This is a list of people from Oldham , in North West England . The demonym of Oldham is Oldhamer ; however, this list may include people from Chadderton , Failsworth , Lees , Royton , Saddleworth , and Shaw and Crompton , all from the wider Metropolitan Borough of Oldham . This list is arranged alphabetically by surname:
Tommy Cannon (born 1938) – one half of comedy double act Cannon and Ball [ 5] [ 6]
Ronald Castree (born 1953) – murderer convicted for the killing of Lesley Molseed [ 14] [ 15] [ 16]
Laurence Chaderton (c. 1536 –1640) – one of the original translators of the Authorized King James Version of the Bible[ 17]
Brian Clarke (born 1953) – Oldham-born architectural artist and painter known for his work in stained glass [ 5] [ 18]
J. R. Clynes (1869–1949) – Labour politician, Leader of the Labour Party, 1921–22[ 19]
Olivia Cooke (born 1993) – TV and film actress known for Bates Motel , "Ouija " and "Me and Earl and the Dying Girl "; from Oldham[citation needed ]
Jodie Connor (born 1981) – recording artist, lyricist, fashion model and goodwill ambassador for The Prince's Trust ; from Shaw and Crompton [ 20]
Nicholas Connor (born 1999) – film director, born in Oldham
Carl Cox (born 1962) – record producer and DJ, born in Oldham
Brian Cox (born 1968) – Chadderton-born television presenter, particle physicist , Royal Society research fellow, and professor at the University of Manchester [ 21] [ 22]
Bernard Cribbins (1928–2022) – character actor and musical comedian[ 23]
Don Cupitt (born 1934) – English philosopher of religion and scholar of Christian theology
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