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.
Series | Rafferty's Rules | Tom Herman | 1987-02-12 |
Movie | Run Chrissie Run! | Cathy’s Father | 1986-01-01 |
Movie | On the Loose | Noel Poulson | 1985-01-01 |
Movie | Crime of the Decade | Ian Henderson | 1984-08-19 |
Movie | Who Killed Baby Azaria? | Michael Chamberlain | 1983-03-01 |
Series | Class of... | Donald Blair | 1974-03-18 |
Series | The Prisoner | Woodland Man | 1967-09-29 |