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Line 15: }} '''John Reginald Hamblin'''<ref name="librariesaus"/> (18 March 1935 – 21 September 2022), known affectionately as "'''Funny John'''"<ref name="Woman's Day" /> or "'''Naughty John'''",<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=John Hamblin \|url=https://about.abc.net.au/statements/john-hamblin/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922153624/https://about.abc.net.au/statements/john-hamblin/ \|archive-date=22 September 2022 \|access-date=21 September 2022 \|website=About the ABC \|language=en-AU}}</ref> was a British-born Australian children's television presenter and actor of stage and screen who appeared in theatre productions, soap operas and [[Television film\|made-for-TV films]]. Hamblin was a presenter on the Australian children's television program ''[[Play School (Australian TV series)\|Play School]]'' for 29 years, from 1970 to 1999. He featured in more than 350 episodes and became the second -longest-serving presenter in the program's history, after [[Benita Collings]], with whom he often presented.<ref name="archive" /> ==Early life== Hamblin was born on 18 March 1935<ref name="librariesaus"/><ref name="encyclopedia">{{Cite book \|last=Alan Veitch \|title=The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Australian Showbiz \|date=1984 \|publisher=Sunshine Books \|isbn=0867770570 \|editor-last=Atterton \|editor-first=Margot \|oclc=16520399}}</ref>{{Page needed\|date=September 2022}} in [[Ash, Surrey]], England,<ref name="librariesaus">{{Cite web \|title=Hamblin, John, 1935- \|url=https://librariesaustralia.nla.gov.au/search/display?dbid=auth&id=52238972 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922153634/https://librariesaustralia.nla.gov.au/search/display?dbid=auth&id=52238972 \|archive-date=22 September 2022 \|access-date=22 September 2022 \|publisher=Libraries Australia}}</ref> and grew up in [[Suffolk]]. When Hamblin's mother moved in with the local baker, his father moved the rest of the family to Norfolk. He lost contact with his mother at that point.<ref name="Craig2008" /> Hamblin's father had flown with the [[Royal Flying Corps]] during [[World War I]], and Hamblin himself joined the Air Force and did his national service in [[Cyprus]] in the late 1950s before returning to England.<ref name="Craig2008" /> Hamblin initially trained at art school for six months but decided on a career in acting instead, and he studied drama to become an actor.<ref name="Craig2008" /> ==Career== Line 28: Hamblin started his acting career in England in repertory theatre with the [[Theatre Royal, Windsor]]. He also worked in old time music hall.<ref name="Craig2008" /> After emigrating to Australia, Hamblin continued to work in theatre over a 25~~-year~~ ~~period~~years, from 1970 until 1995, including ''[[Blithe Spirit (play)\|Blithe Spirit]]'' and a stage show of ''Play School''.<ref name="AusStage">{{cite web\|url=https://AusStage.edu.au/pages/contributor/225538\|title=John Hamblin\|publisher=[[AusStage]]\|access-date=23 September 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220607061218/https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/225538 \|archive-date=7 June 2022}}</ref> Hamblin also toured in the stage play ''[[Crown Matrimonial (play)\|Crown Matrimonial]]'' as [[King Edward VIII]]. <ref name="ASA">{{cite web\|url=https://members.ozemail.com.au/~fangora/restless.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200218091554/https://members.ozemail.com.au/~fangora/restless.html \|archive-date=2020-02-18 \|title=The Restless Years}}</ref> Line 41: ===''Play School'' presenter=== Known as being irreverent and inserting double-entendres into skits,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=5 July 2016 \|title=Play School is 'rife with double entendres' \|url=https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/tv-shows/play-school-is-rife-with-double-entendres/news-story/dca9fe3cf4ad6f45a4151727abd67005 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624211114/https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/tv-shows/play-school-is-rife-with-double-entendres/news-story/dca9fe3cf4ad6f45a4151727abd67005 \|archive-date=24 June 2021 \|access-date=22 June 2021 \|website=NewsComAu \|language=en}}</ref> Hamblin was the second -most -prolific presenter of ''Play School'', appearing in 357 episodes from 1970 to 1999,<ref name="Craig2008" /> while fellow presenter Benita Collings appeared in 401 episodes.