John Francis Junkin Net Worth

John Francis Junkin Net Worth is
$2 Million

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John Francis Junkin (29 January 1930 – 7 March 2006) was an English radio, television and film actor 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 Hancock's last work for British television. He played a diverse range of roles on the small screen; however he is best remembered for his comedy roles, and his appearances as a television quiz master. Worldwide filmgoers will remember him best for playing "Shake", the assistant to Norman Rossington, in the Beatles film A Hard Day's Night. In comedy roles, Junkin was rarely short of work, on account of his outstanding ability to play 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 leading roles 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 series as well). He also hosted his own afternoon television series in the mid-1970s. Entitled simply Junkin, it was produced by Southern Television for the ITV network.Junkin has an entry in the Guinness Book of Records as the voice of "Mr Shifter", one of the chimps in the PG Tips tea advertisement, the longest-running series of commercials on television.Junkin lived in Wendover, Buckinghamshire, where he was a popular regular at the Red Lion pub. He married Jenny Claybourn in 1977 and had one daughter. He died on 7 March 2006 in the Florence Nightingale House, Stoke Mandeville, several miles from his home. He had been suffering from lung cancer, emphysema and asthma. His life and work were honoured at the British Academy Television Awards in 2006.

Date Of BirthJanuary 29, 1930
Died2006-03-06
Place Of BirthEaling, Middlesex, England, UK
ProfessionActor, Writer, Miscellaneous Crew
NationalityBritish
Star SignAquarius
#Quote
1May I confess to not being quite as upset as many people at the loss of first-class cricket by BBC Television, principally because it will give viewers a chance to see the three new series I have devised. These consist of 26 programmes on gardening, 26 on travel and 26 on cooking, with a Christmas special in which a well-known gardener is invited to take a celebrity chef to some glamorous location and cook him.
2"Television now seems to be made for people who sit in the Groucho Club rubbing each other's egos with a Nivea bar. It's certainly not what people want to watch. That's why they still enjoy the old comedies like Dad's Army (1968), Morecambe and Wise and Steptoe and Son (1962) . . . It strikes me that the new generation running television today has forgotten how to make people laugh.
#Fact
1Briefly worked as a disc-jockey for the offshore pirate Radio Caroline. He never visited the ship, recording his shows in London.
2He worked as a teacher, lift attendant and laborer before turning to writing professionally.
3Has an entry in the Guinness Book of Records as the voice of "Mr Shifter", one of the monkeys in the P.G. Tips tea advertisement, the longest running commercial on television.
4Scrabble enthusiast.
5Worked as a teacher before writing took over his life.

