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John Junkin

John Junkin

Known for: Acting

Born 29/01/1930
Died 2006-03-07
Place of birth Ealing, London, England, UK

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.

Filmography

The Bill Series ★ 6,8

The Bill

1984

Coronation Street Series ★ 5,3

Coronation Street

Bill Fielding

1960

Play for Today Series ★ 6,6

Play for Today

Jack

1970

The Avengers Series ★ 7,8

The Avengers

Sergeant

1961

The Avengers Series ★ 7,8

The Avengers

Sheriff

1961

Thirty-Minute Theatre Series ★ 4,2

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Jeffrey

1965

No Hiding Place Series ★ 4,8

No Hiding Place

1959

The Professionals Series ★ 7,6

The Professionals

Hollis

1977

All Creatures Great and Small Series ★ 7,8

All Creatures Great and Small

Luke Benson

1978

Mr. Bean Series ★ 8,0

Mr. Bean

Maître D'

1990

Dr. Finlay's Casebook Series ★ 6,7

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

John Grieve

1962

Inspector Morse Series ★ 7,9

Inspector Morse

Chief Inspector Holroyd

1987

Playhouse Series ★ 7,0

Playhouse

Jack

1974

The Sweeney Series ★ 8,1

The Sweeney

Taxi Yard Proprietor

1975

The Troubleshooters Series ★ 7,3

The Troubleshooters

Macann

1965

Sykes Series ★ 6,7

Sykes

Eye Consultant

1972

Dixon of Dock Green Series ★ 6,0

Dixon of Dock Green

Dan Stuart

1955

Countdown Series ★ 6,0

Countdown

1982

Series

Drama 61-67

1961

Softly Softly: Task Force Series ★ 6,0

Softly Softly: Task Force

Norden

1969

The Goodies Series ★ 7,7

The Goodies

Police Sergeant

1970

Terry and June Series ★ 6,5

Terry and June

Sgt. Tucker

1979

Till Death Us Do Part Series ★ 7,6

Till Death Us Do Part

Wally the Milkman

1966

Juliet Bravo Series ★ 6,5

Juliet Bravo

Les

1980

Jason King Series ★ 7,8

Jason King

1971

The Kenny Everett Television Show Series ★ 7,3

The Kenny Everett Television Show

Self

1982

Dick Turpin Series ★ 7,4

Dick Turpin

Dr. Mandragola

1979

Sergeant Cork Series ★ 7,2

Sergeant Cork

Perryman

1963

Catweazle Series ★ 7,5

Catweazle

Sergeant Bottle

1970

The Human Jungle Series ★ 8,2

The Human Jungle

McCutcheon

1963

Only When I Laugh Series ★ 6,7

Only When I Laugh

Landlord

1979

The Odd Man Series ★ 8,0

The Odd Man

Male Nurse

1960

The Queen's Nose Series ★ 7,2

The Queen's Nose

Bert

1995

Series

W. Somerset Maugham

Don Agosto

1969

Series ★ 5,3

Harry

Mal

1993

Series ★ 7,0

All for Love

Businessman

1982

Queenie's Castle Series ★ 6,8

Queenie's Castle

Inspector Hardacre

1970

Up Pompeii! Series ★ 7,3

Up Pompeii!

Odius

1969

Series

Noel's Telly Years

Self

1996

Series

The World of Wodehouse

Harry Barber

1967

A Hard Day's Night Film ★ 7,3

A Hard Day's Night

Shake

1964

The Sins Series ★ 5,2

The Sins

Archie Rogers

2000

Series ★ 7,0

The Last Salute

Norman

1998

Out Series ★ 7,8

Out

Ralph Veneker

1978

Series ★ 6,0

On the House

Charlie Cattermole

1970

Series

Sam and Janet

Sam Marshall

1967

The Company of Five Series ★ 7,0

The Company of Five

Dave

1968

Series ★ 6,0

A World Of His Own

1964

Blott on the Landscape Series ★ 7,5

Blott on the Landscape

Waiter

1985

Great Comedy Moments Film

Great Comedy Moments

Coach Driver (archive footage)

2001

Sharon and Elsie Series ★ 7,5

Sharon and Elsie

Tommy Wallace

1984

Series ★ 5,0

Winning Widows

1961

Series ★ 8,0

Both Ends Meet

Pip Pepper

1972

Series

Odd One Out

1982

Series ★ 7,5

A Slight Case Of...

