Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 29, 1930
Died
March 7, 2006 (age 76)
Place of Birth
Ealing, London, England, UK
John Junkin
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.
HELLO CHEEKY Radio Show - Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Junkin & Barry Cryer - 1975
VideoKnown For
TV
Coronation Street
Bill Fielding
1960
TV
Play for Today
Jack
1970
TV
The Avengers
Sergeant
1961
TV
The Avengers
Sheriff
1961
TV
The Bill
1984
TV
Mr. Bean
Maître D'
1990
TV
The Professionals
Hollis
1977
TV
Inspector Morse
Chief Inspector Holroyd
1987
TV
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Jeffrey
1965
TV
No Hiding Place
1959
TV
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
John Grieve
1962
TV
Playhouse
Jack
1974
TV
The Sweeney
Taxi Yard Proprietor
1975
TV
All Creatures Great and Small
Luke Benson
1978
TV
Sykes
Eye Consultant
1972
TV
The Goodies
Police Sergeant
1970
TV
The Human Jungle
McCutcheon
1963
TV
Dixon of Dock Green
Dan Stuart
1955
TV
Till Death Us Do Part
Wally the Milkman
1966
TV
The Troubleshooters
Macann
1965
Filmography
2004FilmThe Football Factoryas Albert Moss2002FilmWhen Steptoe Met Sonas Self2001FilmChica de Ríoas Mr. Bigelow2000TVThe Sinsas Archie Rogers1998TVThe Last Saluteas Norman1996TVNoel's Telly Yearsas Self1995TVThe Queen's Noseas Bert1994TVLaw and Disorder1993TVHarryas Mal1990FilmChicago Joe and the Showgirlas George Heath1990TVMr. Beanas Maître D'1988FilmA Handful of Dustas Blenkinsop1987TVInspector Morseas Chief Inspector Holroyd1984TVThe Bill1984TVSharon and Elsieas Tommy Wallace1983FilmDown at the Hydroas Businesman1982TVCountdown1982TVOdd One Out1982TVThe Kenny Everett Television Showas Self1981FilmDancing Countryas Jack1981FilmThe Kenny Everett Naughty Joke Boxas Self1980TVJuliet Bravoas Les1979TVOnly When I Laughas Landlord1979TVTerry and Juneas Sgt. Tucker1979FilmLicensed to Love and Killas Helicopter Mechanic1979FilmThat Summer!as Mr Swales1979TVDick Turpinas Dr. Mandragola1978FilmBrass Targetas Carberry1978TVOutas Ralph Veneker1978FilmRosie Dixon - Night Nurseas Mr. Dixon1978TVAll Creatures Great and Smallas Luke Benson1978FilmScully's New Year's Eveas Jack1977FilmWombling Freeas County Surveyor1977TVThe Professionalsas Hollis1977FilmConfessions from a Holiday Campas Mr. William Whitemonk1976FilmConfessions of a Driving Instructoras Luigi1976TVHello Cheeky1975TVLord Peter Wimsey: Five Red Herringsas Mr. Alcock1975TVThe Rough With The Smoothas Harold King1975TVLooking for Clancyas Jim Clancy1975TVThe Sweeneyas Taxi Yard Proprietor1974FilmSlater's Dayas Freddy Slater1974TVPlayhouseas Jack1972TVScoopas Baldwin1972TVSykesas Eye Consultant1972TVBoth Ends Meetas Pip Pepper1971TVJason King1970TVThe Goodiesas Police Sergeant1970TVPlay for Todayas Jack1970TVOn the Houseas Charlie Cattermole1970FilmSimon Simonas 2nd Workman - Driver1970TVCatweazleas Sergeant Bottle1969TVSoftly Softly: Task Forceas Norden1969TVUp Pompeii!as Odius1969FilmJourney to the Unknownas Robert1969TVW. Somerset Maughamas Don Agosto1968TVThe Company of Fiveas Dave1968TVThingumybob1968TVIt's Marty1967FilmHow I Won the Waras Large Child1967TVSam and Janetas Sam Marshall1967FilmThe Plankas One Eyed Truck Driver1967TVThe World of Wodehouseas Harry Barber1966FilmThe Sandwich Manas Chauffeur1966FilmKaleidoscopeas Dominion Porter1966FilmThe Wrong Boxas 1st Engine Driver1966TVWatch the Birdiesas Kendall1966TVCooperama1966TVTill Death Us Do Partas Wally the Milkman1966FilmDoctor in Cloveras Prison Warder (uncredited)1965TVThirty-Minute Theatreas Jeffrey1965TVA Slight Case Of...1965TVThe Troubleshootersas Macann1964TVA World Of His Own1964FilmThe Pumpkin Eateras Undertaker1964FilmA Hard Day's Nightas Shake1964FilmHot Enough for Juneas Clerk in Opening Scene1963FilmThe Breakas Harry1963TVSergeant Corkas Perryman1963FilmHeavens Above!as Reporter at Space Launch Site (uncredited)1963TVThe Human Jungleas McCutcheon1963FilmSparrows Can't Singas Bridge Operator1963FilmThe Wrong Arm of the Lawas Maurice (uncredited)1962FilmThe Primitivesas Arthur1962FilmThe Brainas Frederick (uncredited)1962TVDr. Finlay's Casebookas John Grieve1961TVDrama 61-671961TVThe Avengersas Sergeant1960TVCoronation Streetas Bill Fielding1960TVThe Odd Manas Male Nurse1960FilmDoctor in Loveas Policeman (uncredited)1959TVNo Hiding Place1955TVDixon of Dock Greenas Dan Stuart—TVHello Cheeky