John Hamblin
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.
Run Chrissie Run!
as Cathy’s FatherThe action moves along quickly, jumping over holes in the script, in this made-for-television...
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Crime of the Decade
as Ian HendersonA young man in a depressed satellite city, meets a woman who offers him love and hope.
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On the Loose
as Noel PoulsonA trilogy of stories set in and around Glebe (Sydney) examining the transition from school to...
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Who Killed Baby Azaria?
as Michael ChamberlainDuring a camping trip to Ayers Rock in outback Australia, she claims that she witnessed a dingo...
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Rafferty's Rules
as Tom HermanRafferty's Rules was an Australian television drama series which ran from 1987 to 1990 on the...
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The Prisoner
as Woodland ManAfter resigning, a secret agent is abducted and taken to what looks like an idyllic village, but...
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All Saints
as Alan KnightMedical drama focusing on the working and personal lives of the doctors and nurses working on...
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