John Junkin

ActorCrew Jan 29 (died age 76) Ealing, London, England, UK 1955–2004 (49 year career)

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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 canc…

Known For

Film

A Hard Day's Night

Shake

Film

The Football Factory

Albert Moss

Film

The Wrong Box

1st Engine Driver

Film

The Pumpkin Eater

Undertaker

Film

The Wrong Arm of the Law

Maurice (uncredited)

Film

A Handful of Dust

Blenkinsop

Film

Heavens Above!

Reporter at Space Launch Site (uncredited)

Film

The Plank

One Eyed Truck Driver

Filmography

Acting (90)

Movies (33)

The Football Factory

as Albert Moss

When Steptoe Met Son

as Self

Chica de Río

as Mr. Bigelow

Chicago Joe and the Showgirl

as George Heath

A Handful of Dust

as Blenkinsop

Down at the Hydro

as Businesman

The Kenny Everett Naughty Joke Box

1981

as Self

Dancing Country

1981

as Jack

That Summer!

1979

as Mr Swales

4.6

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

as Mr. Dixon

Brass Target

as Carberry

Scully's New Year's Eve

1978

as Jack

8.0

Confessions from a Holiday Camp

1977

as Mr. William Whitemonk

5.0

Wombling Free

1977

as County Surveyor

9.5

Confessions of a Driving Instructor

1976

as Luigi

4.3

Simon Simon

1970

as 2nd Workman - Driver

6.0

Journey to the Unknown

1969

as Robert

How I Won the War

1967

as Large Child

5.5

The Plank

1967

as One Eyed Truck Driver

The Sandwich Man

as Chauffeur

Kaleidoscope

as Dominion Porter

The Wrong Box

as 1st Engine Driver

Doctor in Clover

as Prison Warder (uncredited)

A Hard Day's Night

as Shake

The Pumpkin Eater

as Undertaker

Hot Enough for June

as Clerk in Opening Scene

5.7

Heavens Above!

1963

as Reporter at Space Launch Site (uncredited)

6.5

The Break

1963

as Harry

6.5

The Wrong Arm of the Law

1963

as Maurice (uncredited)

Sparrows Can't Sing

as Bridge Operator

The Brain

as Frederick (uncredited)

The Primitives

as Arthur

Doctor in Love

as Policeman (uncredited)

5.2

Television (57)

Sins

as Archie Rogers

The Last Salute

as Norman

Noel's Telly Years

Queen's Nose

as Bert

Law and Disorder

Harry

as Mal

Mr. Bean

as Maître D'

Inspector Morse

as Chief Inspector Holroyd

The Bill

Sharon and Elsie

as Tommy Wallace

The Kenny Everett Television Show

as Self

Countdown

Odd One Out

Juliet Bravo

as Les

Terry and June

as Sgt. Tucker

Dick Turpin

as Dr. Mandragola

Only When I Laugh

as Landlord

All Creatures Great and Small

as Luke Benson

Out

as Ralph Veneker

The Professionals

as Hollis

Raffles

as Crawshay

Hello Cheeky

The Sweeney

as Taxi Yard Proprietor

7.9

Looking for Clancy

1975

as Jim Clancy

Lord Peter Wimsey: Five Red Herrings

1975

as Mr. Alcock

Playhouse

as Jack

Sykes

as Eye Consultant

Both Ends Meet

as Pip Pepper

Scoop

1972

as Baldwin

Jason King

Play for Today

as Jack

The Goodies

as Police Sergeant

Catweazle

as Sergeant Bottle

On the House

as Charlie Cattermole

5.5

Softly Softly: Task Force

as Norden

Up Pompeii!

as Odius

The Company of Five

as Dave

It's Marty

Thingumybob

The World of Wodehouse

1967

as Harry Barber

Sam and Janet

1967

as Sam Marshall

Till Death Us Do Part

as Wally the Milkman

Cooperama

The Troubleshooters

as Macann

Thirty-Minute Theatre

as Jeffrey

A Slight Case Of...

A World Of His Own

The Human Jungle

as McCutcheon

Sergeant Cork

as Perryman

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

as Dougal Todd

The Avengers

as Sheriff

Drama 61-67

Coronation Street

as Bill Fielding

The Odd Man

as Male Nurse

No Hiding Place

Dixon of Dock Green

as Dan Stuart

Hello Cheeky

Crew (2)

Movies (2)

Man at the Top

Additional Writing

And the Same to You

Additional Writing