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John Hamblin

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1935-03-18

Birth Place

Ash, Surrey, England, UK

Movies and TV shows :

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All Saints

1998

6.2

TV
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1974

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TV
Crime of the Decade

Crime of the Decade

1984

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Movie
On the Loose

On the Loose

1985

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Movie
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Rafferty's Rules

1987

6.0

TV
Run Chrissie Run!

Run Chrissie Run!

1986

4.6

Movie
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The Prisoner

1967

7.8

TV
Who Killed Baby Azaria?

Who Killed Baby Azaria?

1983

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Movie