John Hamblin

John Hamblin

Born: March 18, 1935
Died: September 21, 2022
in 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.

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 for John Hamblin...

Title: Rafferty's Rules
Character: Tom Herman
Released: February 12, 1987
Type: TV
Rafferty's Rules was an Australian television drama series which ran from 1987 to 1990 on the Seven Network. Rafferty's Rules was one of the first programs undertaken by the Seven Network's then new in-house drama unit, going into production in May 1985 as "a 15-part courtroom drama". The program had started out as a pilot episode, recorded in early 1984 with the actor Chris Haywood in the lead role. When the pilot episode was remounted later in 1984, Chris Haywood wasn't available and the lead role was re-cast to John Wood. This second recording was eventually broadcast as the program's first episode.
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Run Chrissie Run!
Title: Run Chrissie Run!
Character: Cathy’s Father
Released: January 1, 1986
Type: Movie
The action moves along quickly, jumping over holes in the script, in this made-for-television drama about Eve, an ex-terrorist from Germany who is forced to escape to Australia with her teenage daughter Chrissie when she is sought by Riley, a lover from 17 years in the past. In turn, the IRA has sent two members after Riley because he shot an IRA soldier and must pay the consequences. The two IRA operatives looking for Riley come across a really nasty biker who wants vengeance on Eve for setting his car on fire -- and the three men finally track her and Chrissie to the wine-growing country of Barossa Valley. The final denouement is about to explode, as Riley also arrives on the scene. With under-par acting and a patchy plot, this film was never released theatrically.
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On the Loose
Title: On the Loose
Character: Noel Poulson
Released: January 1, 1985
Type: Movie
A trilogy of stories set in and around Glebe (Sydney) examining the transition from school to uncertain future for three young people.
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Crime of the Decade
Title: Crime of the Decade
Character: Ian Henderson
Released: August 19, 1984
Type: Movie
A young man in a depressed satellite city, meets a woman who offers him love and hope.
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Who Killed Baby Azaria?
Title: Who Killed Baby Azaria?
Character: Michael Chamberlain
Released: March 1, 1983
Type: Movie
During a camping trip to Ayers Rock in outback Australia, she claims that she witnessed a dingo taking her baby daughter Azaria from the family tent. Azaria's body is never found. Police note some apparent inconsistencies in her story, and she is charged with murder. The case attracts a lot of attention, turning a simple investigation into a media circus with the public divided in their opinion.
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Title: The Prisoner
Character: Woodland Man
Released: September 29, 1967
Type: TV
After resigning, a secret agent is abducted and taken to what looks like an idyllic village, but is really a bizarre Kafkaesque prison. His warders demand information. He gives them nothing, but only tries to escape.