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

All Saints

Alan Knight

Rafferty's Rules

Tom Herman

The Prisoner

Woodland Man

Run Chrissie Run!

Cathy’s Father

Crime of the Decade

Ian Henderson

On the Loose

Noel Poulson

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
1986	Run Chrissie Run!	Cathy’s Father
1985	On the Loose	Noel Poulson
1984	Crime of the Decade	Ian Henderson
1983	Who Killed Baby Azaria?	Michael Chamberlain
1983	Pavane	Real Estate Agent

Year	TV Show	Role
1998	All Saints	Alan Knight
1987	Rafferty's Rules	Tom Herman
1974	Class of...	Donald Blair
1967	The Prisoner	Woodland Man