<ref name="archive">{{Cite web \|title=Moment in Time – Episode 29 \|website=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] \|url=http://www.abc.net.au/tv/canwehelp/txt/s2669799.htm \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427144558/http://www.abc.net.au/tv/canwehelp/txt/s2669799.htm \|archive-date=27 April 2015 \|access-date=20 April 2015}}</ref> On the show, Hamblin would sing, read stories, make crafts, play with the toys and educate children about such things as telling the time and the days of the week.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Play School \|url=https://www.abc.net.au/abckids/shows/play-school/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922153633/https://www.abc.net.au/abckids/shows/play-school/ \|archive-date=22 September 2022 \|access-date=22 June 2021 \|website=www.abc.net.au \|language=en}}</ref> Hamblin is especially remembered for his presenting partnership with longtime hosts Benita Collings and [[Noni Hazlehurst]]. Hamblin returned briefly for a special guest appearance in 2016, as part of ''Play School''{{'}}s 50th anniversary special.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Molk \|first=Steve \|date=21 September 2022 \|title=Play School icon JOHN HAMBLIN dies aged 87 \|url=https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2022/09/21/play-school-icon-john-hamblin-dies-aged-87/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922153645/https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2022/09/21/play-school-icon-john-hamblin-dies-aged-87/ \|archive-date=22 September 2022 \|access-date=21 September 2022 \|website=TV Blackbox \|language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{Citation \|title=Play School celebrates 50 years {{!}} ABC KIDS \| date=10 May 2016 \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS3fS2eFZjA \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913091252/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS3fS2eFZjA \|language=en \|access-date=21 September 2022 \|archive-date=13 September 2022 \|url-status=live}}</ref> Many bloopers of Hamblin's time on ''Play School'' have since resurfaced, most of which feature him forgetting lines or making sexually explicit jokes.<ref>{{Citation \|title=ABC TV Australia Blooper & Goof Reels 1984 1987 \| date=31 March 2018 \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFWa7w543iw \|access-date=2023-11-23 \|language=en}}</ref> ==Personal life== Line 51 ⟶ 53: ==Filmography== ===Film=== {\|class="wikitable" !Year !Title !Role !Type \|- \|1976 \|1959\|\| ''Quatermass and the Pit'' (miniseries)<ref name="BFI">{{Cite web \|title=John Hamblin \|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba3184a65 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922153640/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba3184a65 \|archive-date=22 September 2022 \|access-date=21 September 2022 \|website=BFI.org \|publisher=[[British Film Institute]]}}</ref> \|\| Newsvendor \| ''[[The Bushranger (1976 film)\|The Bushranger]]''<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Murray \|first=Scott \|title=Australia on the Small Screen, 1970–1995: The Complete Guide to Tele-features and Mini-series \|publisher=Oxford University Press \|year=1996 \|isbn=9780195539493 \|page=21}}</ref> \| Sergeant Dunbar \| TV movie \|- \|1983 \|1959\|\| ''Season of Passion''<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes 2">{{Cite web \|title=John Hamblin \|url=https://rtv2-production-2-6.