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

Mr. Bean 1990 ★ 8.0
Inspector Morse 1987 ★ 7.9
The Bill 1984 ★ 6.8
Juliet Bravo 1980 ★ 6.5
Dick Turpin 1979 ★ 7.4
Terry and June 1979 ★ 6.5
All Creatures Great and Small 1978 ★ 7.8
The Professionals 1977 ★ 7.6
The Sweeney 1975 ★ 8.1
Playhouse 1974 ★ 7.0
Sykes 1972 ★ 6.7
Jason King 1971 ★ 7.8
Play for Today 1970 ★ 6.6
The Goodies 1970 ★ 7.6
Catweazle 1970 ★ 7.5
Softly Softly: Task Force 1969 ★ 6.0
Thirty-Minute Theatre 1965 ★ 4.3
The Troubleshooters 1965 ★ 7.3
The Human Jungle 1963 ★ 8.2
Dr. Finlay's Casebook 1962 ★ 6.7
The Avengers 1961 ★ 7.8
Coronation Street 1960 ★ 5.3
No Hiding Place 1959 ★ 4.8
Dixon of Dock Green 1955 ★ 6.0