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John Junkin

John Junkin

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Born: 1930 Ealing, London, England, UK 17 Global Credits 🔥 0.5 Popularity
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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 cancer in Aylesbury.

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Show / Title Year Credit / Role
The Sins 2000 Archie Rogers
Mr. Bean 1990 Maître D'
Inspector Morse 1987 Chief Inspector Holroyd
The Bill 1984 Contributor
All Creatures Great and Small 1978 Luke Benson
The Professionals 1977 Hollis
The Sweeney 1975 Taxi Yard Proprietor
Playhouse 1974 Jack
Sykes 1972 Eye Consultant
The Goodies 1970 Police Sergeant
Catweazle 1970 Sergeant Bottle
Thirty-Minute Theatre 1965 Jeffrey
The Troubleshooters 1965 Macann
Dr. Finlay's Casebook 1962 John Grieve
The Avengers 1961 Sergeant
No Hiding Place 1959 Contributor
Dixon of Dock Green 1955 Dan Stuart