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/john_hamblin \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922153638/https://rtv2-production-2-6.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/john_hamblin \|archive-date=22 September 2022 \|access-date=21 September 2022 \|website=Rotten Tomatoes}}</ref><ref name="TVG Filmography">{{Cite web \|title=John Hamblin List of Movies and TV Shows \|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/john-hamblin/credits/3030131875/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922153645/https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/john-hamblin/credits/3030131875/ \|archive-date=22 September 2022 \|access-date=21 September 2022 \|website=TV Guide}}</ref> \|\| uncredited \| ''[[The Disappearance of Azaria Chamberlain\|Who Killed Baby Azaria?]]''<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes 2" /><ref name="TVG Filmography" /> ~~<!-- \|-~~ \| [[Michael Chamberlain]] ~~\|1960\|\| ''Scotland Yard'' (TV series) \|\| Thomas Miller -->~~ \| TV movie \|- \| Rowspan="3" \| 1984 ~~\|1967\|\| ''[[The Prisoner]]'' (TV series)<ref name="BFI" /><ref name="TVG Filmography" /> \|\| 1st Woodland Man~~ \| ''[[Run Chrissie Run!]]''<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes 2" /><ref name="TVG Filmography" /> ~~<!-- \|-~~ \| Cathy's father ~~\|1969\|\| ''[[Riptide (Australian TV series)\|Riptide]]'' (TV series) \|\| Wallace's Mate~~ \| Feature film \|- ~~\|1971\|~~\| ''[[~~The~~Crime ~~Comedy~~of ~~Game~~the Decade]]''<ref ~~(TV series)~~ name="BFI" \|\|/> \|Ian Henderson \| TV movie \|- \| ''[[A Street to Die]]'' <ref name="BFI" /><ref name="Rotten Tomatoes 1" /> ~~\|1972\|\| ''[[Number 96 (TV series)\|Number 96]]'' (TV series) \|\| Dr. Mike Cavanagh -->~~ \| Dr. Walker \| Feature film \|- \|2009 \|1974\|\| ''This Love Affair'' (TV series)<ref>{{Cite news \|date=27 May 1974 \|title=Love affair with a dream \|work=The Sydney Morning Herald \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/120431269/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=21 September 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922153652/https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/120431269/ \|archive-date=22 September 2022}}</ref> \|\| Andrew \| ''There's a Heaven Above You'' \| Background \| Film short \|} ===Television=== {\|class="wikitable" !Year !Title !Role !Type \|- \| Rowspan="2" \| 1959 \|1974–1975\|\| ''[[Class of 75]]'' (TV series)<ref name="AFTRS">{{Cite book \|last=Moran \|first=Albert \|title=Australian Television Drama Series: 1956–1981 \|publisher=Australian Film, Television and Radio School \|year=1989 \|isbn=9780642121639 \|page=44}}</ref> \|\| Donald Blair \| ''[[Quatermass and the Pit\|Quartermass and the Pit]]''<ref name="BFI">{{Cite web \|title=John Hamblin \|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba3184a65 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922153640/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba3184a65 \|archive-date=22 September 2022 \|access-date=21 September 2022 \|website=BFI.org \|publisher=[[British Film Institute]]}}</ref> \| Newsvendor \| TV miniseries \|- \| ''Season of Passion''<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes 2">{{Cite web \|title=John Hamblin \|url=https://rtv2-production-2-6.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/john_hamblin \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922153638/https://rtv2-production-2-6.