John Junkin
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John Francis Junkin (29 January 1930 – March 6, 2006) was an English radio, television, and film actor and script writer. Junkin appeared in Joan Littlewood's Stratford East Theatre Workshop in 1960 and took the lead in Sparrers Can't Sing's initial production.
He joined the Royal Court Theatre company a few years ago and was the foil to Tony Hancock in some of Hancock's last roles for British television.
He appeared in a variety of roles on the small screen, but he is best known for his comedies and his appearances as a television quiz master.
In the Beatles film A Hard Day's Night, worldwide filmgoers will recall him best for his role as "Shake," Norman Rossington's assistant.
Junkin was rarely lacking work in comedy roles due to his ability to portray the stony-faced symbol of low, petty-minded, and unquestionable authority, whether the army sergeant, police constable, or site foreman. In the BBC series Rough with the Smooth, one of his rare appearances was in which he and Tim Brooke-Taylor starred as comedians (with both actors contributing scripts to the film as well).
In the mid-1970s, he hosted his own afternoon television show in the mid-1970s.
It was designed simply Junkin and produced by Southern Television for the ITV network. Junkin appeared in the Guinness Book of Records as the voice of "Mr Shifter," one of the chimps in the PG Tips tea ad campaign, which is the longest-running series of television commercials.
He married Jenny Claybourn in 1977 and had one child.
He died in Aylesbury, many miles from his house, on March 7, 2006.
He had been suffering from lung cancer, emphysema, and asthma.
In 2006, his life and work were lauded at the British Academy Television Awards.
Life and work
Born in Ealing, Middlesex, the son of a policeman, and his parents followed him to Forest Gate to attend St Bonaventure's Catholic School, before qualifying as a tutor at St Mary's College, Strawberry Hill. He spent three years as a primary school teacher in the East End before moving to become a professional actor and scriptwriter.
In 1960, Junkin appeared in Joan Littlewood's Stratford East Theatre Workshop and took the lead in Sparrers Can't Sing's original production. He joined the Royal Court Theatre company a few years ago and was the foil to Tony Hancock in some of Hancock's last films for British television. He appeared on small screen in a variety of roles; on the other hand, he is best known for his comedies and his appearances as a television quiz master. In the Beatles film A Hard Day's Night, worldwide filmgoers will remember him best for his role as "Shake," Norman Rossington's assistant. Junkin, in comedy roles, was rarely short of work due to his ability to portray the stony-faced symbol of low-level, petty-minded, and unquestioning authority, whether the army sergeant, police constable, or site foreman.
One of his rare appearances was in the BBC series The Rough with the Smooth, in which he and Tim Brooke-Taylor played comedy writers (with both actors contributing scripts to the film). In the mid-1970s, he appeared on his own afternoon television show. It was called simply Junkin and was produced by Southern Television for the ITV network.
Junkin appears in Guinness Book of Records as the voice of "Mr Shifter," one of the chimps in the PG Tips tea commercial, the longest-running series of television commercials.
Junkin wrote for Morecambe and Wise from 1978 to 1983, as well as two Christmas specials in 1972 and 1976. Barry Cryer wrote for Morecambe and Wise from 1978 to 1983.
Junkin lived in Wendover, Buckinghamshire. He married public relations executive Jenny Claybourn in 1977 and had just one child, Annabel. In 1992, he and his wife separated. He died of lung cancer in the Florence Nightingale House, Aylesbury, several miles from his house. He had also been suffering from emphysema and asthma as a heavy smoker. In 2006, his life and work were honoured at the British Academy Television Awards.