1965

Series

Looking for Clancy

Jim Clancy

1975

Chicago Joe and the Showgirl Film ★ 5,1

Chicago Joe and the Showgirl

George Heath

1990

The Football Factory Film ★ 6,4

The Football Factory

Albert Moss

2004

A Handful of Dust Film ★ 6,1

A Handful of Dust

Blenkinsop

1988

Kaleidoscope Film ★ 5,3

Kaleidoscope

Dominion Porter

1966

Confessions from a Holiday Camp Film ★ 5,1

Confessions from a Holiday Camp

Mr. William Whitemonk

1977

The Wrong Box Film ★ 6,4

The Wrong Box

1st Engine Driver

1966

Series ★ 10,0

Scoop

Baldwin

1972

Series

Watch the Birdies

Kendall

1966

Confessions of a Driving Instructor Film ★ 4,7

Confessions of a Driving Instructor

Luigi

1976

Hello Cheeky Series ★ 5,0

Hello Cheeky

1976

Lord Peter Wimsey: Five Red Herrings Series ★ 7,0

Lord Peter Wimsey: Five Red Herrings

Mr. Alcock

1975

Law and Disorder Series ★ 7,2

Law and Disorder

1994

Series

It's Marty

1968

Hot Enough for June Film ★ 5,7

Hot Enough for June

Clerk in Opening Scene

1964

Series

Cooperama

1966

The Wrong Arm of the Law Film ★ 6,7

The Wrong Arm of the Law

Maurice (uncredited)

1963

How I Won the War Film ★ 5,7

How I Won the War

Large Child

1967

The Pumpkin Eater Film ★ 6,6

The Pumpkin Eater

Undertaker

1964

Doctor in Clover Film ★ 5,8

Doctor in Clover

Prison Warder (uncredited)

1966

Licensed to Love and Kill Film ★ 5,8

Licensed to Love and Kill

Helicopter Mechanic

1979

Series

Thingumybob

1968

Doctor in Love Film ★ 5,5

Doctor in Love

Policeman (uncredited)

1960

That Summer! Film ★ 4,9

That Summer!

Mr Swales

1979

Brass Target Film ★ 5,4

Brass Target

Carberry

1978

The Sandwich Man Film ★ 6,5

The Sandwich Man

Chauffeur

1966

Sparrows Can't Sing Film ★ 5,3

Sparrows Can't Sing

Bridge Operator

1963

Series

Hello Cheeky

Series ★ 8,0

The Rough With The Smooth

Harold King

1975

The Brain Film ★ 5,8

The Brain

Frederick (uncredited)

1962

The Kenny Everett Naughty Joke Box Film

The Kenny Everett Naughty Joke Box

Self

1981

Film

Slater's Day

Freddy Slater

1974

Heavens Above! Film ★ 6,6

Heavens Above!

Reporter at Space Launch Site (uncredited)

1963

When Steptoe Met Son Film ★ 4,0

When Steptoe Met Son

Self

2002

Scully's New Year's Eve Film ★ 9,0

Scully's New Year's Eve

Jack

1978

Journey to the Unknown Film

Journey to the Unknown

Robert

1969

Chica de Río Film ★ 5,7

Chica de Río

Mr. Bigelow

2001

Simon Simon Film ★ 6,7

Simon Simon

2nd Workman - Driver

1970

The Plank Film ★ 6,2

The Plank

One Eyed Truck Driver

1967

The Primitives Film ★ 8,5

The Primitives

Arthur

1962

Wombling Free Film ★ 9,7

Wombling Free

County Surveyor

1977

The Break Film ★ 6,9

The Break

Harry

1963

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse Film ★ 4,6

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

Mr. Dixon

1978

Down at the Hydro Film

Down at the Hydro

Businesman

1983

Dancing Country Film

Dancing Country

Jack

1981