John Junkin
Known for: Acting
Born: January 29, 1930
Died: March 7, 2006
Place of birth: Ealing, London, England, UK
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.
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Filmography
37 movies · 59 TV shows, newest first
6.4
The Football Factory
2004
4.0
When Steptoe Met Son
2002
5.7
Chica de Río
2001
5.3
The Sins
20007.0
The Last Salute
1998NR
Noel's Telly Years
1996
7.2
The Queen's Nose
1995
7.3
Law and Disorder
19945.3
Harry
1993
5.1
Chicago Joe and the Showgirl
1990
8.0
Mr. Bean
1990
6.1
A Handful of Dust
1988
7.9
Inspector Morse
1987
6.8
The Bill
1984
7.5
Sharon and Elsie
1984
NR
Down at the Hydro
1983
6.0
Countdown
1982NR
Odd One Out
1982
7.3
The Kenny Everett Television Show
1982
NR
Dancing Country
1981
NR
The Kenny Everett Naughty Joke Box
1981
6.5
Juliet Bravo
1980
6.7
Only When I Laugh
1979
6.5
Terry and June
1979
5.8
Licensed to Love and Kill
1979
4.9
That Summer!
1979
7.4
Dick Turpin
1979
5.4
Brass Target
1978
7.8
Out
1978
4.6
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse
1978
7.8
All Creatures Great and Small
1978
9.0
Scully's New Year's Eve
1978
9.7
Wombling Free
1977
7.6
The Professionals
1977
5.0
Confessions from a Holiday Camp
1977
4.7
Confessions of a Driving Instructor
1976
5.0
Hello Cheeky
1976
7.0
Lord Peter Wimsey: Five Red Herrings
19758.0
The Rough With The Smooth
1975NR
Looking for Clancy
1975
8.1
The Sweeney
1975NR
Slater's Day
1974
7.0
Playhouse
1974
5.2
Man at the Top
197310.0
Scoop
1972
6.7
Sykes
19728.0
Both Ends Meet
1972
7.8
Jason King
1971
7.7
The Goodies
1970
6.6
Play for Today
19706.0
On the House
1970
6.7
Simon Simon
1970
7.5
Catweazle
1970
6.0
Softly Softly: Task Force
1969
7.3
Up Pompeii!
1969
NR
Journey to the Unknown
1969NR
W. Somerset Maugham
1969
7.0
The Company of Five
1968NR
Thingumybob
1968NR
It's Marty
1968
5.6
How I Won the War
1967NR
Sam and Janet
1967
6.2
The Plank
1967NR
The World of Wodehouse
1967
6.5
The Sandwich Man
1966
5.3
Kaleidoscope
1966
6.4
The Wrong Box
1966NR
Watch the Birdies
1966NR
Cooperama
1966
7.6
Till Death Us Do Part
1966
5.8
Doctor in Clover
1966
4.3
Thirty-Minute Theatre
19657.5
A Slight Case Of...
1965
7.3
The Troubleshooters
19656.0
A World Of His Own
1964
6.7
The Pumpkin Eater
1964
7.3
A Hard Day's Night
1964
5.7
Hot Enough for June
1964
6.9
The Break
1963
7.2
Sergeant Cork
1963
6.6
Heavens Above!
1963
8.2
The Human Jungle
1963
5.3
Sparrows Can't Sing
1963
6.7
The Wrong Arm of the Law
1963
8.5
The Primitives
1962
5.8
The Brain
1962
6.7
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1962NR
Drama 61-67
1961
7.8
The Avengers
1961
5.4
Coronation Street
1960
8.0
The Odd Man
1960
5.5
Doctor in Love
1960
5.9
And the Same to You
1960
4.8
No Hiding Place
1959
6.0
Dixon of Dock Green
1955NR
Hello Cheeky
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