John Junkin

John Junkin

Acting

Born January 29, 1930Died March 7, 2006Ealing, 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

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The Football Factory
6.4

The Football Factory

2004

When Steptoe Met Son
4.0

When Steptoe Met Son

2002

Chica de Río
5.7

Chica de Río

2001

Chicago Joe and the Showgirl
5.1

Chicago Joe and the Showgirl

1990

A Handful of Dust
6.1

A Handful of Dust

1988

Down at the Hydro
0.0

Down at the Hydro

1983

Dancing Country
0.0

Dancing Country

1981

The Kenny Everett Naughty Joke Box
0.0

The Kenny Everett Naughty Joke Box

1981

Licensed to Love and Kill
5.8

Licensed to Love and Kill

1979

That Summer!
4.9

That Summer!

1979

Brass Target
5.4

Brass Target

1978

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse
4.6

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

1978

Scully's New Year's Eve
9.0

Scully's New Year's Eve

1978

Wombling Free
9.7

Wombling Free

1977

Confessions from a Holiday Camp
5.1

Confessions from a Holiday Camp

1977

Confessions of a Driving Instructor
4.7

Confessions of a Driving Instructor

1976

Simon Simon
6.7

Simon Simon

1970

Journey to the Unknown
0.0

Journey to the Unknown

1969

How I Won the War
5.7

How I Won the War

1967

The Plank
6.2

The Plank

1967

The Sandwich Man
6.5

The Sandwich Man

1966

Kaleidoscope
5.3

Kaleidoscope

1966

The Wrong Box
6.4

The Wrong Box

1966

Doctor in Clover
5.8

Doctor in Clover

1966

The Pumpkin Eater
6.6

The Pumpkin Eater

1964

A Hard Day's Night
7.3

A Hard Day's Night

1964

Hot Enough for June
5.7

Hot Enough for June

1964

The Break
6.9

The Break

1963

Heavens Above!
6.6

Heavens Above!

1963

Sparrows Can't Sing
5.3

Sparrows Can't Sing

1963

The Wrong Arm of the Law
6.7

The Wrong Arm of the Law

1963

The Primitives
8.5

The Primitives

1962

The Brain
5.8

The Brain

1962

Doctor in Love
5.5

Doctor in Love

1960

TV Shows

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The Queen's Nose
7.2

The Queen's Nose

Law and Disorder
7.2

Law and Disorder

Inspector Morse
7.9

Inspector Morse

Sharon and Elsie
7.5

Sharon and Elsie

The Kenny Everett Television Show
7.3

The Kenny Everett Television Show

Juliet Bravo
6.5

Juliet Bravo

Only When I Laugh
6.7

Only When I Laugh

Terry and June
6.5

Terry and June

All Creatures Great and Small
7.8

All Creatures Great and Small

The Professionals
7.6

The Professionals

Hello Cheeky
5.0

Hello Cheeky

Lord Peter Wimsey: Five Red Herrings
7.0

Lord Peter Wimsey: Five Red Herrings

Queenie's Castle
6.8

Queenie's Castle

Play for Today
6.6

Play for Today

Softly Softly: Task Force
6.0

Softly Softly: Task Force

The Company of Five
7.0

The Company of Five

Till Death Us Do Part
7.6

Till Death Us Do Part

Thirty-Minute Theatre
4.2

Thirty-Minute Theatre

The Troubleshooters
7.3

The Troubleshooters

Sergeant Cork
7.2

Sergeant Cork

The Human Jungle
8.2

The Human Jungle

Dr. Finlay's Casebook
6.7

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

The Avengers
7.8

The Avengers

The Avengers
7.8

The Avengers

Coronation Street
5.3

Coronation Street

No Hiding Place
4.8

No Hiding Place

Dixon of Dock Green
6.0

Dixon of Dock Green