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John Junkin
Acting
Born: January 29, 1930
Ealing, London, England, UK
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
A Hard Day's Night
as Shake
The Wrong Box
as 1st Engine Driver
Confessions from a Holiday Camp
as Whitemonk
Confessions of a Driving Instructor
as Luigi
Heavens Above!
as Reporter at Space Launch Site (uncredited)
How I Won the War
as Large Child
The Sandwich Man
as Chauffeur
A Handful of Dust
as Blenkinsop
The Football Factory
as Albert Moss
Brass Target
as Carberry
