John Junkin
- Acting
- January 29, 1930 · Ealing, London, England, UK
- March 7, 2006
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
Filmography
- The Football Factory · Albert Moss
- When Steptoe Met Son · Self
- Chica de Río · Mr. Bigelow
- The Sins · Archie Rogers
- The Last Salute · Norman
- Noel's Telly Years · Self
- The Queen's Nose · Bert
- Law and Disorder
- Harry · Mal
- Chicago Joe and the Showgirl · George Heath
- Mr. Bean · Maître D'
- A Handful of Dust · Blenkinsop
- Inspector Morse · Chief Inspector Holroyd
- The Bill
- Sharon and Elsie · Tommy Wallace
- Down at the Hydro · Businesman
- Countdown
- Odd One Out
- The Kenny Everett Television Show · Self
- Dancing Country · Jack
- The Kenny Everett Naughty Joke Box · Self
- Juliet Bravo · Les
- Only When I Laugh · Landlord
- Terry and June · Sgt. Tucker
- Licensed to Love and Kill · Helicopter Mechanic
- That Summer! · Mr Swales
- Dick Turpin · Dr. Mandragola
- Brass Target · Carberry
- Out · Ralph Veneker
- Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse · Mr. Dixon
- All Creatures Great and Small · Luke Benson
- Scully's New Year's Eve · Jack
- Wombling Free · County Surveyor
- The Professionals · Hollis
- Confessions from a Holiday Camp · Mr. William Whitemonk
- Confessions of a Driving Instructor · Luigi
- Hello Cheeky
- Lord Peter Wimsey: Five Red Herrings · Mr. Alcock
- The Rough With The Smooth · Harold King
- Looking for Clancy · Jim Clancy
- The Sweeney · Taxi Yard Proprietor
- Slater's Day · Freddy Slater
- Playhouse · Jack
- Man at the Top · Additional Writing
- Scoop · Baldwin
- Sykes · Eye Consultant
- Both Ends Meet · Pip Pepper
- Jason King
- The Goodies · Police Sergeant
- Queenie's Castle · Inspector Hardacre, Writer
- Play for Today · Jack
- On the House · Charlie Cattermole
- Simon Simon · 2nd Workman - Driver
- Catweazle · Sergeant Bottle
- Softly Softly: Task Force · Norden
- Up Pompeii! · Odius
- Journey to the Unknown · Robert
- W. Somerset Maugham · Don Agosto
- The Company of Five · Dave
- Thingumybob
- It's Marty
- How I Won the War · Large Child
- Sam and Janet · Sam Marshall
- The Plank · One Eyed Truck Driver
- The World of Wodehouse · Harry Barber
- The Sandwich Man · Chauffeur
- Kaleidoscope · Dominion Porter
- The Wrong Box · 1st Engine Driver
- Watch the Birdies · Kendall
- Cooperama
- Till Death Us Do Part · Wally the Milkman
- Doctor in Clover · Prison Warder (uncredited)
- Thirty-Minute Theatre · Jeffrey
- A Slight Case Of...
- The Troubleshooters · Macann
- A World Of His Own
- The Pumpkin Eater · Undertaker
- A Hard Day's Night · Shake
- Hot Enough for June · Clerk in Opening Scene
- The Break · Harry