John Hamblin

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.

Known For

The Prisoner

as Woodland Man

All Saints

as Alan Knight

Run Chrissie Run!

as Cathy’s Father

Rafferty's Rules

as Tom Herman

On the Loose

as Noel Poulson

Crime of the Decade

as Ian Henderson

Who Killed Baby Azaria?

as Michael Chamberlain

Pavane

as Real Estate Agent

A Good Thing Going

as Mr. Carter

Class of...

as Donald Blair