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John Hamblin

John Hamblin

Birthday: 1935-03-18 | Place of Birth: Ash, Surrey, England, UK

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1986
Run Chrissie Run!

as    Cathy’s Father

1984
Crime of the Decade

as    Ian Henderson

1983
Who Killed Baby Azaria?

as    Michael Chamberlain

1983
Pavane

as    Real Estate Agent

1978
A Good Thing Going

as    Mr. Carter

1974
Class of...

as    Donald Blair