Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 29, 1930
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.
Known For - Movies
A Hard Day's Night
as Shake
The Wrong Arm of the Law
as Maurice (uncredited)
The Wrong Box
as 1st Engine Driver
The Football Factory
as Albert Moss
Confessions of a Driving Instructor
as Luigi
How I Won the War
as Large Child
Hot Enough for June
as Clerk in Opening Scene
Brass Target
as Carberry
A Handful of Dust
as Blenkinsop
Kaleidoscope
as Dominion Porter
