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.

KNOWN FOR

Coronation Street
1981
Play for Today
1978
The Bill
1999
The Avengers
1967
Playhouse
1981
The Professionals
1983
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1968
No Hiding Place
1962
Inspector Morse
1992
All Creatures Great and Small
1988
Mr. Bean
1990
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1964

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
96
Writing
1
Crew
2
2004
The Football Factory
as Albert Moss
2002
When Steptoe Met Son
as Self
2002
The Queen's Nose
as Bert
2001
Chica de Río
as Mr. Bigelow
2000
The Sins
as Archie Rogers
1999
The Bill
1999
The Last Salute
as Norman
1997
Noel's Telly Years
as Self
1994
Law and Disorder
1993
Harry
as Mal
1992
Inspector Morse
as Chief Inspector Holroyd
1990
Chicago Joe and the Showgirl
as George Heath
1990
Mr. Bean
as Maître D'
1988
A Handful of Dust
as Blenkinsop
1988
All Creatures Great and Small
as Luke Benson
1984
Countdown
1984
Sharon and Elsie
as Tommy Wallace
1983
Down at the Hydro
as Businesman
1983
The Professionals
as Hollis
1982
Odd One Out
1982
The Kenny Everett Television Show
as Self
1982
Juliet Bravo
as Les
1981
The Kenny Everett Naughty Joke Box
as Self
1981
Dancing Country
as Jack
1981
Coronation Street
as Bill Fielding
1981
Playhouse
as Jack
1980
Terry and June
as Sgt. Tucker
1980
Dick Turpin
as Dr. Mandragola
1979
That Summer!
as Mr Swales
1979
Licensed to Love and Kill
as Helicopter Mechanic
1979
Sykes
as Eye Consultant
1979
Only When I Laugh
as Landlord
1978
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse
as Mr. Dixon
1978
Scully's New Year's Eve
as Jack
1978
Brass Target
as Carberry
1978
The Sweeney
as Taxi Yard Proprietor
1978
Play for Today
as Jack
1978
Out
as Ralph Veneker
1977
Confessions from a Holiday Camp
as Mr. William Whitemonk
1977
Wombling Free
as County Surveyor
1976
Confessions of a Driving Instructor
as Luigi
1976
Hello Cheeky
1975
Lord Peter Wimsey: Five Red Herrings
as Mr. Alcock
1975
Softly Softly: Task Force
as Norden
1975
Looking for Clancy
as Jim Clancy
1975
The Rough With The Smooth
as Harold King
1974
Slater's Day
as Freddy Slater
1972
Jason King
1972
The Goodies
as Police Sergeant
1972
Both Ends Meet
as Pip Pepper
1972
Scoop
as Baldwin
1972
Queenie's Castle
as Inspector Hardacre
1970
Simon Simon
as 2nd Workman - Driver
1970
Catweazle
as Sergeant Bottle
1970
On the House
as Charlie Cattermole
1970
W. Somerset Maugham
as Don Agosto
1969
Journey to the Unknown
as Robert
1969
Up Pompeii!
as Odius
1968
It's Marty
1968
Thingumybob
1968
Thirty-Minute Theatre
as Jeffrey
1968
The Company of Five
as Dave
1967
The Plank
as One Eyed Truck Driver
1967
How I Won the War
as Large Child
1967
The Avengers
as Sergeant
1967
Sam and Janet
as Sam Marshall
1967
The World of Wodehouse
as Harry Barber
1967
Drama 61-67
1966
The Sandwich Man
as Chauffeur
1966
The Wrong Box
as 1st Engine Driver
1966
Doctor in Clover
as Prison Warder (uncredited)
1966
Kaleidoscope
as Dominion Porter
1966
Cooperama
1966
Dixon of Dock Green
as Dan Stuart
1966
The Troubleshooters
as Macann
1966
Till Death Us Do Part
as Wally the Milkman
1966
Watch the Birdies
as Kendall
1965
A Slight Case Of...
1964
A Hard Day's Night
as Shake
1964
The Pumpkin Eater
as Undertaker
1964
Hot Enough for June
as Clerk in Opening Scene
1964
The Human Jungle
as McCutcheon
1964
A World Of His Own
1964
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
as John Grieve
1963
Heavens Above!
as Reporter at Space Launch Site (uncredited)
1963
Sparrows Can't Sing
as Bridge Operator
1963
The Break
as Harry
1963
The Wrong Arm of the Law
as Maurice (uncredited)
1963
The Avengers
as Sheriff
1963
Sergeant Cork
as Perryman
1962
The Primitives
as Arthur
1962
The Brain
as Frederick (uncredited)
1962
No Hiding Place
1962
The Odd Man
as Male Nurse
1960
Doctor in Love
as Policeman (uncredited)
Hello Cheeky