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Actor

John Hamblin

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8

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0.9

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Movies: 5Series: 3

TMDB ID: 1505873

IMDb ID: nm0357412

Known for: Acting

Born: March 18, 1935

Died: September 21, 2022

Age: 87

Place of birth: Ash, Surrey, England, UK

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1967 - 1998

Years active: 32

Average TMDB rating: 7.7

Wikidata: Q16097035

Biography

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.

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