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Chicago Joe and the Showgirl1990George Heath
The Return of Shelley1989TV SeriesDon
Jade1988ShortBookseller
All Creatures Great and Small1988TV SeriesLuke Benson
A Handful of Dust1988Blenkinsop
News at Twelve1988TV SeriesArnold Gaunt
Langley Bottom1986TV SeriesSergeant
Sharon and Elsie1984-1985TV SeriesTommy Wallace
Sorry!1985TV SeriesCommentator
Blott on the Landscape1985TV Mini-SeriesWaiter
All for Love1983TV SeriesBusinessman
Jemima Shore Investigates1983TV SeriesTupper
The Professionals1983TV SeriesHollis
Juliet Bravo1982TV SeriesLes
The Kenny Everett Television Show1981-1982TV SeriesVarious
BBC2 Playhouse1981TV SeriesJack
Smuggler1981TV Mini-SeriesDick Cross
Coronation Street1981TV SeriesBill Fielding
Act V1981Short voice
Terry and June1980TV SeriesSgt. Tucker
Dick Turpin1980TV SeriesDr. Mandragola
The Jim Davidson Show1980TV Series
Rushton's Illustrated1980TV Series
The Ravelled Thread1979-1980TV SeriesDobbs
Only When I Laugh1979TV SeriesLandlord
Sykes1979TV SeriesEye Consultant
Penmarric1979TV SeriesJohn Henry Roslyn
The Man from S.E.X.1979Helicopter Mechanic
That Summer!1979Mr. Swales
Brass Target1978Carberry
Wombling Free1978County Surveyor
The Sweeney1978TV SeriesTaxi Yard Proprietor
The Morecambe & Wise Show1978TV SeriesEric Morecambe Lookalike
Out1978TV SeriesRalph Veneker
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse1978Mr. Dixon
Play for Today1978TV SeriesJack
Confessions of a Summer Camp Councillor1977Whitemonk
Z Cars1962-1977TV SeriesSpence / Clarrie Enwright / Sharkey / ...
The Howerd Confessions1976TV SeriesThe Sergeant
Confessions of a Driving Instructor1976Luigi
Hello Cheeky1976TV SeriesVarious Roles
Raffles1975TV SeriesCrawshay
Softly Softly: Task Force1975TV SeriesNorden
The Rough with the Smooth1971-1975TV SeriesHarold King
Five Red Herrings1975TV Mini-SeriesMr. Alcock
Looking for Clancy1975TV SeriesJim Clancy
A Legacy1975TV SeriesCapt. von Koppen
Slater's Day1974TV MovieFreddy Slater
The Adventures of Black Beauty1974TV SeriesTeapot
The Moon Shines Bright on Charlie Chaplin1973TV MovieSergeant
The View from Daniel Pike1973TV SeriesApricot
Scoop1972TV SeriesBaldwin
The Fenn Street Gang1972TV SeriesDon
Madigan1972TV SeriesRawlins
Queenie's Castle1972TV SeriesDet. Insp. Hardacre
Jason King1972TV SeriesCapitano Jascheroni
Both Ends Meet1972TV SeriesPip Pepper
The Liver Birds1972TV SeriesMr. Belshaw
The Shadow of the Tower1972TV Mini-SeriesMaster John
The Marty Feldman Comedy Machine1971-1972TV SeriesVarious Characters
The Goodies1972TV SeriesPolice Sergeant
On the House1970-1971TV SeriesCharlie Cattermole
Comedy Playhouse1965-1971TV SeriesHarold King / Ernie Babcock / Odius / ...
Marty Abroad1971TV ShortVarious Characters
Simon Simon1970Short2nd Workman - Driver
W. Somerset Maugham1970TV SeriesDon Agosto
Catweazle1970TV SeriesSergeant Bottle
The Morecambe & Wise Show1970TV SeriesAward Presenter in Nose Blowing Sketch / Man in Whispering Joke sketch
Marty Amok1970TV MovieVarious Characters
A Christmas Night with the Stars1969TV SeriesVarious - Marty segment
Up Pompeii!1969TV SeriesOdius
Journey to the Unknown1969TV MovieRobert (episode 'Matakitas is Coming'
According to Dora1969TV SeriesVarious
Marty1968-1969TV SeriesVarious Characters
Journey to the Unknown1968TV SeriesRobert
The Company of Five1968TV SeriesDave
Broaden Your Mind1968TV SeriesVarious Characters
Thingumybob1968TV SeriesBert Ryding
Thirty-Minute Theatre1968TV SeriesJeffrey
Sam and Janet1967-1968TV SeriesSam Marshall
The Plank1967One Eyed Truck Driver
How I Won the War1967Large Child
Love Story1963-1967TV SeriesJim / The provost sargeant
Spotlight1967TV Series
Mickey Dunne1967TV SeriesLaslo
George and the Dragon1967TV SeriesLeonard
The Avengers1963-1967TV SeriesSergeant / Sheriff
Hooray for Laughter1967TV Movie
Blandings Castle1967TV SeriesHarry Barber
Emergency-Ward 101965-1967TV SeriesEdwin Firbank / Bill Bowman
Drama 61-671967TV Series
Till Death Us Do Part1966-1967TV SeriesWally the Milkman
The Dark Number1966TV Mini-SeriesBill Ferguson
Blackmail1966TV SeriesMalcolm
Mogul1966TV SeriesMacann
Cooperama1966TV Series
Public Eye1966TV SeriesMarty Rose
Sergeant Cork1963-1966TV SeriesJacko / Perryman
Kaleidoscope1966Dominion Porter
The Sandwich Man1966Chauffeur
Watch the Birdies1966TV Mini-SeriesKendall
No Hiding Place1962-1966TV SeriesJim Donovan / Harry Matters / Jack Kedge / ...
The Wrong Box1966First Engine Driver
Redcap1966TV SeriesSgt. Burns
Carnaby, M.D.1966Prison Warder (uncredited)
Hugh and I1962-1966TV Series
Dixon of Dock Green1966TV SeriesDan Stuart
Sykes and A...1965TV Series
A Slight Case of...1965TV Series
R31965TV SeriesFred
Six of the Best1965TV SeriesSid
The Human Jungle1964TV SeriesMcCutcheon
World of His Own1964TV Series
The Hidden Truth1964TV SeriesDenis Stonier
A Hard Day's Night1964Shake
The Pumpkin Eater1964Undertaker
Agent 8 3/41964Clerk in Opening Scene
Dr. Finlay's Casebook1962-1964TV SeriesJohn Grieve / Dougal Todd
The Break1963Harry
The Plane Makers1963TV SeriesDusty Miller
First Night1963TV SeriesNed
Suspense1963TV SeriesA.B. Jason / Smiler Harris
BBC Sunday-Night Play1962-1963TV Mini-SeriesThe Detective / Dick Partridge / Taplow
Heavens Above!1963Reporter at Space Launch Site (uncredited)
24-Hour Call1963TV SeriesPolice Inspector
Sparrows Can't Sing1963Bridge Operator (uncredited)
Hancock1963TV SeriesJerry Spring
The Wrong Arm of the Law1963Maurice (uncredited)
Ghost Squad1963TV SeriesJohnson
Winning Widows1962TV Series
The Brain1962Frederick (uncredited)
The Primitives1962Arthur
Trial and Error1962Dock brief barrister (uncredited)
The Odd Man1962TV SeriesMale Nurse
The Benny Hill Show1961TV SeriesVarious Roles
Doctor in Love1960Policeman (uncredited)
The Football Factory2004Albert Moss
Doctors2002TV SeriesGeorge Briggs
The Queen's Nose2002TV SeriesBert
Holby City2002TV SeriesMike Newton
EastEnders2001-2002TV SeriesErnie
McCready and Daughter2001TV Series
Chica de Río2001Mr. Bigelow
The Sins2000TV Mini-SeriesArchie Rogers
The Thing About Vince2000TV Mini-SeriesFrankie
The Last Salute1999TV SeriesNorman
The Bill1995-1999TV SeriesMr. Davies / Mr. Pritchard
Picking up the Pieces1998TV SeriesVinny
Law and Disorder1994TV SeriesSteven
Harry1993TV SeriesMal
Inspector Morse1992TV SeriesChief Inspector Holroyd
Mr. Bean1990TV SeriesThe Maitre D'

