John Comer (1 March 1924 – 11 February 1984) was a British comic actor. He was best known for his roles in Coronation Street as Mr Birtles, then as a taxi driver, and later as Wilf Jones, in Emmerdale Farm as Ernie Shuttleworth, Les Brandon in I Didn't Know You Cared, and cafe owner Sid in Last of the Summer Wine. (Via Wikipedia)
- Origin
- Stretford, Lancashire, England, UK
- Born
- March 1, 1924
- Died
- February 11, 1984 (40 years ago, at 59)