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.

Filmography

• 2004The Football Factory — Albert Moss
• 2001Chica de Río — Mr. Bigelow
• The Sins — Archie Rogers
• The Last Salute — Norman
• The Queen's Nose — Bert
• Law and Disorder
• Harry — Mal
• 1990Chicago Joe and the Showgirl — George Heath
• Mr. Bean — Maître D'
• 1988A Handful of Dust — Blenkinsop
• Inspector Morse — Chief Inspector Holroyd
• Sharon and Elsie — Tommy Wallace
• The Bill
• 1983Down at the Hydro — Businesman
• Countdown
• Odd One Out
• 1981Dancing Country — Jack
• Juliet Bravo — Les
• Dick Turpin — Dr. Mandragola
• 1979Licensed to Love and Kill — Helicopter Mechanic
• Only When I Laugh — Landlord
• Terry and June — Sgt. Tucker
• 1979That Summer! — Mr Swales
• All Creatures Great and Small — Luke Benson
• 1978Brass Target — Carberry
• Out — Ralph Veneker
• 1978Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse — Mr. Dixon
• 1978Scully's New Year's Eve — Jack
• 1977Confessions from a Holiday Camp — Mr. William Whitemonk
• The Professionals — Hollis
• 1977Wombling Free — County Surveyor
• 1976Confessions of a Driving Instructor — Luigi
• Hello Cheeky
• Looking for Clancy — Jim Clancy
• Lord Peter Wimsey: Five Red Herrings — Mr. Alcock
• The Rough With The Smooth — Harold King
• The Sweeney — Taxi Yard Proprietor
• Playhouse — Jack
• 1974Slater's Day — Freddy Slater
• 1973Man at the Top — Additional Writing
• Both Ends Meet — Pip Pepper
• Scoop — Baldwin
• Sykes — Eye Consultant
• Jason King
• Catweazle — Sergeant Bottle
• On the House — Charlie Cattermole
• Play for Today — Jack
• Queenie's Castle — Inspector Hardacre, Writer
• 1970Simon Simon — 2nd Workman - Driver
• The Goodies — Police Sergeant
• 1969Journey to the Unknown — Robert
• Softly Softly: Task Force — Norden
• Up Pompeii! — Odius
• W. Somerset Maugham — Don Agosto
• It's Marty
• The Company of Five — Dave
• Thingumybob
• 1967How I Won the War — Large Child
• Sam and Janet — Sam Marshall
• 1967The Plank — One Eyed Truck Driver
• The World of Wodehouse — Harry Barber
• Cooperama
• 1966Doctor in Clover — Prison Warder (uncredited)
• 1966Kaleidoscope — Dominion Porter
• 1966The Sandwich Man — Chauffeur
• 1966The Wrong Box — 1st Engine Driver
• Till Death Us Do Part — Wally the Milkman
• Watch the Birdies — Kendall
• A Slight Case Of...
• The Troubleshooters — Macann
• Thirty-Minute Theatre — Jeffrey
• 1964A Hard Day's Night — Shake
• A World Of His Own
• 1964Hot Enough for June — Clerk in Opening Scene
• 1964The Pumpkin Eater — Undertaker
• 1963Heavens Above! — Reporter at Space Launch Site (uncredited)
• Sergeant Cork — Perryman
• 1963Sparrows Can't Sing — Bridge Operator
• 1963The Break — Harry
• The Human Jungle — McCutcheon
• 1963The Wrong Arm of the Law — Maurice (uncredited)
• Dr. Finlay's Casebook — John Grieve
• 1962The Brain — Frederick (uncredited)
• 1962The Primitives — Arthur
• Drama 61-67
• The Avengers — Sergeant, Sheriff
• 1960And the Same to You — Additional Writing
• Coronation Street — Bill Fielding
• 1960Doctor in Love — Policeman (uncredited)
• The Odd Man — Male Nurse
• No Hiding Place
• Dixon of Dock Green — Dan Stuart
• Hello Cheeky

Appearances as themselves (4)

• 2002When Steptoe Met Son — Self
• Noel's Telly Years — Self
• The Kenny Everett Television Show — Self
• 1981The Kenny Everett Naughty Joke Box — Self