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John Comer (I) (1924–1984)

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

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(age 59) in England, UK

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Filmography

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1973-1983 Last of the Summer Wine (TV series)
Sid
Getting Sam Home (1983) … Sid
The Arts of Concealment (1983) … Sid
The Waist Land (1983) … Sid
The White Man's Grave (1983) … Sid
The Frozen Turkey Man (1983) … Sid
 
1981 Memoirs of a Survivor
Man Delivering Emily
 
1981 The Good Companions (TV series)
Herbert Dulver
A Wind in the Triangle (1981) … Herbert Dulver
 
1980 Nice Work (TV series)
Mr. Blundell
Edwin's Day (1980) … Mr. Blundell
The Hoodlum (1980) … Mr. Blundell
 
1980 Bernie (TV series)
Episode #2.3 (1980)
 
1980 The Likes of Sykes (TV movie)
 
1975-1979 I Didn't Know You Cared (TV series)
Mr Brandon / Mr. Brandon
The Great Day (1979) … Mr Brandon
What's in a Name (1979) … Mr Brandon
The Great Escape (1979) … Mr Brandon
Don't Answer That (1979) … Mr Brandon
A Tip Top Day (1979) … Mr Brandon
 
1978 All Creatures Great and Small (TV series)
Mr. Dimmock
The Name of the Game (1978) … Mr. Dimmock
 
1977 Premiere (TV series)
Dad
A Little Outing (1977) … Dad
 
1977 The Fuzz (TV series)
Granville Talbot
Pending Further Enquiries (1977) … Granville Talbot
 
1977 Survivors (TV series)
Les Norton
Long Live the King (1977) … Les Norton
 
1977 Beryl's Lot (TV series)
George Hotten / Plasterer
Episode #3.9 (1977) … George Hotten
Episode #3.6 (1977) … Plasterer
 
1976 Orde Wingate (TV series)
 
1975 Emmerdale (TV series)
Ernie Shuttleworth
 
1975 Centre Play (TV series)
Arnold
Our Terry (1975) … Arnold
 
1975 The Life of Riley (TV series)
George Pollitt
Double Time (1975) … George Pollitt
Uneasy Riders (1975) … George Pollitt
Oh! Sister (1975) … George Pollitt
The Arrival (1975) … George Pollitt
 
1974 South Riding (TV series)
Bill Heyer
Give Us This Day (1974) … Bill Heyer
Forgive Us Our Trespasses (1974) … Bill Heyer
The Number of Our Days (1974) … Bill Heyer
Beggars and Choosers (1974) … Bill Heyer
The Facts of Life (1974) … Bill Heyer
 
1972-1974 Play for Today (TV series)
Billy Crane / George / Mr. Calthrop / …
Leeds United (1974) … Billy Crane
Song at Twilight (1973) … Mr. Calthrop
Kisses at Fifty (1973) … George
The Fishing Party (1972) … Teaman
 
1973 Billy Liar (TV series)
Mr. Sissons
Billy and the Party Spirit (1973) … Mr. Sissons
 
1972-1973 Thirty Minutes Worth (TV series)
Episode #3.4 (1973)
Episode #1.7 (1972)
 
1973 ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV series)
Passengers (1973)
 
1973 Crown Court (TV series)
Police Sergeant Kershaw / Constable Kershaw
The Long Haired Leftie: Part 3 (1973) … Police Sergeant Kershaw
The Long Haired Leftie: Part 2 (1973) … Police Sergeant Kershaw
The Long Haired Leftie: Part 1 (1973) … Police Sergeant Kershaw
The Mugging of Arthur Simmons: Part 3 (1973) … Constable Kershaw
The Mugging of Arthur Simmons: Part 2 (1973) … Constable Kershaw
 
1968-1973 ITV Playhouse (TV series)
Bert / Jacko / Leslie
Vinegar Trip (1973) … Leslie
The Panel (1971) … Jacko
 
1970-1973 The Flaxton Boys (TV series)
Cooper / George Carmody
1945: This Little Piggy (1973) … Cooper
1890: The Solution (1970) … George Carmody
 
