John Junkin
Acting
- Born:
- 1930-01-29
- Died:
- 2006-03-07
- Place of birth:
- Ealing, London, England, UK
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.
Known For
Filmography
The Football Factory
When Steptoe Met Son
Great Comedy Moments
Chica de Río
The Sins
The Last Salute
Noel's Telly Years
The Queen's Nose
Law and Disorder
Harry
Chicago Joe and the Showgirl
Mr. Bean
A Handful of Dust
Inspector Morse
Blott on the Landscape
The Bill
Sharon and Elsie
Down at the Hydro
Countdown
All for Love
Odd One Out
The Kenny Everett Television Show
Dancing Country
The Kenny Everett Naughty Joke Box
Juliet Bravo
Only When I Laugh
Terry and June
Licensed to Love and Kill
That Summer!
Dick Turpin
Brass Target
Out
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse
All Creatures Great and Small
Scully's New Year's Eve
Wombling Free
The Professionals
Confessions from a Holiday Camp
Confessions of a Driving Instructor
Hello Cheeky
Lord Peter Wimsey: Five Red Herrings
The Rough With The Smooth
Looking for Clancy
The Sweeney
Slater's Day
Playhouse
Man at the Top
Scoop
Sykes
Both Ends Meet
The Shadow of the Tower
Jason King
The Goodies
Queenie's Castle
Play for Today
On the House
Simon Simon
Catweazle
Softly Softly: Task Force
Up Pompeii!