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John Comer(1924-1984)

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John Comer in Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
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John Comer was born on 1 March 1924 in Manchester, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Family Way (1966), Last of the Summer Wine (1973) and Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle (1977). He died on 11 February 1984 in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK.
BornMarch 1, 1924
DiedFebruary 11, 1984(59)
BornMarch 1, 1924
DiedFebruary 11, 1984(59)
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Known for

Hayley Mills, Hywel Bennett, and John Mills in The Family Way (1966)
The Family Way
7.3
  • Leslie Piper
  • 1966
Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, and Brian Wilde in Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
Last of the Summer Wine
7.1
TV Series
  • Sid
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle (1977)
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle
7.5
TV Series
  • Sergeant Malley
Bill Maynard in The Life of Riley (1975)
The Life of Riley
6.8
TV Series
  • George Pollitt

Credits

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Actor

  • Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, and Brian Wilde in Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
    Last of the Summer Wine
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Sid
    • 1973–1983
  • Memoirs of a Survivor (1981)
    Memoirs of a Survivor
    5.3
    • Man delivering Emily
    • 1981
  • John Blythe in The Good Companions (1980)
    The Good Companions
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Herbert Dulver
    • 1981
  • The Boy Who Never Was (1980)
    The Boy Who Never Was
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Newsagent
    • 1980
  • Nice Work (1980)
    Nice Work
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Mr. Blundell
    • 1980
  • Bernie (1978)
    Bernie
    4.5
    TV Series
    • 1980
  • Eric Sykes in The Likes of Sykes (1980)
    The Likes of Sykes
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • 1980
  • Stephen Rea, Robin Bailey, Anita Carey, John Comer, Bert Palmer, and Liz Smith in I Didn't Know You Cared (1975)
    I Didn't Know You Cared
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Mr Brandon
    • Mr. Brandon
    • 1975–1979
  • Peter Davison, Carol Drinkwater, Robert Hardy, and Christopher Timothy in All Creatures Great & Small (1978)
    All Creatures Great & Small
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Mr. Dimmock
    • 1978
  • Potter's Picture Palace (1976)
    Potter's Picture Palace
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Sidney Bogart
    • 1976–1978
  • The Quality Connection (1977)
    The Quality Connection
    Short
    • Charlie
    • 1977
  • Premiere (1977)
    Premiere
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Dad
    • 1977
  • Lynda Bellingham, Colin Jeavons, Nigel Lambert, Michael Robbins, and Mike Savage in The Fuzz (1977)
    The Fuzz
    5.0
    TV Series
    • Granville Talbot
    • 1977
  • Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle (1977)
    Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Sergeant Malley
    • 1977
  • Ian McCulloch and Carolyn Seymour in Survivors (1975)
    Survivors
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Les Norton
    • 1977

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Official Trailer
The Lovers (1973)
Trailer 3:16
The Lovers (1973)
The Lovers (1973)
Trailer 3:16
The Lovers (1973)

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • March 1, 1924
    • Manchester, England, UK
  • Died
    • February 11, 1984
    • Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK(throat cancer)
  • Parents
      Thomas Comer
  • Relatives
    • Tony Comer(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Appeared as a disgruntled publican whose profits have dropped as a result of John Bull home beer-brewing kits, in the television advert for that brand.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    In his final appearance as Sid in the episode Getting Sam Home (1983), his cancer had affected his voice so much that his voice had to be dubbed.

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