Overview
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
29 Jan, 1930 (95 years old)
Death date
07 Mar, 2006
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.
Known For
Acting
2004
The Football Factory
2000
Sins
1988
A Handful of Dust
1978
Brass Target
1977
Confessions from a Holiday Camp
1976
Confessions of a Driving Instructor
1967
How I Won the War
1967
The Plank
1966
Kaleidoscope
1966
That Swinging City
1966
The Wrong Box
1964
The Pumpkin Eater
1964
A Hard Day's Night
1964
Hot Enough for June
1963
The Break
1963
Heavens Above!
1963
Sparrows Can't Sing
1963
The Wrong Arm of the Law
1960
Doctor in Love