1973 The Adventures of Black Beauty (TV series)
Mr. Binns
Sailor on a Horse (1973) … Mr. Binns
 
1973 Comedy Playhouse (TV series)
Sid
Of Funerals and Fish (1973) … Sid
 
1973 The Lovers!
Geoffrey's Dad
 
1972 Bless This House (TV series)
Landlord
Wives and Lovers (1972) … Landlord
Love Me, Love My Tree (1972) … Landlord
 
1972 The Last of the Baskets (TV series)
Coach Driver
Good Queen Bess Slept Here (1972) … Coach Driver
 
1971 Suspicion (TV series)
Bishop
No Case to Answer (1971) … Bishop
 
1971 Father Dear Father (TV series)
Removal Man
The Last of the Red Hot Mommas (1971) … Removal Man
 
1971 Hine (TV series)
Arthur
Comrades in Arms (1971) … Arthur
 
1971 Villain
Waiter at House of Commons (uncredited)
 
1971 On the House (TV series)
Jones
Are You Giving Me the Business? (1971) … Jones
 
1971 The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder (TV series)
Bigelow
The Duke (1971) … Bigelow
 
1971 Cry of the Penguins
Police Sergeant
 
1970 Waugh on Crime (TV series)
Watkins
A Man Going to St. Ives (1970) … Watkins
 
1970 Grady (TV series)
Arnold Smith
Somebody Else's War (1970) … Arnold Smith
 
1970 A Family at War (TV series)
Taxi Driver
The Gate of the Year (1970) … Taxi Driver
 
1970 For the Love of Ada (TV series)
Eddie
The Permissive Society (1970) … Eddie
 
1970 The Dustbinmen (TV series)
1st Policeman
Episode #2.6 (1970) … 1st Policeman
 
1970 Doomwatch (TV series)
Jack
The Devil's Sweets (1970) … Jack
 
1970 The Wednesday Play (TV series)
Warrant officer
The Hunting of Lionel Crane (1970) … Warrant officer
 
1969 Castle Haven (TV series)
Sid Buller
Episode dated 30 September 1969 (1969) … Sid Buller
 
1969 Battle of Britain
Policeman (uncredited)
 
1969 Nearest and Dearest (TV series)
Policeman
Breach of the Peace (1969) … Policeman
 
1969 The Avengers (TV series)
Sgt. Ronald Groom
Take-Over (1969) … Sgt. Ronald Groom
 
1968 Dixon of Dock Green (TV series)
Greengrocer / Lawson
Berserk (1968) … Greengrocer
The Hard Way (1968) … Lawson
 
1968 Z Cars (TV series)
Charlie Cook / Mr. Salter
It's a Sort of Game: Part 2 (1968) … Mr. Salter
It's a Sort of Game: Part 1 (1968) … Mr. Salter
Inside Information: Part 2 (1968) … Charlie Cook
Inside Information: Part 1 (1968) … Charlie Cook
 
1968 The First Lady (TV series)
Vacancy (1968)
 
1968 Coronation Street (TV series)
Wilf Jones
Episode #1.763 (1968) … Wilf Jones
 
1968 Softly Softly (TV series)
George Boscombe
Complaint (1968) … George Boscombe
 
1968 City 68' (TV series)
The Visitors (1968)
 
1968 Happy Deathday
Briggs
 
1967 Love Story (TV series)
Bill Turpin
Out of Sight, Out of Mind (1967) … Bill Turpin
 
1967 The Fellows (TV series)
Police Sergeant / Prisoner
No Cage for This Bird (1967) … Prisoner
Arson (1967) … Police Sergeant
 
1967 Turn Out the Lights (TV series)
Policeman
You Can't Get the Wood (1967) … Policeman
 
1966-1967 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Ephraim Cotton / Policeman
Love on the Dole (1967) … Policeman
 
1966 The Man in Room 17 (TV series)
Sgt. Lynch
The Standard (1966) … Sgt. Lynch
 
1966 Pardon the Expression (TV series)
Police Constable
January Sale (1966) … Police Constable
 
1965 Rotten to the Core
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
 
1964 It's Dark Outside (TV series)
Constable
The Grim World of the Brothers Tulk (1964) … Constable
 
1963 Friday Night (TV series)
1st Dealer / Bus conductor
Plastic Mac in Winter (1963) … Bus conductor
The Last Big Deal of Dekker Arkwright (1963) … 1st Dealer
 
1963 Heavens Above!
Butcher
 
1963 ITV Television Playhouse (TV series)
2nd Workman
There's No Room for You Here for a Start (1963) … 2nd Workman
 
1960 Hell Is a City
Plainclothes Police Driver (uncredited)
 
1959 I'm All Right Jack
Shop Steward
 
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2003 30 Years of 'Last of the Summer Wine' (TV documentary)
 
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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.
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Trivia:

In his final appearance as Sid in the episode 'Getting Sam Home', his cancer had affected his voice so much that his voice had to be dubbed. See more »

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