John Junkin

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

86

Gender

Male

Birthday

1930-01-29

Day of death

2006-03-07 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Ealing, London, England, UK

John Junkin

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

  • Coronation Street

    Coronation Street

  • The Avengers

    The Avengers

  • The Avengers

    The Avengers

  • The Professionals

    The Professionals

  • Mr. Bean

    Mr. Bean

  • Play for Today

    Play for Today

  • Inspector Morse

    Inspector Morse

  • All Creatures Great and Small

    All Creatures Great and Small

  • The Bill

    The Bill

  • Playhouse

    Playhouse

  • No Hiding Place

    No Hiding Place

  • The Sweeney

    The Sweeney

  • How I Won the War

    How I Won the War

  • Dr. Finlay's Casebook

    Dr. Finlay's Casebook

  • Dixon of Dock Green

    Dixon of Dock Green

  • Simon Simon

    Simon Simon

  • Confessions of a Driving Instructor

    Confessions of a Driving Instructor

  • The Wrong Arm of the Law

    The Wrong Arm of the Law

  • The Human Jungle

    The Human Jungle

  • Thirty-Minute Theatre

    Thirty-Minute Theatre

  • Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

    Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

  • The Plank

    The Plank

  • The Goodies

    The Goodies

  • Terry and June

    Terry and June

  • Brass Target

    Brass Target

  • The Break

    The Break

  • Confessions from a Holiday Camp

    Confessions from a Holiday Camp

  • Sergeant Cork

    Sergeant Cork

  • The Troubleshooters

    The Troubleshooters

  • Sykes

    Sykes

  • Heavens Above!

    Heavens Above!

  • Jason King

    Jason King

  • Catweazle

    Catweazle

  • Dick Turpin

    Dick Turpin

  • Countdown

    Countdown

  • The Kenny Everett Television Show

    The Kenny Everett Television Show

  • Queen's Nose

    Queen's Nose

  • A Hard Day's Night

    A Hard Day's Night

  • Softly Softly: Task Force

    Softly Softly: Task Force

  • Till Death Us Do Part

    Till Death Us Do Part

  • Juliet Bravo

    Juliet Bravo

  • The Pumpkin Eater

    The Pumpkin Eater

  • Harry

    Harry

  • Kaleidoscope

    Kaleidoscope

  • A Handful of Dust

    A Handful of Dust

  • The Football Factory

    The Football Factory

  • Only When I Laugh

    Only When I Laugh

  • The Wrong Box

    The Wrong Box

  • Up Pompeii!

    Up Pompeii!

  • The Primitives

    The Primitives

  • Odd One Out

    Odd One Out

  • Sparrows Can't Sing

    Sparrows Can't Sing

  • Journey to the Unknown

    Journey to the Unknown

  • Doctor in Love

    Doctor in Love

  • The Odd Man

    The Odd Man

  • Wombling Free

    Wombling Free

  • The Sandwich Man

    The Sandwich Man

  • Out

    Out

  • Doctor in Clover

    Doctor in Clover

  • Down at the Hydro

    Down at the Hydro

  • The World of Wodehouse

    The World of Wodehouse

  • Sins

    Sins

  • On the House

    On the House

  • A Slight Case Of...

    A Slight Case Of...

  • Noel's Telly Years

    Noel's Telly Years

  • Chica de Río

    Chica de Río

  • Looking for Clancy

    Looking for Clancy

  • Sam and Janet

    Sam and Janet

  • Scoop

    Scoop

  • Both Ends Meet

    Both Ends Meet

  • Dancing Country

    Dancing Country

  • Sharon and Elsie

    Sharon and Elsie

  • It's Marty

    It's Marty

  • Hot Enough for June

    Hot Enough for June

  • A World Of His Own

    A World Of His Own

  • Hello Cheeky

    Hello Cheeky

  • Hello Cheeky

    Hello Cheeky

  • Law and Disorder

    Law and Disorder

  • Thingumybob

    Thingumybob

  • Chicago Joe and the Showgirl

    Chicago Joe and the Showgirl

  • Lord Peter Wimsey: Five Red Herrings

    Lord Peter Wimsey: Five Red Herrings

  • Cooperama

    Cooperama

  • When Steptoe Met Son

    When Steptoe Met Son

  • That Summer!

    That Summer!

  • Scully's New Year's Eve

    Scully's New Year's Eve

  • The Kenny Everett Naughty Joke Box

    The Kenny Everett Naughty Joke Box