John Comer

Biography

John Comer was a British comic actor who began in the 1930s and 1940s doing comedy routines at clubs and pubs, then formed the Comer Brothers double act with his younger brother Tony. A win at the 1959 Butlin's National Talent Contest brought them a film contract with the Boulting brothers and parts in I'm All Right Jack, as trade union shop stewards, and A Taste of Honey in 1961. Comer carried on alone after Tony went back to engineering, and played a father of the bride in The Family Way (1966). On television he took a recurring part as Sid in Last of the Summer Wine from 1973, and he also appeared in Coronation Street, Emmerdale Farm, I Didn't Know You Cared and Murder Most English, as well as an episode of All Creatures Great and Small in 1978. He died in 1984.

59years old at death

Born March 1, 1924Stretford
Died February 11, 1984Blackpool
Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20

Movie Career

Films: 4
Career span: 9 years1963 to 1972

Every film, newest first

1972Dr. Phibes Rises AgainIMDb rating 6.3
1970There's a Girl in My SoupIMDb rating 5.7
1966The Family WayIMDb rating 7.3
1963Heavens Above!IMDb rating 6.7

Genres

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First role
Comer started out in the 1930s and 1940s, doing a comedy routine at social clubs and pubs in his local area.

John Comer movies on Netflix

Dr. Phibes Rises Again1972IMDb rating 6.3as Ship's Officer
There's a Girl in My Soup1970IMDb rating 5.7as John, the porter
The Family Way1966IMDb rating 7.3as Leslie Piper
Heavens Above!1963IMDb rating 6.7as Butcher

Most often with

Roy Boulting directed three of these films, John Boulting two. Five actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Peter Sellers

Thorley Walters

Avril Angers

Robin Parkinson

Ruth TrouncerRoy BoultingDirector, 3 films John BoultingDirector, 2 films

Films together

Peter Sellers2 films together, 1963 to 1970
Peter Sellers's page
- There's a Girl in My Soup1970IMDb rating 5.7Comer as John, the porterSellers as Robert Danvers
- Heavens Above!1963IMDb rating 6.7Comer as ButcherSellers as The Reverend John Smallwood
Thorley Walters2 films together, 1966 to 1970
Thorley Walters's page
- There's a Girl in My Soup1970IMDb rating 5.7Comer as John, the porterWalters as Manager of Carlton Hotel
- The Family Way1966IMDb rating 7.3Comer as Leslie PiperWalters as The Vicar
Avril Angers2 films together, 1966 to 1970
Avril Angers's page
- There's a Girl in My Soup1970IMDb rating 5.7Comer as John, the porterAngers as English Tourist in Lift
- The Family Way1966IMDb rating 7.3Comer as Leslie PiperAngers as Liz Piper
Robin Parkinson2 films together, 1966 to 1970
Robin Parkinson's page
- There's a Girl in My Soup1970IMDb rating 5.7Comer as John, the porterParkinson as Le reporter aux lunettes
- The Family Way1966IMDb rating 7.3Comer as Leslie PiperParkinson as Mr. Phillips, his assistant
Ruth Trouncer2 films together, 1966 to 1970
Ruth Trouncer's page
- There's a Girl in My Soup1970IMDb rating 5.7Comer as John, the porterTrouncer as Gilly Hunter
- The Family Way1966IMDb rating 7.3Comer as Leslie PiperTrouncer as The Marriage Guidance Counsellor
Roy BoultingDirector, 3 films, 1963 to 1970
All films by Roy Boulting
- There's a Girl in My Soup1970IMDb rating 5.7Comer as John, the porter
- The Family Way1966IMDb rating 7.3Comer as Leslie Piper
- Heavens Above!1963IMDb rating 6.7Comer as Butcher
John BoultingDirector, 2 films, 1963 to 1966
All films by John Boulting
- The Family Way1966IMDb rating 7.3Comer as Leslie Piper
- Heavens Above!1963IMDb rating 6.7Comer as Butcher

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