John hamblin play school biography

ABC: Archives. After retiring from the show inJohn returned for a special guest appearance as part of Playschool's 50th Anniversary special in We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. SydneyNew South WalesAustralia. Early life [ edit ].

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John hamblin play school biography

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 21 September Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on 25 September 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 s before returning to England. 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.

Hamblin started his acting career in England in repertory theatre with the Theatre Royal, Windsor. He also worked in old time music hall. After emigrating to Australia, Hamblin continued to work in theatre over 25 years, from untilincluding Blithe Spirit and a stage show of Play School. After migrating to Australia, Hamblin secured roles in television from the late s until the late s, including roles in soap operas, becoming notable for his role in series The Restless Years as A.

Known as being irreverent and inserting double-entendres into skits, Hamblin was the second-most-prolific presenter of Play Schoolappearing in episodes from towhile fellow presenter Benita Collings appeared in episodes.