant Officer
Our Terry
1975
as Arnold
Getting Sam Home
1983
as Sid
Song at Twilight
1973
as Mr. Calthrop
The Boy Who Never Was
1980
as Newsagent
The Best Pair of Legs in the Business
1968
as Bert
Happy DeathDay
1968
A Little Outing
1977
as Dad
About John Comer
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 th… With 50 credits spanning from 1955 to 2003, John Comer has appeared in 26 films and 24 TV shows.
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Most Popular John Comer Movies
- Battle of Britain (1969) — as Policeman (uncredited)
- Wuthering Heights (1970)
- Villain (1971) — as Waiter at House of Commons (uncredited)
- There's a Girl in My Soup (1970) — as John, the porter
- I'm All Right Jack (1959) — as Shop Steward
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