List of people from Blackpool

This is a list of people from Blackpool. Blackpool is a seaside town and unitary authority in Lancashire, in the North West England.

Academia and research

• Valerie Austin (born 1948), hypnotherapist and writer ^[1]
• Dame Janet "Jinty" Nelson (1941–2024), medieval historian ^[2]

Arts, literature and entertainment

• Bill Ashton (1936-2025), jazz saxophonist and composer ^[3]
• David Atherton (born 1944), conductor ^[4]
• David Ball (born 1959), music producer and musician ^[5]
• Zoë Ball (born 1970), television and radio presenter ^[6]
• Steve Barker (born 1971), film director and screenwriter ^[7]
• Lennie Bennett (1938–2009), comedian and television presenter ^[8]
• Stephen Booth (born 1952), crime writer
• Charlie Cairoli (1910–1980), Italian-born clown based in Blackpool
• Roy Calley, journalist
• Frank Carson (1926–2012), Northern Irish comedian based in Blackpool
• Jenna-Louise Coleman (born 1986), actress
• Robert Crampton (born 1964), journalist
• Lucy Fallon (born 1995), actress
• Karima Francis (born 1987), singer-songwriter
• Errol Fuller (born 1947), author and painter
• Tom Gregory (born 1995), singer
• Aiden Grimshaw (born 1991), singer
• Hamish Hamilton (born 1966), concert and award ceremony director
• Jeffrey Hammond (born 1946), musician
• Roy Harper (born 1941), musician
• Barney Harwood (born 1979), television presenter
• Emilios Hatjoullis (born 1939), cartoonist and graphic designer
• Tony Husband (1950–2023), cartoonist
• John Inman (1935–2007), actor known for Are You Being Served?
• Curtis Jobling (born 1972), illustrator and animator
• Patrick Keiller (born 1950), film director
• Jacqueline Leonard (born 1965), actress
• Little Boots (Victoria Hesketh, born 1984), singer-songwriter
• Syd Little (born 1942), comedian
• Chris Lowe (born 1959), musician
• John Mahoney (1940-2018), US actor (born in Bispham)
• Nicholas McCarthy (born 1974), musician
• Tania Mallet (born 1941), model and actress
• Keith Marsh (1926–2013), actor
• Gary Miller (1924–1968), singer and actor
• Pauline Moran, (born 1947), actress
• Rae Morris (born 1992), singer-songwriter
• David Morley (born 1964), poet
• Janet Munro (1934–1972), actress
• Sarah Myerscough, sculptor
• Graham Nash (1942), singer-songwriter
• Bernadette Nolan (1960–2013), Irish-born singer and actress
• Coleen Nolan (born 1965), singer and television presenter
• Craig Parkinson (born 1976), actor
• Russell Payne (born 1971), writer
• Joe-Warren Plant (born 2002), actor
• Jodie Prenger (born 1979), singer and actress
• Maddy Prior (born 1947), singer
• John Robb (born 1961), musician, TV presenter, author
• Ted Rhodes, (1934-2003), script editor
• Barbara Robotham (1936–2013), opera singer and distinguished voice teacher
• Jake Roche (born 1992), singer
• Carol Royle (born 1954), actress
• Nikki Sanderson (born 1984), actress and model
• Robert Smith (born 1959), musician
• Hayley Tamaddon, actress
• David Thewlis (born 1963), actor
• Nicola Thorp (born 1988), actress and broadcaster
• Ricky Tomlinson (born 1939), actor
• Vicki-Lee Walberg, (born 1975), model
• John Watson, comic book artist
• Chris Wiggins (1931-2017), actor
• Tony Williams (born 1947), musician
• Tim Woolcock (born 1952), painter
• Molly Wright (born 1996), actress

Business

• Mike Bateson, former football club chairman
• William Lyons (1901–1985), co-founder of the Swallow Sidecar Company

Military

• John Schofield (1892–1918), soldier and Victoria Cross recipient

Politics, government and legal

• George Carman (1929–2001), barrister
• Neil Fletcher (born 1944), politician
• Tom McNally (born 1943), politician