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/john_hamblin \|archive-date=22 September 2022 \|access-date=21 September 2022 \|website=Rotten Tomatoes}}</ref><ref name="TVG Filmography">{{Cite web \|title=John Hamblin List of Movies and TV Shows \|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/john-hamblin/credits/3030131875/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922153645/https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/john-hamblin/credits/3030131875/ \|archive-date=22 September 2022 \|access-date=21 September 2022 \|website=TV Guide}}</ref> \|\| uncredited \|\| TV series \|1976\|\| ''The Bushranger'' (TV movie)<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Murray \|first=Scott \|title=Australia on the Small Screen, 1970–1995: The Complete Guide to Tele-features and Mini-series \|publisher=Oxford University Press \|year=1996 \|isbn=9780195539493 \|page=21}}</ref> \|\| Sergeant Dunbar \|- \|1960 \|1977\|\| ''[[The Young Doctors]]'' (TV series)<ref name="O'Brien">{{Cite news \|last=O'Brien \|first=Kerrie \|date=21 September 2022 \|title=Much-loved Play School presenter 'naughty John' Hamblin dies \|work=The Sydney Morning Herald \|url=https://www.smh.com.au/culture/celebrity/much-loved-play-school-presenter-naughty-john-hamblin-dies-20220921-p5bjzp.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=21 September 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921135313/https://www.smh.com.au/culture/celebrity/much-loved-play-school-presenter-naughty-john-hamblin-dies-20220921-p5bjzp.html \|archive-date=21 September 2022}}</ref> \|\| Dr. Dan Wheatley \| ''[[Scotland Yard (TV series)\|Scotland Yard]]'' \| Thomas Miller \| TV series \|- \|1967 \|1978\|\| ''[[Case for the Defence]]'' (TV series)<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes 1">{{Cite web \|title=John Hamblin \|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/john_hamblin \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925005914/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/john_hamblin \|archive-date=25 September 2020 \|access-date=21 September 2022 \|website=Rotten Tomatoes}}</ref> \|\| John Case \| ''[[The Prisoner]]''<ref name="BFI" /><ref name="TVG Filmography" /> ~~<!-- \|-~~ \| 1st Woodland Man ~~\|1979\|\| ''[[Skyways (TV series)\|Skyways]] '' (TV series) \|\| Bob Kennedy -->~~ \| TV series, season 1, episode 12: ''[[A Change of Mind]]'' \|- \|1969 \|1978–1980\|\| ''[[The Restless Years]]'' (TV series)<ref name="Collings">{{Cite news \|date=28 March 2022 \|title=Benita Collings 'Why I Had to Leave TV' \|work=[[Woman's Day (Australian magazine)\|Woman's Day]] \|url=https://www.pressreader.com/australia/womans-day-australia/20220328/281895891745958 \|url-status=live \|access-date=21 September 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922153637/https://www.pressreader.com/australia/womans-day-australia/20220328/281895891745958 \|archive-date=22 September 2022}}</ref> \|\| A.R. Jordan \| ''[[Riptide (Australian TV series)\|Riptide]]'' ~~<!-- \|-~~ \| Wallace's Mate ~~\|1980\|\| ''Spring and Fall'' (TV series) \|\|~~ \| TV series \|- \|1970–99\|\| ''[[Play School (Australian TV series)\|Play School]]''<ref name="Woman's Day">{{Cite magazine\|magazine=[[Woman's Day (Australian magazine)\|Woman's Day]]\|date=21 September 2020 \|title=54 Years of 'Play School' {{!}} Where are they now? {{!}} John Hamblin \|url=https://pressreader.com/australia/womans-day-australia/20200921/283613877589050 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922153634/https://www.pressreader.com/australia/womans-day-australia/20200921/283613877589050 \|archive-date=22 September 2022 \|access-date=23 September 2022}}</ref><ref name=Begoun/> \|\| Himself as host\|\| TV series ~~\|1980\|\| ''The Timeless Year'' (mini-series) \|\| Robert Campbell -->~~ \|- \|1971 \|1982\|\| ''[[Secret Valley]]'' (TV series)<ref>{{Cite news \|date=24 December 1980 \|title=Out of the ashes comes Secret Valley \|page=48 \|work=The Australian Women's Weekly \|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/43740323 \|url-status=live \|access-date=21 September 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224074058/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/43740323 \|archive-date=24 February 2021}}</ref> \|\| Mr. Melrose \| ''[[The Comedy Game]]'' \| \| TV series \|- \|1972 ~~\|1983\|\| ''Who Killed Baby Azaria?'' (TV movie)<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes 2" /><ref name="TVG Filmography" /> \|\| [[Michael Chamberlain]]~~ \| ''[[Number 96 (TV series)\|Number 96]]'' ~~<!