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

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* Valerie Austin (born 1948), hypnotherapist and writer[1]

## Arts, literature and entertainment

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* Joe-Warren Plant (born 2002), actor
* Bill Ashton (born 1936), jazz saxophonist and composer[2]
* David Atherton (born 1944), conductor[3]
* David Ball (born 1959), music producer and musician[4]
* Zoë Ball (born 1970), television and radio presenter[5]
* Steve Barker (born 1971), film director and screenwriter[6]
* Lennie Bennett (1938–2009), comedian and television presenter[7]
* Stephen Booth (born 1952), crime writer
* Charlie Cairoli (1910–1980), Italian-born clown based in Blackpool
* Roy Calley, journalist
* Frank Carson, Northern Irish comedian based in Blackpool
* Jenna-Louise Coleman (born 1986), actress
* Robert Crampton (born 1964), journalist
* Lucy Fallon (born 1995), actress
* Karima Francis 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), come (born 1955), singer
* Chris Lowe (born 1959), musician
* John Mahoney (born 1940), US actor (born in Bispham)
* Nicholas McCarthy (born 1974), musician
* Tania Mallet (born 1941), model and actress
* Keith Marsh (born 1926), actor
* Gary Miller (1924–1968), singer and actor
* Pauline Moran, 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 (born 1960), Irish-born singer and actress
* Coleen Nolan (born 1965), singer and television presenter
* Craig Parkinson (born 1976), actor
* Russell Payne (born 1971), writer
* Jodie Prenger (born 1979), singer and actress
* Maddy Prior (born 1947), singer
* John Robb (born 1961), musician, TV presenter, author
* Ted Rhodes, 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
* John Sumner (born 1951), actor
* Hayley Tamaddon, actress
* David Thewlis (born 1963), actor
* Nicola Thorp (born 1988), actress and broadcaster
* Darrell Till (born 1975), singer-songwriter
* Ricky Tomlinson (actor, The Royle Family) born 26 September 1939 in Bispham, Blackpool, raised in Liverpool)
* Vicki-Lee Walberg, model
* John Watson, comic book artist
* Chris Wiggins (born 1931), actor
* Tony Williams (born 1947), musician
* Tim Woolcock (born 1952), painter
* Molly Wright (born 1996), actress

## Business

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

## Military

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

## Politics, government and legal

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

## Science and health

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* Sheila Quinn (born 1920), nurse
* Michael Smith (1932–2000), biochemist

## Sports

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* William Anderton (born 1879), footballer
* Jimmy Armfield (born 1935), footballer
* Paul Askham (born 1962), figure skater
* Tom Barkhuizen (born 1993), footballer
* Malcolm Barrass (born 1924), 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 (born 1931), footballer
* George Eastham (born 1936), 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, footballer, manager and coach
* Steve Hill (born 1940), footballer
* John Hills (born 1978), footballer
* Micky Holmes (born 1965), footballer
* John Hurst (born 1947), 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, footballer
* Jesse Pye (1919–1984), footballer
* Joe Riley (born 1996), footballer
* James Schofield (born 1978), cricketer
* Len Stephenson (born 1930), 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

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

## References

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1. ^ "Lives of the Rich and Famous: Valerie Austin" (PDF), Citywealth, no. 85, JPC, p. 10, January 2008, retrieved 21 June 2011
2. ^ Carr, Ian; Fairweather, Digby; Priestley, Brian (2004), The Rough Guide to Jazz, Rough Guides, p. 578, ISBN 1-84353-256-5
3. ^ 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
4. ^ Harrison, Nigel (1998), Songwriters: A Biographical Dictionary with Discographies, McFarland, p. 17, ISBN 0-7864-0542-2
5. ^ "Profile: Zoe Ball", Metro, Associated Newspapers, retrieved 21 June 2011
6. ^ Dale, Paul (8 May 2008), "Interview — Steve Barker — Dead in Dumfries", The List, no. 602, retrieved 21 June 2011
7. ^ Hayward, Anthony (20 May 2009), "Lennie Bennett: Stand-up Comedian Who Hosted the 'Punchlines' Game Show", The Independent, retrieved 21 June 2011