Science and health

• Sheila Quinn (1920-2016), nurse
• Michael Smith (1932–2000), biochemist

Sports

• William Anderton (born 1879), footballer
• Jimmy Armfield (1935–2018), footballer
• Paul Askham (born 1962), figure skater
• Tom Barkhuizen (born 1993), footballer
• Malcolm Barrass (1924–2013), footballer
• Chris Beech (born 1974), footballer and coach
• Matthew Blinkhorn (born 1985), footballer
• Jamie Burns (born 1984), footballer
• Joe Bullock (rugby league), (born 1992), rugby player
• Paul Burgess (groundskeeper) (born 1978), groundskeeper
• Alan Burton (born 1991), footballer
• James Cahill (born 1995), snooker player
• Joe Cardle (born 1987), footballer
• Louis Cardwell (1912–1986), footballer
• Matthew Cassidy (born 1988), footballer
• Ronnie Clayton (1923–2007), boxer
• Harry Cookson (1869–1922), footballer
• Kenny Cooper, Sr. (born 1946), footballer and coach
• Billy Crellin (born 2000), footballer
• Steven Croft (born 1984), cricketer
• Ciaran Donnelly (born 1984), footballer
• Teddy Duckworth (born 1882), footballer
• Dave Durie (1931–2016), footballer
• George Eastham (1936–2024), footballer
• George Eastham, Sr. (1914–2000), footballer and manager
• Dave Edge (born 1954), British-Canadian Olympic long-distance runner
• Lester Ellis (born 1965), boxer
• Megan Finnigan (1998), footballer
• Andy Gouck (born 1972), footballer
• Peter Harding (1924–2007), rock climber
• Steve Harrison (born 1952), footballer, manager and coach
• Steve Hill (1940–2010), footballer
• John Hills (born 1978), footballer
• Micky Holmes (born 1965), footballer
• John Hurst (1947–2024), footballer
• Herbert Jones (1896–1973), footballer
• Matty Kay (born 1989), footballer
• Darran Kempson (born 1984), footballer
• Roger Kenyon (born 1949), footballer
• Graham Lancashire (born 1972), footballer
• Brian London (1934–2021), boxer originally from Hartlepool
• Andrew Lyons (born 1966), footballer
• Gavin McCann (born 1978), footballer
• Ben Marsden (born 1979), field hockey player
• Barrie-Jon Mather (born 1973), rugby player
• Darren Matthews (born 10 May 1968), Professional wrestler (Known as William Regal or Lord Steven Regal)
• Jamie Milligan (born 1980), footballer
• Kevin Moore (born 1956), footballer
• Lee Morris (born 1980), footballer
• Reginald Neal (born 1914), footballer
• Wes Newton (born 1977), darts player
• Michael Page (born 1941), cricketer
• Jack Parkinson (1869–1911), footballer
• Wilfred Proctor (1893-1980), footballer
• Jesse Pye (1919–1984), footballer
• Joe Riley (born 1996), footballer
• James Schofield (born 1978), cricketer
• Len Stephenson (1930–2014), footballer
• Frank Swift (1913–1958), footballer
• David Tong (born 1955), footballer
• Albert Turner (1901–1985), footballer
• Roger Uttley (born 1949), rugby player
• Ted Wade (born 1901), footballer
• Dennis Wann (born 1950), footballer
• Mark Westhead (born 1975), footballer
• Daniel Whiston (born 1976), ice skater
• Derek Woodman, motorcycle racer
• Shelly Woods (born 1986), wheelchair racer

Miscellaneous

• Cynthia Lennon (1939-2015), first wife of musician John Lennon
• Louisa May Merrifield (1906–1953), poisoner
• Rachel McLean (1971–1991), murder victim

References

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2. "Graduation celebrations for the class of 2010". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
3. Carr, Ian; Fairweather, Digby; Priestley, Brian (2004), The Rough Guide to Jazz , Rough Guides, p.  578, ISBN   1-84353-256-5
4. Pasles, Chris (8 January 1992), "O.C. MUSIC Conductor Atherton Brings His Balancing Act to Pacific", Los Angeles Times , archived from the original on 7 November 2012, retrieved 21 June 2011
5. Harrison, Nigel (1998), Songwriters: A Biographical Dictionary with Discographies, McFarland, p. 17, ISBN   0-7864-0542-2
6. "Profile: Zoe Ball", Metro , Associated Newspapers , retrieved 21 June 2011
7. Dale, Paul (8 May 2008), "Interview — Steve Barker — Dead in Dumfries", The List , no. 602, retrieved 21 June 2011
8. Hayward, Anthony (20 May 2009), "Lennie Bennett: Stand-up Comedian Who Hosted the 'Punchlines' Game Show", The Independent , retrieved 21 June 2011