-- \|-~~ \| Dr. Mike Cavanagh ~~\|1983\|\| ''Starting Out'' (TV series) \|\| Dr. James Holt -->~~ \| TV series \|- \|1974 ~~\|1984\|\| ''[[Run Chrissie Run!]] (fim)''<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes 2" /><ref name="TVG Filmography" /> \|\| Cathy's father~~ \| ''[[This Love Affair (TV series)\|This Love Affair]]''<ref>{{Cite news \|date=27 May 1974 \|title=Love affair with a dream \|work=The Sydney Morning Herald \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/120431269/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=21 September 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922153652/https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/120431269/ \|archive-date=22 September 2022}}</ref> \| Andrew \| TV series \|- \|1974–75 ~~\|1984\|\| ''[[The Last Bastion]]'' (miniseries)<ref name="BFI" /> \|\| Anthony Eden~~ \| ''[[Class of 75]]''<ref name="AFTRS">{{Cite book \|last=Moran \|first=Albert \|title=Australian Television Drama Series: 1956–1981 \|publisher=Australian Film, Television and Radio School \|year=1989 \|isbn=9780642121639 \|page=44}}</ref> \| Donald Blair \| TV series \|- \|1977 \|1984\|\| ''Runaway Island'' (TV series)<ref>{{Cite news \|date=30 September 1981 \|title=Runaway Island – for European eyes only \|page=128 \|work=The Australian Women's Weekly \|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/51588453 \|url-status=live \|access-date=21 September 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180303051034/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/51588453 \|archive-date=3 March 2018}}</ref> \|\| Lachlan McLeod \| ''[[The Young Doctors]]''<ref name="O'Brien">{{Cite news \|last=O'Brien \|first=Kerrie \|date=21 September 2022 \|title=Much-loved Play School presenter 'naughty John' Hamblin dies \|work=The Sydney Morning Herald \|url=https://www.smh.com.au/culture/celebrity/much-loved-play-school-presenter-naughty-john-hamblin-dies-20220921-p5bjzp.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=21 September 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921135313/https://www.smh.com.au/culture/celebrity/much-loved-play-school-presenter-naughty-john-hamblin-dies-20220921-p5bjzp.html \|archive-date=21 September 2022}}</ref> \| Dr. Dan Wheatley \| TV series \|- \|1978 ~~\|1984\|\| ''[[Crime of the Decade]]'' (TV movie)<ref name="BFI" /> \|\|Ian Henderson~~ \| ''[[Case for the Defence]]''<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes 1">{{Cite web \|title=John Hamblin \|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/john_hamblin \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925005914/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/john_hamblin \|archive-date=25 September 2020 \|access-date=21 September 2022 \|website=Rotten Tomatoes}}</ref> \| John Case \| TV series \|- \|1979 ~~\|1984\|\| ''A Street to Die''<ref name="BFI" /><ref name="Rotten Tomatoes 1" /> \|\| Dr. Walker~~ \| ''[[Skyways (TV series)\|Skyways]]'' ~~<!-- \|-~~ \| Bob Kennedy ~~\|1985\|\| ''[[Winners (Australian TV series)\|Winners]]'' (TV series) \|\| Doctor -->~~ \| TV series \|- \|1978–80 \|1986\|\| ''[[Tusitala (miniseries)\|Tusitala]]'' (miniseries)<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Bridekirk \|first=Susan \|date=September 1986 \|title=Scot of the Pacific \|page=49 \|work=Cinema Papers \|issue=59 \|url=https://archivesonline.uow.edu.au/assets/downloadwiz/38050 \|url-status=live \|access-date=21 September 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922153651/https://archivesonline.uow.edu.au/assets/download/38050 \|archive-date=22 September 2022}}</ref> \|\| Dr. Eisner \| ''[[The Restless Years]]''<ref name="Collings">{{Cite news \|date=28 March 2022 \|title=Benita Collings 'Why I Had to Leave TV' \|work=[[Woman's Day (Australian magazine)\|Woman's