John Junkin

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John Francis Junkin (January 29, 1930, Ealing, London - March 7, 2006, Aylesbury) was an English radio, television and film performer and scriptwriter.

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 his last work for British television. He played a wide diversity of roles on the small screen; however he is best remembered for his comedy roles and his appearances as a television quiz master.

Junkin died from lung cancer, emphysema and asthma on March 7, 2006 in the Florence Nightingale House, Stoke Mandeville. His life and work was honoured at the British Academy Televison Awards in 2006.

[edit] Credits

• Cinema:
  • A Hard Day's Night (1964) ... as Shake
  • Confessions from a Holiday Camp
  • A Handful of Dust
  • Chicago Joe and the Showgirl
  • The Wrong Arm of the Law

• Radio:
  • Radio Caroline first voice of the test transmissions in March 1964
  • Hello, Cheeky! with Tim Brooke-Taylor and Barry Cryer
  • Just a Minute as an occasional guest

• Television:
  • Marty, a comedy television series with Marty Feldman, Tim Brooke-Taylor and Roland MacLeod.
  • The Blackpool Show a 1966 series with Tony Hancock.
  • The Goodies
  • Inspector Morse
  • Crosswits (quiz panelist)
  • Mr Bean
  • Ask No Questions
  • Picking Up The Pieces
  • The Thing About Vince
  • Coronation Street (as a short-lived boyfriend of Elsie Tanner)
  • EastEnders (2001-2002) ... as Ernie

[edit] External links

• BBC
• John Junkin at the Internet Movie Database
• Actor's Compendium