Anjanette Comer (born August 7, 1939) is an American actress.

Early years

Born in Dawson, Texas to Rufus Franklin Comer, Jr., and Nola Dell “Sue” (Perkins) Comer, she attended Dawson High School. She gained acting experience at the

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Career

Comer's first major television credit was a guest appearance in a 1963 episode of ''

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'' titled “Carter Caper” (S9E8), followed by roles in several other dramatic series of the 1960s, such as '' Dr. Kildare'' and ''

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''. In 1964, she earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role by an Actress for her work on an episode on '' Arrest and Trial''. She made her film debut as the female lead in the 1964 comedy '' Quick, Before It Melts'' followed by a memorable role in the 1965 satire '' The Loved One'', playing a seductive mortician who offers

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a choice for his uncle's funeral arrangements of "Inhumement, entombment, inurnment, immurement? Some people just lately have preferred ensarcophagusment." Although Comer was cast opposite Michael Caine for ''Funeral in Berlin'' and appeared in publicity stills (she can be seen with Caine and Eva Renzi in a photograph on the DVD release), she had to be replaced because of illness. She had another leading role as a love interest to Marlon Brando and John Saxon in '' The Appaloosa'' (1966). The film, shot on location in Mexico, presented Anjanette as a Mexican peasant girl, a role she repeated in '' Guns for San Sebastian'' (1968). In between, she starred in '' Banning''. Comer's movie activity dropped off in 1970 after she played Ruth in the film version of

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's '' Rabbit, Run'' (1970). She later claimed she let her love life interfere with her work. Comer's later films include The Firechasers (1971), '' Fire Sale'' (1977) and the TV ''The Long Summer of George Adams'' (1983).

Personal life

From 1976 to 1983, she was married to Robert Klane; they later divorced.

Select TV and filmography

* '' My Three Sons'' as Janie Stempel (1 episode, 1962) * '' Arrest and Trial'' as Annabelle (1 episode, 1963) * '' Ben Casey'' (1 episode, 1963) * ''

'' as Cara Miles (1 episode, 1963) * '' Quick, Before It Melts'' (1964) as Tiara Marshall * '' Combat!'' as Annette (1 episode, 1964) * ''

'' as Joan Wingate (Episode: "Love Me Not", 1964) * '' Dr. Kildare'' as Carol Montgomery (2 episodes, 1964) * '' The Loved One'' (1965) as Aimee Thanatogenous * '' The Appaloosa'' (1966) as Trini * '' Banning'' (1967) as Carol Lindquist * '' In Enemy Country'' (1968) as Denise * ''

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'' (1968) as Kinita * '' The Young Lawyers'' (1969, TV) as Bonnie Baron * '' Love American Style'' as Billie Joe (segment 'Love and the Roommate', 1969) * '' Rabbit, Run'' (1970) as Ruth * '' The Mod Squad'' (1 episode, 1970) * '' Then Came Bronson'' as Vhea Samos (1 episode, 1970) * ''Lady Boss'' (1971) TV episode as (segment "Love and the Hiccups") * '' Dr. Simon Locke'' (1 episode) * '' Banyon'' (1971, TV) as Diane Jennings * '' The Most Deadly Game'' as Gretchen (1 episode, 1971) * ''

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'' (1971) as Toby Collins * ''

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'' as Lucy (1971 TV movie) * '' Blood Feast'' as Cathy (1972 movie) * ''

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'' as Gina Hunter (1 episode, 1972) * '' Columbo: Étude in Black'' (1972, TV) as Jenifer Welles * '' The Baby'' (1973) as Ann Gentry * '' Search'' as Anne Ramon (1 episode, 1973) * '' Police Story'' as Constantina (2 episodes, 1974) * '' The Blue Knight'' (1 episode, 1975) * '' Barbary Coast'' as Mary Louise (1 episode, 1975) * ''

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'' as Alicia Woodward (2 episodes, 1975) * '' Harry O'' as Grace Duvall (1 episode, 1975) * '' The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery'' (1975) as Arlevia Jessup * '' Petrocelli'' as Mary Thorpe (1 episode, 1975) * ''

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'' (1975) as Bernice Meyer * '' Baretta'' as Det. Ann Harley (1 episode, 1976) * ''

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'' as Mavis Bellamy (1 episode, 1976) * '' Fire Sale'' (1977) as Marion Fikus * ''

Dead of Night (1977 film) ''Dead of Night'' is a 1977 American made-for-television anthology horror film starring Ed Begley Jr., Anjanette Comer, Patrick Macnee, Horst Buchholz and Joan Hackett. Directed by Dan Curtis, the film consists of three stories written by Ric ...

'' (1977, TV) as Alexis * '' Barnaby Jones'' as Vivian Harper (1 episode, 1980) * '' The Long Summer of George Adams'' (1982, TV) as Venida * ''

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'' as Maggie (1 episode, 1988) * '' Jake and the Fatman'' as Vera Lake (3 episodes, 1991) * '' Netherworld'' (1992) as Mrs. Palmer * '' Streets of Laredo'' (1995) TV miniseries as Beulah * '' The Underneath'' (1995) as Mrs. Chambers * '' Profiler'' as Barbara Henkley (1 episode, 1999)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Comer, Anjanette 1939 births Living people People from Dawson, Texas Actresses from Texas American film actresses American television actresses 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American women