Anjanette Comer was born on August 7, 1939 in Dawson,
Texas. 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”.
Though Comer was cast opposite Michael Caine for Funeral
In Berlin and even appeared in publicity stills, she had to be replaced because
of illness. But she had another leading role in “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 Euro-western “Guns for San
Sebastian”. In between she starred with Robert Wagner and Jill St. John in the
golf-themed 1967 film “Banning”.
Comer's movie 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 later
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. Today, more than four decades after her debut, Comer is
still active in films and television, having been in over 55 productions.
Today we celebrate Anjanette Comer’s 75th
birthday.
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