John Hamblin

Acting

John Hamblin

Born March 18, 1935 · Ash, Surrey, England, UK

Died September 21, 2022 · aged 87

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 wo…

Known For

A Good Thing GoingA Good Thing Going · 1978
A Good Thing Going
4.01978
MovieDramaTV Movie
A housewife feels neglected by her family and walks out to start out a new life for herself.
Run Chrissie Run!Run Chrissie Run! · 1986
Run Chrissie Run!
5.01986
MovieActionCrime
Eve flees to Australia with daughter Chrissie when Riley, her ex-lover, resurfaces. Two IRA men hunting Riley for shooting their comrade join forces with a vengeful biker Eve wronged. All paths converge in Barossa Valley.
Who Killed Baby Azaria?Who Killed Baby Azaria? · 1983
Who Killed Baby Azaria?
9.01983
MovieDramaTV 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.
On the LooseOn the Loose · 1985
On the Loose
1985
MovieDrama
A trilogy of stories set in and around Glebe (Sydney) examining the transition from school to uncertain future for three young people.
Crime of the DecadeCrime of the Decade · 1984
Crime of the Decade
10.01984
MovieTV MovieDrama
A young man in a depressed satellite city, meets a woman who offers him love and hope.
All SaintsAll Saints · 1998
All Saints
6.21998
SeriesDrama
Medical drama focusing on the working and personal lives of the doctors and nurses working on the front line of a busy inner city Emergency Department at All Saints Hospital.
The PrisonerThe Prisoner · 1967
The Prisoner
7.71967
SeriesDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
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.
Rafferty's RulesRafferty's Rules · 1987
Rafferty's Rules
8.01987
SeriesDramaCrime
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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