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John Comer

John Comer

Acting

Born March 1, 1924 · 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.…

Known For · 40 titles

Coronation Street

Coronation Street

1960
Play for Today

Play for Today

1970
The Avengers

The Avengers

1961
Crown Court

Crown Court

1972
ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

1967
Last of the Summer Wine

Last of the Summer Wine

1973
All Creatures Great and Small

All Creatures Great and Small

1978
ITV Saturday Night Theatre

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969
Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

1955
Castle Haven

Castle Haven

1969
Centre Play

Centre Play

1973
Doomwatch

Doomwatch

1970
Survivors

Survivors

1975
Premiere

Premiere

1977
Charles II: The Power and The Passion

Charles II: The Power and The Passion

2003
The Man in Room 17

The Man in Room 17

1965
Battle of Britain

Battle of Britain

1969
I Didn't Know You Cared

I Didn't Know You Cared

1975
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle

Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle

1977
It's Dark Outside

It's Dark Outside

1964
South Riding

South Riding

1974
Nice Work

Nice Work

1980
On the House

On the House

1970
Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

1970
The Life of Riley

The Life of Riley

1975
Dr. Phibes Rises Again

Dr. Phibes Rises Again

1972
There's a Girl in My Soup

There's a Girl in My Soup

1970
Potter's Picture Palace

Potter's Picture Palace

1976
I'm All Right Jack

I'm All Right Jack

1959
All Our Saturdays

All Our Saturdays

1973
The Visitors

The Visitors

1968
Our Terry

Our Terry

1975
Villain

Villain

1971
Heavens Above!

Heavens Above!

1963
Hell Is a City

Hell Is a City

1960
Happy DeathDay

Happy DeathDay

1968
The Family Way

The Family Way

1966
Rotten to the Core

Rotten to the Core

1965
The Fishing Party

The Fishing Party

1972
Memoirs of a Survivor

Memoirs of a Survivor

1981