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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.
John Junkin. Actor: A Hard Day's Night. An influential figure in the world of British television comedy during the 1960s and 70s, actor and comedian John Junkin wrote scripts for such shows as The Army Game, The World of Beachcomber, Queenie's Castle, plus scripts for many comedians, including Ted Ray, Jim Davidson, Bob Monkhouse and Mike Yarwood.
- January 1, 1
- Ealing, London, England, UK
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- Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
John Junkin was a prolific and influential figure in British television comedy, writing and acting for shows like The Army Game, Morecambe and Wise, and EastEnders. He also worked as a teacher, disc-jockey, and after dinner speaker, and had a son and a daughter.
- January 29, 1930
- March 7, 2006
John Junkin, who has died from lung cancer aged 76, was a gifted scriptwriter who made an important contribution to British comedy from the immediate postwar years to the early 1990s. With more ...
Mar 7, 2006 · John Junkin, a scriptwriter and actor who worked with many of the UK's top comedians, died at 76 in 2006. He was known for his roles in films like A Hard Day's Night and A Handful of Dust, and his TV shows such as Junkin, Hello Cheeky! and EastEnders.
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Mar 13, 2020 · John Junkin was a veteran actor, comedian and scriptwriter who worked with stars such as Morecambe and Wise, Marty Feldman and Spike Milligan. He also starred in many TV dramas and comedies, including EastEnders, Penmarric and Junkin. He wrote scripts for shows like The Army Game and The World of Beachcomber, and wrote and voiced the longest running TV commercial for Brooke Bond PG Tips.
Mar 7, 2006 · John Junkin, a comedian and writer who was in the Beatles film A Hard Day's Night and TV shows such as The Goodies, has died at 76. He had lung cancer and other health problems, according to his friend and former BBC Radio 1 DJ Dave Lee Travis.
