John Junkin

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

85

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

  • Play for Today

    Play for Today

  • The Avengers

    The Avengers

  • The Avengers

    The Avengers

  • The Professionals

    The Professionals

  • The Bill

    The Bill

  • No Hiding Place

    No Hiding Place

  • All Creatures Great and Small

    All Creatures Great and Small

  • Mr. Bean

    Mr. Bean

  • Playhouse

    Playhouse

  • Inspector Morse

    Inspector Morse

  • The Goodies

    The Goodies

  • The Sweeney

    The Sweeney

  • Dixon of Dock Green

    Dixon of Dock Green

  • Thirty-Minute Theatre

    Thirty-Minute Theatre

  • Sykes

    Sykes

  • Softly Softly: Task Force

    Softly Softly: Task Force

  • The Troubleshooters

    The Troubleshooters

  • Dick Turpin

    Dick Turpin

  • The Human Jungle

    The Human Jungle

  • Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

    Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

  • Countdown

    Countdown

  • Terry and June

    Terry and June

  • Juliet Bravo

    Juliet Bravo

  • The Kenny Everett Television Show

    The Kenny Everett Television Show

  • How I Won the War

    How I Won the War

  • Jason King

    Jason King

  • Confessions of a Driving Instructor

    Confessions of a Driving Instructor

  • Simon Simon

    Simon Simon

  • Till Death Us Do Part

    Till Death Us Do Part

  • Catweazle

    Catweazle

  • Harry

    Harry

  • The Sandwich Man

    The Sandwich Man

  • Queen's Nose

    Queen's Nose

  • The Primitives

    The Primitives

  • A Hard Day's Night

    A Hard Day's Night

  • Only When I Laugh

    Only When I Laugh

  • Brass Target

    Brass Target

  • The Break

    The Break

  • Confessions from a Holiday Camp

    Confessions from a Holiday Camp

  • Up Pompeii!

    Up Pompeii!

  • The Wrong Box

    The Wrong Box

  • The Football Factory

    The Football Factory

  • Out

    Out

  • Sergeant Cork

    Sergeant Cork

  • Sins

    Sins

  • The Odd Man

    The Odd Man

  • The Wrong Arm of the Law

    The Wrong Arm of the Law

  • Doctor in Love

    Doctor in Love

  • On the House

    On the House

  • Wombling Free

    Wombling Free

  • Heavens Above!

    Heavens Above!

  • The Plank

    The Plank

  • The Pumpkin Eater

    The Pumpkin Eater

  • Sparrows Can't Sing

    Sparrows Can't Sing

  • Hot Enough for June

    Hot Enough for June

  • Journey to the Unknown

    Journey to the Unknown

  • Looking for Clancy

    Looking for Clancy

  • Doctor in Clover

    Doctor in Clover

  • Kaleidoscope

    Kaleidoscope

  • Noel's Telly Years

    Noel's Telly Years

  • Dancing Country

    Dancing Country

  • Down at the Hydro

    Down at the Hydro

  • A Handful of Dust

    A Handful of Dust

  • The World of Wodehouse

    The World of Wodehouse

  • Both Ends Meet

    Both Ends Meet

  • Scoop

    Scoop

  • A Slight Case Of...

    A Slight Case Of...

  • Odd One Out

    Odd One Out

  • Sam and Janet

    Sam and Janet

  • Law and Disorder

    Law and Disorder

  • It's Marty

    It's Marty

  • A World Of His Own

    A World Of His Own

  • Sharon and Elsie

    Sharon and Elsie

  • Lord Peter Wimsey: Five Red Herrings

    Lord Peter Wimsey: Five Red Herrings

  • Hello Cheeky

    Hello Cheeky

  • Thingumybob

    Thingumybob

  • The Kenny Everett Naughty Joke Box

    The Kenny Everett Naughty Joke Box

  • Cooperama

    Cooperama

  • Chicago Joe and the Showgirl

    Chicago Joe and the Showgirl

  • That Summer!

    That Summer!

  • Hello Cheeky

    Hello Cheeky

  • Chica de Río

    Chica de Río

  • When Steptoe Met Son

    When Steptoe Met Son

  • Scully's New Year's Eve

    Scully's New Year's Eve