Acting
John Hamblin
Born 1935-03-18 · 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.
Acting credits
4.0A housewife feels neglected by her family and walks out to start out a new life for herself.
A Good Thing Going
1978
5.0Eve 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.
Run Chrissie Run!
1986
10.0A young man in a depressed satellite city, meets a woman who offers him love and hope.
Crime of the Decade
1984
NRA trilogy of stories set in and around Glebe (Sydney) examining the transition from school to uncertain future for three young people.
On the Loose
1985
9.0During 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.
Who Killed Baby Azaria?
1983
A young homeless girl watches a wounded real estate agent after one of her fellow squatters accidentally injures him.
Pavane
1983