Day]] \|url=https://www.pressreader.com/australia/womans-day-australia/20220328/281895891745958 \|url-status=live \|access-date=21 September 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922153637/https://www.pressreader.com/australia/womans-day-australia/20220328/281895891745958 \|archive-date=22 September 2022}}</ref> \| A.R. Jordan \| TV series \|- \| Rowspan="2" \| 1980 \|1987\|\| ''[[Sons and Daughters (Australian TV series)\|Sons and Daughters]]'' (TV series)<ref name="Begoun">{{Cite news \|date=6 June 2008 \|title=Paula Begoun and John Hamblin \|work=[[Conversations (radio program)\|Conversations]] \|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation \|url=https://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2008/06/06/2269945.htm \|url-status=live \|access-date=21 September 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922153648/https://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2008/06/06/2269945.htm \|archive-date=22 September 2022}}</ref> \|\| Frank Porter \| ''[[Spring & Fall]]'' ~~<!-- \|-~~ \| ~~\|1988\|\| ''[[Rafferty's Rules]]'' (TV series) \|\| Tom Herman -->~~ \| TV series \|- \| ''The Timeless Land'' ~~\|2000\|\| ''[[All Saints (TV series)\|All Saints]]'' (TV series)<ref name=O'Brien/> \|\| Alex Knight~~ \| Robert Campbell \| TV miniseries \|- \|1982 \|2001\|\| ''[[Pizza (TV series)\|Pizza]]'' (TV series)<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Adams \|first=Cameron \|date=3 September 2001 \|title=Television \|page=95 \|work=Herald Sun \|location=Melbourne \|url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/360266051 \|url-status=live \|access-date=21 September 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922153644/https://www.proquest.com/docview/360266051 \|archive-date=22 September 2022 \|id={{ProQuest\|360266051}} \|via=[[ProQuest]]}}</ref> \|\| Judge \| ''[[Secret Valley]]''<ref>{{Cite news \|date=24 December 1980 \|title=Out of the ashes comes Secret Valley \|page=48 \|work=The Australian Women's Weekly \|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/43740323 \|url-status=live \|access-date=21 September 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224074058/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/43740323 \|archive-date=24 February 2021}}</ref> \| Mr. Melrose \| TV series \|- \|1983 ~~\|2006\|\| ''[[Love My Way]]'' (TV series)<ref name=O'Brien/> \|\| Clive~~ \| ''[[Starting Out]]'' ~~<!-- \|-~~ \| Dr. James Holt ~~\|2009\|\| There's a Heaven Above You (film short) \|\| Background -->~~ \| TV series \|- \| Rowspan="2" \| 1984 \| ''[[The Last Bastion]]''<ref name="BFI" /> \| Anthony Eden \| TV miniseries \|- \| ''Runaway Island''<ref>{{Cite news \|date=30 September 1981 \|title=Runaway Island – for European eyes only \|page=128 \|work=The Australian Women's Weekly \|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/51588453 \|url-status=live \|access-date=21 September 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180303051034/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/51588453 \|archive-date=3 March 2018}}</ref> \| Lachlan McLeod \| TV series \|- \|1985 \| ''[[Winners (Australian TV series)\|Winners]]'' \| Doctor \| TV series \|- \|1986 \| ''[[Tusitala (miniseries)\|Tusitala]]''<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Bridekirk \|first=Susan \|date=September 1986 \|title=Scot of the Pacific \|page=49 \|work=Cinema Papers \|issue=59 \|url=https://archivesonline.uow.edu.au/assets/downloadwiz/38050 \|url-status=live \|access-date=21 September 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922153651/https://archivesonline.uow.edu.au/assets/download/38050 \|archive-date=22 September 2022}}</ref> \| Dr. Eisner \| TV miniseries \|- \|1987 \| ''[[Sons and Daughters (Australian TV series)\|Sons and Daughters]]''<ref name="Begoun">{{Cite news \|date=6 June 2008 \|title=Paula Begoun and John Hamblin \|work=[[Conversations (radio program)\|Conversations]] \|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation \|url=https://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2008/06/06/2269945.htm \|url-status=live \|access-date=21 September 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922153648/https://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2008/06/06/2269945.htm \|archive-date=22 September 2022}}</ref> \| Frank Porter \| TV series \|- \|1988 \| ''[[Rafferty's Rules]]'' \| Tom Herman \| TV series \|- \|2000 \| ''[[All Saints (TV series)\|All Saints]]''<ref name=O'Brien/> \| Alex Knight \| TV series \|- \|2001 \| ''[[Pizza (TV series)\|Pizza]]''<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Adams \|first=Cameron \|date=3 September 2001 \|title=Television \|page=95 \|work=Herald Sun \|location=Melbourne \|url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/360266051 \|url-status=live \|access-date=21 September 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922153644/https://www.proquest.com/docview/360266051 \|archive-date=22 September 2022 \|id={{ProQuest\|360266051}} \|via=[[ProQuest]]}}</ref> \| Judge \| TV series \|- \|2006 \| ''[[Love My Way]]''<ref name=O'Brien/> \| Clive \| TV series \|} ==~~Presenter~~Theatre== {\|class="wikitable" !Year !Title !Role !Type \|- \| 1970 \|\| ''The Trials of Hilary Pouncefortt'' \|\| \|\| Neutral Bay Music Hall \|- \| 1971 \|\| ''Exposed to Danger, or, Little Nell in the Klondyke'' \|\| \|\| Neutral Bay Music Hall \|- \| 1971 \|\| ''Land Of Dreaming'' \|\| \|\| [[University of New South Wales\|UNSW]] [[National Institute of Dramatic Art\|Parade Theatre]] \|- \| 1972 \|\| ''The Spring Heeled Terror of Stepney Green'' \|\| \|\| Neutral Bay Music Hall \|- \| 1977 \|\| ''Lust for Power, or Perils at Parramatta'' \|\| Harry Masterman \|\| Neutral Bay Music Hall \|- \| 1978 \|\| ''[[Crown Matrimonial]]'' \|\| Edward VIII \|\| [[Seymour Centre]], [[National Amphitheatre, Sydney\|Mayfair Theatre, Sydney]], [[Newcastle Civic Theatre]], [[Her Majesty's Theatre, Brisbane]], [[His Majesty's Theatre, Perth]] \|- \| 1982 \|\| ''The Anniversary'' \|\| \|\| [[Phillip Street Theatre]] \|- \| 1982 \|\| ''[[The Circle (play)\|The Circle]]'' \|\| \|\| [[Theatre Royal, Sydney]], [[Comedy Theatre, Melbourne]] \|- \| 1984 \|\| ''Caravan'' \|\| \|\| [[Sydney Opera House\|Playhouse, Sydney Opera House]] \|- \| 1985 \|\| ''[[Crown Matrimonial]]'' \|\| \|\| [[Sydney Opera House\|Playhouse, Sydney Opera House]], [[Twelfth Night Theatre]], Cairns Civic Theatre, Townsville Civic Theatre, [[Pilbeam Theatre\|Pilbeam Theatre, Rockhampton]], [[Melbourne Athenaeum]], [[Canberra Theatre Centre]] \|- \| 1987 \|\| ''[[Blithe Spirit (play)\|Blithe Spirit]]'' \|\| \|\| [[Sydney Opera House\|Playhouse, Sydney Opera House]], [[Glen Street Theatre]], [[Canberra Theatre Centre]], [[Newcastle Civic Theatre]] \|- \| 1991 \|\| ''[[Run for Your Wife (play)\|Run for Your Wife]]'' \|\| \|\| [[Glen Street Theatre]] \|- \| 1993 \|\| ''[[Away (play)\|Away]]'' \|\| \|\| [[Riverside Theatres Parramatta\|Riverside Theatres, Parramatta]] \|- \| 1995 \|\| ''Play School - The Big Show'' \|\| \|\| [[Regal Theatre, Perth]] \|1970–1999\|\| ''Play School''<ref name="Woman's Day">{{Cite magazine\|magazine=[[Woman's Day (Australian magazine)\|Woman's Day]]\|date=21 September 2020 \|title=54 Years of 'Play School' {{!}} Where are they now? {{!}} John Hamblin \|url=https://pressreader.com/australia/womans-day-australia/20200921/283613877589050 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922153634/https://www.pressreader.com/australia/womans-day-australia/20200921/283613877589050 \|archive-date=22 September 2022 \|access-date=23 September 2022}}</ref><ref name=Begoun/> \|\| Himself as host \|} <ref>{{cite web \| url=https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/225538 \| title=AusStage }}</ref> ==References== Line 149 ⟶ 280: [[Category:21st-century Australian male actors]] [[Category:Australian children's television presenters]] [[Category:Male actors from Surrey]] [[Category:Actors from the Borough of Guildford]]