John Comer

About

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...

Known for

Coronation StreetSeries • 1960The AvengersSeries • 1961Play for TodaySeries • 1970Crown CourtSeries • 1972Last of the Summer WineSeries • 1973ITV PlayhouseSeries • 1967All Creatures Great and SmallSeries • 1978ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries • 1969Dixon of Dock GreenSeries • 1955SurvivorsSeries • 1975Centre PlaySeries • 1973Bless This HouseSeries • 1971DoomwatchSeries • 1970The Man in Room 17Series • 1965Battle of BritainMovie • 1969Wuthering HeightsMovie • 1970Dr. Phibes Rises AgainMovie • 1972There's a Girl in My SoupMovie • 1970I'm All Right JackMovie • 1959Hell Is a CityMovie • 1960The Family WayMovie • 1966VillainMovie • 1971Heavens Above!Movie • 1963