Blackpool
Blackpool ranks 726th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Chartres, Arles, and Mississauga. Memorable people born in Blackpool include Michael Smith, Cynthia Lennon, and David Thewlis. Memorable people who died in Blackpool include Fergus Suter, Alfred Tysoe, and George Washington Williams. Blackpool has been the birth place of many actors and singers and the death place of many soccer players and athletes. Blackpool is located in United Kingdom.
Blackpool is a seaside resort town in Lancashire, England. It is located on the Irish Sea coast of the Fylde peninsula, approximately 27 miles (43 km) north of Liverpool and 14 miles (23 km) west of Preston. It is the main settlement in the borough of the same name. The population of Blackpool at the 2021 census was 141,000, a decrease of 1,100 in ten years. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1913 and 1986, Blackpool was the birth place of 17 globally memorable people, including Michael Smith, Cynthia Lennon, and David Thewlis. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Blackpool including Fergus Suter, Alfred Tysoe, and George Washington Williams.
People Born in Blackpool
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Michael Smith
1932 - 2000
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 1
Cynthia Lennon
1939 - 2015
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 2
David Thewlis
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 3
Graham Nash
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 4
Robert Smith
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 5
Pauline Moran
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 6
Tania Mallet
1941 - 2019
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 7
John Mahoney
1940 - 2018
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 8
Chris Lowe
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 9
Frank Swift
1913 - 1958
HPI: 43.41
Rank: 10
Peter Chelsom
1956 - Present
HPI: 42.26
Rank: 11
Jenna Coleman
1986 - Present
HPI: 41.66
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Blackpool
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People Deceased in Blackpool
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Fergus Suter
1857 - 1916
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 1
Alfred Tysoe
1874 - 1901
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 2
George Washington Williams
1849 - 1891
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 3
Jimmy Armfield
1935 - 2018
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 4
Newly Added People Deceased in Blackpool
Go to all RankingsMost individuals born in present day Blackpool were actors (5), singers (3), musicians (3), soccer players (3), and chemists (1), while most who died were soccer players (2), athletes (1), and writers (1).
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Blackpool, including David Thewlis, Pauline Moran, and Tania Mallet. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Blackpool, including David Thewlis, Pauline Moran, and Tania Mallet.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Blackpool since 1700.
