John Junkin

Contents

Shows

Ask No Questions

Connections (team captain)

Crosswits (regular panellist)

I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue (panellist)

Lucky 13

Odd One Out (voiceover)

Biography

Long-serving supporting player in TV, radio and film comedy shows. His major credits include A Hard Day's Night, radio series Hello Cheeky and the Marty Feldman vehicle Marty. Towards the end of his life he lived in near povery due to a £70,000 legal bill for a (failed) action against a TV producer over a format of his, and £120,000 in unpaid income tax.

He died on 7 March 2006 of lung cancer.

Trivia

He is credited with the invention of Mornington Crescent, the signature game of Radio 4's I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue.

Web links

Internet Movie Database entry

Wikipedia entry

The Times obituary

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