John Junkin
Acting
Born January 29, 1930 · Ealing, 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.
Known For · 40 titles
Coronation Street
Play for Today
The Avengers
Playhouse
Thirty-Minute Theatre
The Bill
Mr. Bean
The Professionals
No Hiding Place
Inspector Morse
The Sweeney
All Creatures Great and Small
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
Dixon of Dock Green
Drama 61-67
The Troubleshooters
The Goodies
Softly Softly: Task Force
Sykes
Terry and June
Juliet Bravo
The Human Jungle
Sergeant Cork
Countdown
Dick Turpin
Jason King
Catweazle
The Kenny Everett Television Show
The Odd Man
Till Death Us Do Part
The Queen's Nose
Harry
Up Pompeii!
Only When I Laugh
W. Somerset Maugham
The World of Wodehouse
A Hard Day's Night
The Football Factory
Out
On the House