John Junkin

John Junkin

Acting

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.

Filmography

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The Football Factory ★ 6.4 The Football Factory 2004 When Steptoe Met Son ★ 4.0 When Steptoe Met Son 2002 Chica de Río ★ 5.6 Chica de Río 2001 The Sins ★ 5.3 The Sins 2000 The Last Salute ★ 7.0 The Last Salute 1998 Noel's Telly Years Noel's Telly Years 1996 The Queen's Nose ★ 7.2 The Queen's Nose 1995 Law and Disorder ★ 7.3 Law and Disorder 1994 Harry ★ 5.3 Harry 1993 Chicago Joe and the Showgirl ★ 5.1 Chicago Joe and the Showgirl 1990 Mr. Bean ★ 8.0 Mr. Bean 1990 A Handful of Dust ★ 6.1 A Handful of Dust 1988 Inspector Morse ★ 7.9 Inspector Morse 1987 The Bill ★ 6.8 The Bill 1984 Sharon and Elsie ★ 7.5 Sharon and Elsie 1984 Down at the Hydro Down at the Hydro 1983 Countdown ★ 6.1 Countdown 1982 Odd One Out Odd One Out 1982 The Kenny Everett Television Show ★ 7.1 The Kenny Everett Television Show 1982 Dancing Country Dancing Country 1981 The Kenny Everett Naughty Joke Box The Kenny Everett Naughty Joke Box 1981 Juliet Bravo ★ 6.5 Juliet Bravo 1980 Only When I Laugh ★ 6.7 Only When I Laugh 1979 Terry and June ★ 6.5 Terry and June 1979 Licensed to Love and Kill ★ 5.8 Licensed to Love and Kill 1979 That Summer! ★ 4.9 That Summer! 1979 Dick Turpin ★ 7.4 Dick Turpin 1979 Brass Target ★ 5.5 Brass Target 1978 Out ★ 7.8 Out 1978 Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse ★ 4.6 Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse 1978 All Creatures Great and Small ★ 7.8 All Creatures Great and Small 1978 Scully's New Year's Eve ★ 9.0 Scully's New Year's Eve 1978 Wombling Free ★ 9.7 Wombling Free 1977 The Professionals ★ 7.5 The Professionals 1977 Confessions from a Holiday Camp ★ 5.0 Confessions from a Holiday Camp 1977 Confessions of a Driving Instructor ★ 4.6 Confessions of a Driving Instructor 1976 Hello Cheeky ★ 5.0 Hello Cheeky 1976 Lord Peter Wimsey: Five Red Herrings Lord Peter Wimsey: Five Red Herrings 1975 Looking for Clancy Looking for Clancy 1975 The Sweeney ★ 8.0 The Sweeney 1975 Slater's Day Slater's Day 1974 Playhouse ★ 7.0 Playhouse 1974 Scoop ★ 10.0 Scoop 1972 Sykes ★ 6.7 Sykes 1972 Both Ends Meet ★ 8.0 Both Ends Meet 1972 Jason King ★ 7.8 Jason King 1971 The Goodies ★ 7.5 The Goodies 1970 Play for Today ★ 6.6 Play for Today 1970 On the House ★ 6.0 On the House 1970 Simon Simon ★ 6.7 Simon Simon 1970 Catweazle ★ 7.6 Catweazle 1970 Softly Softly: Task Force ★ 6.0 Softly Softly: Task Force 1969 Up Pompeii! ★ 7.3 Up Pompeii! 1969 Journey to the Unknown Journey to the Unknown 1969 W. Somerset Maugham W. Somerset Maugham 1969 The Company of Five ★ 7.0 The Company of Five 1968 Thingumybob Thingumybob 1968 It's Marty It's Marty 1968 How I Won the War ★ 5.6 How I Won the War 1967 Sam and Janet Sam and Janet 1967 The Plank ★ 6.2 The Plank 1967 The World of Wodehouse The World of Wodehouse 1967 The Sandwich Man ★ 6.5 The Sandwich Man 1966 Kaleidoscope ★ 5.3 Kaleidoscope 1966 The Wrong Box ★ 6.5 The Wrong Box 1966 Cooperama Cooperama 1966 Till Death Us Do Part ★ 7.6 Till Death Us Do Part 1966 Doctor in Clover ★ 5.8 Doctor in Clover 1966 Thirty-Minute Theatre ★ 4.3 Thirty-Minute Theatre 1965 A Slight Case Of... ★ 7.5 A Slight Case Of... 1965 The Troubleshooters ★ 7.3 The Troubleshooters 1965 A World Of His Own ★ 6.0 A World Of His Own 1964 The Pumpkin Eater ★ 6.7 The Pumpkin Eater 1964 A Hard Day's Night ★ 7.3 A Hard Day's Night 1964 Hot Enough for June ★ 5.7 Hot Enough for June 1964 The Break ★ 6.9 The Break 1963 Sergeant Cork ★ 7.3 Sergeant Cork 1963 Heavens Above! ★ 6.6 Heavens Above! 1963 The Human Jungle ★ 8.2 The Human Jungle 1963 Sparrows Can't Sing ★ 5.3 Sparrows Can't Sing 1963