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Bob's Your Uncle1992TV Series script - 1 episode
Langley Bottom1986TV Series writer - 6 episodes
The Val Doonican Music Show1983TV Series special material - 8 episodes
The Allan Stewart Show1980TV Movie
The Jim Davidson Show1980TV Series script - 6 episodes
The Morecambe & Wise Show1978TV Series written by - 2 episodes
Paradise Island1977TV Series writer - 1 episode
Hello Cheeky1976TV Series writer - 3 episodes
The Rough with the Smooth1975TV Series writer - 6 episodes
Man at the Top1973additional material
The Morecambe & Wise Show1972TV Series written by - 1 episode
Queenie's Castle1972TV Series writer - 1 episode
Comedy Playhouse1971TV Series script - 1 episode
Hark at Barker1969TV Series writer - 3 episodes
MartyTV Series additional material - 7 episodes, 1968 - 1969 writer - 3 episodes, 1968
According to Dora1968TV Series writer - 1 episode
Hugh and I Spy1968TV Series additional material
The World of Beachcomber1968TV Series writer
Mr. Aitch1967TV Series writer - 1 episode
Hooray for Laughter1967TV Movie
Hugh and I1962TV Series additional material - 7 episodes
Show Train1961TV Series script - 1 episode
The Army Game1960TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Jimmy Logan Show1959-1960TV Series script - 8 episodes
And the Same to You1960additional material
A Christmas Night with the Stars1959TV Series 1 episode
Hi, Summer!1959TV Series script - 14 episodes
The Ted Ray Show1958-1959TV Series script - 7 episodes
Friday the 13th1957TV Movie
Son of Fred1956TV Series additional material - 1 episode
The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d1956TV Series

Miscellaneous

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Chain Letters1996-1997TV Series script associate - 2 episodes
Wipeout1994TV Series program associate - 1 episode
Gladiators1993TV Series programme associate - 12 episodes
Opportunity KnocksTV Series programme associate - 1 episode, 1989 script associate - 1 episode, 1988
The Great British Striptease1980Documentary story consultant

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Hello Cheeky1976TV Series associate producer - 3 episodes

Music Department

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Comedy Playhouse1970TV Series lyrics - 1 episode

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Unseen Eric Morecambe2005TV Movie documentary acknowledgment

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
When Steptoe Met Son2002TV Movie documentaryHimself
Heroes of Comedy1998-2000TV Series documentaryHimself
This Is Your Life2000TV Series documentaryHimself
Noel's Telly Years1997TV SeriesHimself
Blankety Blank1980-1987TV SeriesHimself
Countdown1984-1987TV SeriesHimself / Himself - Audience Member
Surprise Surprise!1984TV SeriesHimself
Odd One Out1982TV SeriesHimself - Voiceover (voice)
It's a Knockout1979TV SeriesHimself
Tell Me Another1979TV SeriesHimself
Those Wonderful TV Times1978TV SeriesHimself
Looks Familiar1972-1977TV SeriesHimself - Guest
The Rather Reassuring Programme1977TV SeriesHimself
Saturday Night at the Mill1977TV SeriesHimself
2nd House1975TV SeriesHimself
Junkin1973TV SeriesHimself-Host
It's Lulu1971TV SeriesHimself
Jokers Wild1969TV SeriesHimself - Panellist
The Golden Shot1967TV SeriesHimself
The Blackpool Show1966TV SeriesHimself
The Eamonn Andrews Show1966TV SeriesHimself
And So to Ted1965TV SeriesHimself
Comedy Bandbox1964TV SeriesHimself

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Monkey Business1993Video documentary shortPG Tips Chimp
Hamlet: The Video1992Video shortHeaven's Gate

Known for movies

Source
IMDB Wikipedia

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