John Hamblin
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 18, 1935
- Place of birth
- Ash, Surrey, England, UK
- Died
- September 21, 2022
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.
Movies with John Hamblin
- Run Chrissie Run! 1986 · ★ 5.0
- A Good Thing Going 1978 · ★ 4.0
- Crime of the Decade 1984 · ★ 10.0
- Who Killed Baby Azaria? 1983 · ★ 9.0
- Pavane 1983 · ★ 9.0
- On the Loose 1985