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John Junkin

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

January 29, 1930(76)

Day of Death

March 7, 2006

Place of Birth

Ealing, London, England, UK
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John Junkin

Acting

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.

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