John Hamblin
Known For
Acting
Born
1935-03-18 in Ash, Surrey, England, UK
Died
2022-09-21
Biography
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.
Most Known For
All Saints
as Alan Knight
The Prisoner
as Woodland Man
Rafferty's Rules
as Tom Herman
Class of...
as Donald Blair
Run Chrissie Run!
as Cathy’s Father
Crime of the Decade
as Ian Henderson
Who Killed Baby Azaria?
as Michael Chamberlain
Pavane
as Real Estate Agent
On the Loose
as Noel Poulson
A Good Thing Going
as Mr. Carter