Actor

John Hamblin

March 18, 1935 · 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.

Often works with

Simone Buchanan
2 titles together
Run Chrissie Run!, A Good Thing Going
John Gregg
2 titles together
Rafferty's Rules, Crime of the Decade
Lynne Porteous
2 titles together
A Good Thing Going, Crime of the Decade
J
Judy Ferris
2 titles together
Rafferty's Rules, Class of...

Full filmography · 10

Run Chrissie Run!
as Cathy’s Father
1986
On the Loose
as Noel Poulson
1985
Crime of the Decade
as Ian Henderson
1984
Who Killed Baby Azaria?
as Michael Chamberlain
1983
Pavane
as Real Estate Agent
1983
A Good Thing Going
as Mr. Carter
1978