John Junkin

John Junkin

Date of Birth:

Jan 29, 1930

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:

Sparrows Can't Sing Sparrows Can't Sing

1963

Confessions of a Driving Instructor Confessions of a Driving Instructor

1976

How I Won the War How I Won the War

1967

Brass Target Brass Target

1978

Hot Enough for June Hot Enough for June

1964

That Summer! That Summer!

1979

Confessions from a Holiday Camp Confessions from a Holiday Camp

1977

A Handful of Dust A Handful of Dust

1988

Dancing Country Dancing Country

1981

The Wrong Arm of the Law The Wrong Arm of the Law

1963

Kaleidoscope Kaleidoscope

1966

Doctor in Clover Doctor in Clover

1966

Wombling Free Wombling Free

1977

The Break The Break

1963

The Pumpkin Eater The Pumpkin Eater

1964

Chicago Joe and the Showgirl Chicago Joe and the Showgirl

1990

Journey to the Unknown Journey to the Unknown

1969

Simon Simon Simon Simon

1970

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

1978

Down at the Hydro Down at the Hydro

1983

Chica de Río Chica de Río

2001

The Plank The Plank

1967

The Football Factory The Football Factory

2004

When Steptoe Met Son When Steptoe Met Son

2002

Heavens Above! Heavens Above!

1963

Scully's New Year's Eve Scully's New Year's Eve

1978

The Wrong Box The Wrong Box

1966

Doctor in Love Doctor in Love

1960

The Sandwich Man The Sandwich Man

1966

The Kenny Everett Naughty Joke Box The Kenny Everett Naughty Joke Box

1981

A Hard Day's Night A Hard Day's Night

1964

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