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Anjanette Comer

Anjanette Comer

Actor · Died May 28, 2026, aged 86 · Dawson, Texas, USA

Anjanette Comer (August 7, 1939 — May 28, 2026) was an American actress. Born in Dawson, Texas to Rufus Franklin and Nola (Dell) Comer, her first major television credit was a guest appearance in a 1963 episode of Gunsmoke, followed by roles in several other dramatic series of the 1960s, such as Dr. Kildare and Bonanza. She made her feature 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 Robert Morse a choice for his uncle's funeral arrangements of "Inhumement, entombment, inurnment, immurement? Some people just lately have preferred ensarcophagusment." Though Comer was cast opposite Michael Caine for Funeral In Berlin and even appeared in publicity stills, she was replaced because of illness. Fortunately, she had another leading role as a love interest to Marlon Brando and John Saxon in the Western adventure The Appaloosa (1966). The film, shot on location in Mexico, presented Anjanette as a Mexican peasant girl, a role she repeated in the 1968 Anthony Quinn vehicle Guns for San Sebastian. In between she starred with Robert Wagner and Jill St. John in the golf-themed 1967 film Banning. Comer's film activity dropped off in 1970 after she played Ruth in the film version of John Updike's Rabbit, Run (1970). She later claimed she let her love life interfere with her work. Comer's most recent films include Fire Sale (1977) and the made-for-TV The Long Summer of George Adams (1983). In subsequent years, she was frequently cast as mysterious or exotic characters. Description above from the Wikipedia article Anjanette Comer, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 7, 1939
Died
May 28, 2026 (aged 86)
From
Dawson, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 54 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 25% in 30 days

What are Anjanette Comer's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
36%
Bonds
22%
Survival
19%
Self
13%
Society
6%
Power
4%
Deception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 9 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 8 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 8
Hero
2 of 8
Shapeshifter
1 of 8
Threshold guardian
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Dread
5
Absurd
5
Hopeful
3
Melancholic
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Anjanette Comer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Anjanette Comer's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

54 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • A Bird of the Air(2011)

    as Mrs. Weber

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Possessed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Mrs. Palmer (segment "Resurrection of the Damned") (archive footage)

  • Screen Door Jesus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Verna Lynn Cunningham

  • The Pennsylvania Miners' Story(2002)

    as Sue Unger

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Sister Christine

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Profiler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Barbara Henkley

  • Deadly Family Secrets(1995)

    as Hilda Potter

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Underneath(1995)

    as Mrs. Chambers

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo(1992)

    as Nora Turner

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Netherworld(1992)

    as Mrs. Palmer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Jake and the Fatman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as Vera Lake

  • Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Maggie

  • The Long Summer of George Adams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Venida

  • Fire Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Marion Fikus

  • Dead of Night(1977)

    as Alexis

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • McNaughton's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 3 episodes · as Andrea Farelli

  • Barbary Coast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Lepke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Bernice Meyer

  • The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery(1975)

    as Arlevia Jessup

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • S.W.A.T.(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Death Stalk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Pat Trahey

  • Baretta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Terror on the 40th Floor(1974)

    as Darlene Foster

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Harry O (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Grace Duvall

  • Petrocelli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Mary Thorpe

  • Night Games (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Jenny Kenedisis

  • Shadow of Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Danna Forester

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Baby(1973)

    as Ann Gentry

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Barnaby Jones(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Vivian Harper

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Night of 1000 Cats(1972)

    as Cathy

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Search (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Deadly Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Martha

  • Five Desperate Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Lucy

  • Columbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Jenifer Welles

  • Banyon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Diane Jennings

  • The Firechasers(1971)

    as Toby Collins

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Rabbit, Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Ruth Leonard

  • The Young Lawyers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Bonnie Baron

  • Love, American Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Audrey · as Billie Joe Hollister · as Chris

  • Then Came Bronson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Vhea Samos

  • The Mod Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • In Enemy Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Denise

  • Banning(1967)

    as Carol Lindquist

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Gina Hunter / Margo Moore

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Guns for San Sebastian(1968)

    as Kinita

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Appaloosa(1966)

    as Trini

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Loved One(1965)

    as Aimee Thanatogenos

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Quick, Before It Melts(1964)

    as Tiara Marshall

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Arrest and Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Annabelle Selinsky

  • Ben Casey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 2 episodes · as Carol Montgomery

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Joan Wingate

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Cara

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 54 titles from 1955 to 2011; peak year 1972.

Biggest box office

The Underneath (1995)

$536K worldwide

Highest rated

The Loved One (1965)

Midcredits 75th

Most popular right now

The Underneath (1995)

Film career

19552011

Peak 1972 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting54 of 54: 54 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rd

By decade

1950s2 · acting1960s14 · acting1970s25 · acting1980s3 · acting1990s6 · acting2000s3 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 22% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Anjanette Comer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 17; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

The Pennsylvania Miners' Story (2002)

71st percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo (1992)

Midcredits 81st · 69% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Anjanette Comer work with?

People who share at least 2 of Anjanette Comer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Howard St. John shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers

Mixed roles