John Hamblin
ActingBiography
John Reginald Hamblin (18 March 1935 - 21 September 2022) was a British-born Australian children's television presenter and actor of stage and screen who appeared in theatre productions, soap operas and made-for-TV films. He was known affectionately as "Funny John" or "Naughty John". Hamblin began his time on the iconic children's show, Play School, in 1970s and soon became a fan favourite. He would go on to star in more than 350 episodes of the program, across a 30-year period. After his retirement from the show in 1999, Hamblin returned for a special guest appearance as part of Play School's 50th Anniversary special in 2016.
Movies
(6 total)
Run Chrissie Run!
as Cathy’s Father
On the Loose
as Noel Poulson
Crime of the Decade
as Ian Henderson
Who Killed Baby Azaria?
as Michael Chamberlain
A Good Thing Going
as Mr. Carter
TV Shows
(4 total)
The Prisoner
as Woodland Man
All Saints
as Alan Knight
Rafferty's Rules
as Tom Herman