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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1981
as Man Delivering Emily
1980
1978
as Mr. Dimmock
1977
as Dad
1977
as Sergeant Malley
1976
1975
as Les Brandon
1975
as Arnold
1975
as Les Norton
1974
as Billy Crane
1974
1973
as Leslie
1973
1973
as Mr. Calthrop
1973
as George
1973
as Sid
1973
as Geoffrey's Dad
1972
1972
as Police Sergeant Kershaw
1972
as Constable Kershaw
1972
as Ship's Officer
1972
as Teaman
1971
as Waiter at House of Commons (uncredited)
1970
as John, the porter
1970
as George
1970
1970
as Warrant Officer
1969
as Policeman (uncredited)
1969
1968
as Bert
1968
1968
1966
as Leslie Piper
1965
as Policeman
1965
as Sgt. Thomas Lynch
1963
as Butcher
1961
as Groom
1960
as Mr. Birtles
1960
as Plainclothes Police Driver (uncredited)
1959
as Shop Steward
1955
as Greengrocer