John Hamblin, popularly known by his character names Funny John, or Naughty John, was an English-born Australian children’s television presenter and actor on stage and screen. He appeared in theatre productions, soap operas, and made-for-TV films. He was born in the year 1935 in Winsdor, England.
John presented for close to three decades, the Australian children’s program Play School from 1970 to 1999. He also appeared in the drama, The Restless Years.
John grew up in Suffolk, and he started his acting career in his native country England, in repertory theatre with the Theatre Royal, Windsor, and also worked in an old-time music hall before an appearance in the cult TV series The Prisoner – the episode ‘A Change of Mind’.
John Hamblin children: Does John Hamblin have children
According to a reliable source, Johny survived with two children. the names of his children have been given as Emma and Myles.
John was married three times in his life. He moved to Australia with his second wife, Wendy in the 1960s. After Play School, he retired and moved to Tasmania with his third wife Jenny. It is, however, not clear which of his marriages produced his children
John was an unforgettable presenter whose comedic timing and wit helped cement Playschool as one of Australia’s most cherished children’s programs.
Source: Ghanafuo.com
