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.
35 movies · 57 shows
The Football Factory
2004·6.4
When Steptoe Met Son
2002·4.0
Chica de Río
2001·5.6
Chicago Joe and the Showgirl
1990·5.1
A Handful of Dust
1988·6.1
Down at the Hydro
1983·0.0
Dancing Country
1981·0.0
The Kenny Everett Naughty Joke Box
1981·0.0
Licensed to Love and Kill
1979·5.8
That Summer!
1979·4.9
Brass Target
1978·5.4
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse
1978·4.6
Scully's New Year's Eve
1978·9.0
Wombling Free
1977·9.7
Confessions from a Holiday Camp
1977·5.0
Confessions of a Driving Instructor
1976·4.7
Slater's Day
1974·0.0
Simon Simon
1970·6.7
Journey to the Unknown
1969·0.0
How I Won the War
1967·5.6
The Plank
1967·6.2
The Sandwich Man
1966·6.5
Kaleidoscope
1966·5.3
The Wrong Box
1966·6.4
Doctor in Clover
1966·5.8
The Pumpkin Eater
1964·6.7
A Hard Day's Night
1964·7.3
Hot Enough for June
1964·5.7
The Break
1963·6.9
Heavens Above!
1963·6.6
Sparrows Can't Sing
1963·5.3
The Wrong Arm of the Law
1963·6.7
The Primitives
1962·8.5
The Brain
1962·5.8
Doctor in Love
1960·5.5