John Junkin

John Junkin

Acting
Born 1930-01-29 - Died 2006-03-07Ealing, 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.

Movies (35)

A Hard Day's Night
7.3

A Hard Day's Night

1964Movie7.3
Chicago Joe and the Showgirl
5.1

Chicago Joe and the Showgirl

1990Movie5.1
The Football Factory
6.4

The Football Factory

2004Movie6.4
A Handful of Dust
6.1

A Handful of Dust

1988Movie6.1
Confessions from a Holiday Camp
5.0

Confessions from a Holiday Camp

1977Movie5.0
Kaleidoscope
5.3

Kaleidoscope

1966Movie5.3
The Wrong Box
6.4

The Wrong Box

1966Movie6.4
The Wrong Arm of the Law
6.7

The Wrong Arm of the Law

1963Movie6.7
The Pumpkin Eater
6.7

The Pumpkin Eater

1964Movie6.7
That Summer!
4.9

That Summer!

1979Movie4.9
Chica de Río
5.7

Chica de Río

2001Movie5.7
Doctor in Clover
5.8

Doctor in Clover

1966Movie5.8
Hot Enough for June
5.7

Hot Enough for June

1964Movie5.7
Brass Target
5.4

Brass Target

1978Movie5.4
Doctor in Love
5.5

Doctor in Love

1960Movie5.5
Heavens Above!
6.6

Heavens Above!

1963Movie6.6
Confessions of a Driving Instructor
4.7

Confessions of a Driving Instructor

1976Movie4.7
Sparrows Can't Sing
5.3

Sparrows Can't Sing

1963Movie5.3
How I Won the War
5.6

How I Won the War

1967Movie5.6
The Plank
6.2

The Plank

1967Movie6.2
The Brain
5.8

The Brain

1962Movie5.8
The Sandwich Man
6.5

The Sandwich Man

1966Movie6.5
Licensed to Love and Kill
5.8

Licensed to Love and Kill

1979Movie5.8
Simon Simon
6.7

Simon Simon

1970Movie6.7
The Break
6.9

The Break

1963Movie6.9
Slater's Day

Slater's Day

1974Movie
Wombling Free
9.7

Wombling Free

1977Movie9.7
Down at the Hydro

Down at the Hydro

1983Movie
The Kenny Everett Naughty Joke Box

The Kenny Everett Naughty Joke Box

1981Movie
When Steptoe Met Son
4.0

When Steptoe Met Son

2002Movie4.0
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse
4.6

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

1978Movie4.6
The Primitives
8.5

The Primitives

1962Movie8.5
Journey to the Unknown

Journey to the Unknown

1969Movie
Dancing Country

Dancing Country

1981Movie
Scully's New Year's Eve
9.0

Scully's New Year's Eve

1978Movie9.0

TV Shows (59)

Coronation Street
5.4

Coronation Street

1960Series5.4
Play for Today
6.6

Play for Today

1970Series6.6
The Avengers
7.8

The Avengers

1961Series7.8
Mr. Bean
8.0

Mr. Bean

1990Series8.0
Inspector Morse
7.9

Inspector Morse

1987Series7.9
The Bill
6.8

The Bill

1984Series6.8
The Professionals
7.6

The Professionals

1977Series7.6
Playhouse
7.0

Playhouse

1974Series7.0
Thirty-Minute Theatre
4.3

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965Series4.3
No Hiding Place
4.8

No Hiding Place

1959Series4.8
All Creatures Great and Small
7.8

All Creatures Great and Small

1978Series7.8
The Sweeney
8.1

The Sweeney

1975Series8.1
The Troubleshooters
7.3

The Troubleshooters

1965Series7.3
Sykes
6.7

Sykes

1972Series6.7
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
6.7

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

1962Series6.7
The Goodies
7.7

The Goodies

1970Series7.7
Dixon of Dock Green
6.0

Dixon of Dock Green

1955Series6.0
Dick Turpin
7.4

Dick Turpin

1979Series7.4
Drama 61-67

Drama 61-67

1961Series
Terry and June
6.5

Terry and June

1979Series6.5
Catweazle
7.5

Catweazle

1970Series7.5
Sergeant Cork
7.2

Sergeant Cork

1963Series7.2
Softly Softly: Task Force
6.0

Softly Softly: Task Force

1969Series6.0
Juliet Bravo
6.5

Juliet Bravo

1980Series6.5
Countdown
6.0

Countdown

1982Series6.0
Till Death Us Do Part
7.6

Till Death Us Do Part

1966Series7.6
The Human Jungle
8.2

The Human Jungle

1963Series8.2
Sharon and Elsie
7.5

Sharon and Elsie

1984Series7.5
Only When I Laugh
6.7

Only When I Laugh

1979Series6.7
Jason King
7.8

Jason King

1971Series7.8
Up Pompeii!
7.3

Up Pompeii!

1969Series7.3
W. Somerset Maugham

W. Somerset Maugham

1969Series
The Kenny Everett Television Show
7.3

The Kenny Everett Television Show

1982Series7.3
The Queen's Nose
7.2

The Queen's Nose

1995Series7.2
The Odd Man
8.0

The Odd Man

1960Series8.0
Harry
5.3

Harry

1993Series5.3
On the House
6.0

On the House

1970Series6.0
The World of Wodehouse

The World of Wodehouse

1967Series
A World Of His Own
6.0

A World Of His Own

1964Series6.0
Odd One Out

Odd One Out

1982Series
Out
7.8

Out

1978Series7.8
Both Ends Meet
8.0

Both Ends Meet

1972Series8.0
Noel's Telly Years

Noel's Telly Years

1996Series
The Last Salute
7.0

The Last Salute

1998Series7.0
The Sins
5.3

The Sins

2000Series5.3
Hello Cheeky
5.0

Hello Cheeky

1976Series5.0
Sam and Janet

Sam and Janet

1967Series
The Company of Five
7.0

The Company of Five

1968Series7.0
Scoop
10.0

Scoop

1972Series10.0
Looking for Clancy

Looking for Clancy

1975Series
Watch the Birdies

Watch the Birdies

1966Series
Lord Peter Wimsey: Five Red Herrings
7.0

Lord Peter Wimsey: Five Red Herrings

1975Series7.0
Law and Disorder
7.3

Law and Disorder

1994Series7.3
It's Marty

It's Marty

1968Series
A Slight Case Of...
7.5

A Slight Case Of...

1965Series7.5
Cooperama

Cooperama

1966Series
Thingumybob

Thingumybob

1968Series
Hello Cheeky

Hello Cheeky

Series
The Rough With The Smooth
8.0

The Rough With The Smooth

1975Series8.0