John Junkin John Francis Junkin was an English actor and scriptwriter who had a long career in radio, television and film, specialising in comedy. Born in Ealing, Middlesex , the son of a policeman, he and his parents subsequently moved to Forest Gate so that he could attend St Bonaventure's Catholic School there, before qualifying as a teacher at St Mary's College, Strawberry Hill . He worked as a primary school teacher in the East End for three years before becoming a professional 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. 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 . He married public relations executive Jenny Claybourn in 1977 and had one daughter, Annabel. He and his wife separated in 1992. He died from lung cancer on 7 March 2006 in the Florence Nightingale House , Aylesbury , several miles from his home. A heavy smoker, he had also been suffering from emphysema and asthma . His life and work were honoured at the British Academy Television Awards in 2006.Acting credits Film Doctor in Love - Policeman The Dock Brief - Dock brief barrister The Primitives - ArthurThe Brain - Frederick The Wrong Arm of the Law - Maurice Sparrows Can't Sing - Bridge Operator Heavens Above! - Reporter at Space Launch Site The Break - HarryHot Enough for June - Clerk in Opening SceneThe Pumpkin Eater - UndertakerA Hard Day's Night - ShakeDoctor in Clover - Prison Warder The Wrong Box - First Engine Driver Kaleidoscope - Dominion PorterThe Sandwich Man - ChauffeurHow I Won the War - Large ChildThe Plank - One Eyed Truck DriverSimon, Simon - 2nd Workman - DriverConfessions of a Driving Instructor - LuigiConfessions from a Holiday Camp - WhitemonkRosie Dixon - Night Nurse - Mr. DixonWombling Free - County SurveyorBrass Target - CarberryThat Summer! - Mr. SwalesLicensed to Love and Kill - Helicopter MechanicA Handful of Dust - BlenkinsopChicago Joe and the Showgirl - George HeathGirl from Rio - Mr. BigelowThe Football Factory - Albert MossRadio Floggit's featuring Gert and Daisy Radio Caroline first voice of the test transmissions in March 1964Hello, Cheeky! with Tim Brooke-Taylor and Barry Cryer Just a Minute as an occasional guestI'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue Junkin's Jokers Television Winning Widows Doctor Finlay's Casebook Series 1 episode 6 'Cough Mixture' 1962 - Dougal ToddThe Plane Makers , drama series set in an aircraft factory, - Dusty MillerThe Avengers - Sergeant / SheriffThe Blackpool Show . - Himself Sam and Janet ITV 2 series Sitcom with Joan Sims and Vivienne Martin Marty , a comedy television series with Marty Feldman , Tim Brooke-Taylor and Roland MacLeod . - Various charactersThe Goodies - Police SergeantThe Shadow of the Tower - Master JohnLooking For Clancy - Jim ClancyLord Peter Wimsey : "Five Red Herrings" - Mr. AlcockOut - Ralph VenekerThe Sweeney - Taxi Yard ProprietorOnly When I Laugh - LandlordOdd One Out - Himself - Voiceover The Professionals - HollisCrosswits Ask No Questions Picking Up The Pieces - VinnyMr. Bean - The Maitre D'Inspector Morse - Chief Inspector HolroydThe Thing About Vince - FrankieThe Sins - Archie RogersMacready and Daughter Coronation Street - Bill Fielding EastEnders - Ernie Johnson
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