John Junkin
Birthday
1930/01/29
Day of death
2006/03/07 (76 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Ealing, London, England, UK
Also know as
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Biography
John Francis Junkin (29 January 1930 – 7 March 2006) was an English actor and scriptwriter who had a long career in radio, television and film, specialising in comedy. In 1960, Junkin joined Joan Littlewood's Stratford East Theatre Workshop and played the lead in the original production of Sparrers Can't Sing. A few years later, he joined the Royal Court Theatre company, and was the foil to Tony Hancock in some of Hancock's last work for British television. In 2006, he passed away from lung cancer in Aylesbury.
Acting
(1964) A Hard Day's Night
as Shake
(2001) Chica de Río
as Mr. Bigelow
(1967) The Plank
as One Eyed Truck Driver
(1983) Down at the Hydro
as Businesman
(1978) Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse
as Mr. Dixon
(1969) Journey to the Unknown
as Robert
(1970) Simon Simon
as 2nd Workman - Driver
(2004) The Football Factory
as Albert Moss
(2002) When Steptoe Met Son
as Self
(1966) The Sandwich Man
as Chauffeur
(1981) The Kenny Everett Naughty Joke Box
as Self
(1960) Doctor in Love
as Policeman (uncredited)
(1966) The Wrong Box
as 1st Engine Driver
(1963) Heavens Above!
as Reporter at Space Launch Site (uncredited)
(1978) Scully's New Year's Eve
as Jack
(1990) Chicago Joe and the Showgirl
as George Heath
(1964) The Pumpkin Eater
as Undertaker
(1964) Hot Enough for June
as Clerk in Opening Scene
(1979) That Summer!
as Mr Swales
(1978) Brass Target
as Carberry
(1967) How I Won the War
as Large Child
(1963) Sparrows Can't Sing
as Bridge Operator
(1976) Confessions of a Driving Instructor
as Luigi
(1977) Confessions from a Holiday Camp
as Whitemonk
(1988) A Handful of Dust
as Blenkinsop
(1977) Wombling Free
as County Surveyor
(1963) The Break
as Harry
(1966) Doctor in Clover
as Prison Warder (Uncredited)
(1966) Kaleidoscope
as Dominion Porter
(1981) Dancing Country
as Jack
(1963) The Wrong Arm of the Law
as Maurice (uncredited)
(1984) The Bill
as ---
(1977) The Professionals
as Hollis
(1961) The Avengers
as Sergeant
(1971) Jason King
as ---
(1982) Countdown
as ---
(1970) The Goodies
as ---
(1994) Law and Disorder
as ---
(1975) The Sweeney
as Taxi Yard Proprietor
(1990) Mr. Bean
as Maître D'
(1972) The Adventures of Black Beauty
as ---
(2000) Sins
as Archie Rogers
(1970) Catweazle
as Sergeant Bottle
(1959) No Hiding Place
as ---
(1982) Odd One Out
as ---
(1965) A Slight Case Of...
as ---
(1975) Looking for Clancy
as ---
(1996) Noel's Telly Years
as ---
(1967) Blandings Castle
as ---
(1966) Cooperama
as ---
(1982) The Kenny Everett Television Show
as Self
(1968) It's Marty
as ---
(1970) On The House
as ---
(1968) Thingumybob
as ---
(1976) Hello Cheeky
as ---
(1963) The Human Jungle
as McCutcheon
(1978) All Creatures Great and Small
as Luke Benson
(1979) Terry and June
as Sgt. Tucker
(1970) The Goodies
as Police Sergeant
(1987) Inspector Morse
as Chief Inspector Holroyd
(1980) Juliet Bravo
as Les
(1975) Lord Peter Wimsey: Five Red Herrings
as Mr. Alcock
(1960) Coronation Street
as Bill Fielding
(1972) Sykes
as Eye Consultant
(1970) Play for Today
as Jack
(1969) Softly Softly: Task Force
as Norden
(1965) Thirty-Minute Theatre
as Jeffrey
(1965) The Troubleshooters
as Macann
(1961) The Avengers
as Sheriff
(1955) Dixon of Dock Green
as Dan Stuart
(1972) Both Ends Meet
as Pip Pepper
(1978) Out
as Ralph Veneker