From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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
Arts and entertainment
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Joe-Warren Plant (born 2002), actor
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Bill Ashton (born 1936), jazz saxophonist and composer
[2]
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David Atherton (born 1944), conductor
[3]
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David Ball (born 1959), music producer and musician
[4]
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Zoë Ball (born 1970), television and radio presenter
[5]
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Steve Barker (born 1971), film director and screenwriter
[6]
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Lennie Bennett (1938–2009), comedian and television presenter
[7]
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Charlie Cairoli (1910–1980), Italian-born clown based in Blackpool
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Roy Calley, journalist
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Frank Carson, Northern Irish comedian based in Blackpool
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Jenna-Louise Coleman (born 1986), actress
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Robert Crampton (born 1964), journalist
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Lucy Fallon (born 1995), actress
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Karima Francis singer-songwriter
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Errol Fuller (born 1947), author and painter
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Tom Gregory (born 1995), singer
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Aiden Grimshaw (born 1991), singer
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Hamish Hamilton (born 1966), concert and award ceremony director
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Jeffrey Hammond (born 1946), musician
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Roy Harper (born 1941), musician
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Barney Harwood (born 1979), television presenter
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Emilios Hatjoullis (born 1939), cartoonist and graphic designer
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Tony Husband (1950–2023), cartoonist
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John Inman (1935–2007), actor known for
Are You Being Served?
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Curtis Jobling (born 1972), illustrator and animator
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Patrick Keiller (born 1950), film director
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Jacqueline Leonard (born 1965), actress
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Little Boots (Victoria Hesketh, born 1984), singer-songwriter
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Syd Little (born 1942), come (born 1955), singer
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Chris Lowe (born 1959), musician
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John Mahoney (born 1940), US actor (born in Bispham)
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Nicholas McCarthy (born 1974), musician
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Tania Mallet (born 1941), model and actress
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Keith Marsh (born 1926), actor
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Gary Miller (1924–1968), singer and actor
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Pauline Moran, actress
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Rae Morris (born 1992), singer-songwriter
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David Morley (born 1964), poet
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Janet Munro (1934–1972), actress
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Sarah Myerscough, sculptor
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Graham Nash (1942), singer-songwriter
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Bernadette Nolan (born 1960), Irish-born singer and actress
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Coleen Nolan (born 1965), singer and television presenter
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Craig Parkinson (born 1976), actor
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Russell Payne (born 1971), writer
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Jodie Prenger (born 1979), singer and actress
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Maddy Prior (born 1947), singer
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John Robb (born 1961), musician, TV presenter, author
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Ted Rhodes, script editor
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Barbara Robotham (1936–2013), opera singer and distinguished voice teacher
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Jake Roche (born 1992), singer
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Carol Royle (born 1954), actress
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Nikki Sanderson (born 1984), actress and model
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Robert Smith (born 1959), musician
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John Sumner (born 1951), actor
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Hayley Tamaddon, actress
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David Thewlis (born 1963), actor
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Nicola Thorp (born 1988), actress and broadcaster
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Darrell Till (born 1975), singer-songwriter
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Ricky Tomlinson (actor,
The Royle Family) born 26 September 1939 in
Bispham, Blackpool, raised in
Liverpool)
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Vicki-Lee Walberg, model
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John Watson, comic book artist
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Chris Wiggins (born 1931), actor
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Tony Williams (born 1947), musician
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Tim Woolcock (born 1952), painter
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Molly Wright (born 1996), actress
Business
Military
Politics, government and legal
Science and health
Sports
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William Anderton (born 1879), footballer
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Jimmy Armfield (born 1935), footballer
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Paul Askham (born 1962), figure skater
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Tom Barkhuizen (born 1993), footballer
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Malcolm Barrass (born 1924), footballer
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Chris Beech (born 1974), footballer and coach
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Matthew Blinkhorn (born 1985), footballer
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Jamie Burns (born 1984), footballer
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Joe Bullock (rugby league), (born 1992), rugby player
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Paul Burgess (groundskeeper) (born 1978), groundskeeper
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Alan Burton (born 1991), footballer
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James Cahill (born 1995), snooker player
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Joe Cardle (born 1987), footballer
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Louis Cardwell (1912–1986), footballer
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Matthew Cassidy (born 1988), footballer
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Ronnie Clayton (1923–2007), boxer
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Harry Cookson (1869–1922), footballer
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Kenny Cooper, Sr. (born 1946), footballer and coach
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Billy Crellin (born 2000), footballer
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Steven Croft (born 1984), cricketer
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Ciaran Donnelly (born 1984), footballer
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Teddy Duckworth (born 1882), footballer
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Dave Durie (born 1931), footballer
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George Eastham (born 1936), footballer
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George Eastham, Sr. (1914–2000), footballer and manager
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Dave Edge (born 1954), British-Canadian Olympic long-distance runner
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Lester Ellis (born 1965), boxer
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Megan Finnigan (1998), footballer
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Andy Gouck (born 1972), footballer
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Peter Harding (1924–2007), rock climber
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Steve Harrison, footballer, manager and coach
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Steve Hill (born 1940), footballer
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John Hills (born 1978), footballer
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Micky Holmes (born 1965), footballer
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John Hurst (born 1947), footballer
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Herbert Jones (1896–1973), footballer
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Matty Kay (born 1989), footballer
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Darran Kempson (born 1984), footballer
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Roger Kenyon (born 1949), footballer
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Graham Lancashire (born 1972), footballer
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Brian London (1934–2021), boxer originally from Hartlepool
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Andrew Lyons (born 1966), footballer
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Gavin McCann (born 1978), footballer
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Ben Marsden (born 1979), field hockey player
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Barrie-Jon Mather (born 1973), rugby player
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Darren Matthews (born 10 May 1968), Professional wrestler (Known as William Regal or Lord Steven Regal)
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Jamie Milligan (born 1980), footballer
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Kevin Moore (born 1956), footballer
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Lee Morris (born 1980), footballer
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Reginald Neal (born 1914), footballer
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Wes Newton (born 1977), darts player
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Michael Page (born 1941), cricketer
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Jack Parkinson (1869–1911), footballer
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Wilfred Proctor, footballer
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Jesse Pye (1919–1984), footballer
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Joe Riley (born 1996), footballer
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James Schofield (born 1978), cricketer
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Len Stephenson (born 1930), footballer
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Frank Swift (1913–1958), footballer
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David Tong (born 1955), footballer
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Albert Turner (1901–1985), footballer
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Roger Uttley (born 1949), rugby player
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Ted Wade (born 1901), footballer
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Dennis Wann (born 1950), footballer
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Mark Westhead (born 1975), footballer
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Daniel Whiston (born 1976), ice skater
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Derek Woodman, motorcycle racer
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Shelly Woods (born 1986), wheelchair racer
Miscellaneous
References
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^
"Lives of the Rich and Famous: Valerie Austin" (PDF), Citywealth, no. 85, JPC, p. 10, January 2008, retrieved 21 June 2011
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^ Carr, Ian; Fairweather, Digby; Priestley, Brian (2004),
The Rough Guide to Jazz,
Rough Guides, p.
578,
ISBN
1-84353-256-5
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^ Pasles, Chris (8 January 1992),
"O.C. MUSIC Conductor Atherton Brings His Balancing Act to Pacific",
Los Angeles Times, retrieved 21 June 2011
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^ Harrison, Nigel (1998), Songwriters: A Biographical Dictionary with Discographies, McFarland, p. 17,
ISBN
0-7864-0542-2
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^
"Profile: Zoe Ball",
Metro,
Associated Newspapers, retrieved 21 June 2011
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^ Dale, Paul (8 May 2008),
"Interview — Steve Barker — Dead in Dumfries",
The List, no. 602, retrieved 21 June 2011
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^ Hayward, Anthony (20 May 2009),
"Lennie Bennett: Stand-up Comedian Who Hosted the 'Punchlines' Game Show",
The Independent, retrieved 21 June 2011