This is a list of famous or notable people from Liverpool in England

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• Jean Alexander - She played Hilda Ogden on the long-running soap opera Coronation Street.
• Arthur Askey - Comedian.

B

• Beryl Bainbridge - An acclaimed writer, nominated several times for the Booker Prize.
• Tom Baker - Actor and eccentric, famous for his portrayal of the lead role in Doctor Who in the 1970s and 80s
• The Beatles - John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Sir Paul McCartney and George Harrison.
• Kenneth Bigley - Civil engineer beheaded in Iraq.
• John Birt former Director General of the BBC.
• Cilla Black - Singer and entertainer, and until recently, presenter of the long running T.V. show Blind Date.
• Tony Booth - Actor and father of Cherie Booth.
• Charles Booth - Known for his surveys of poverty.

C

• Kim Cattrall - Actress.
• Craig Charles - Actor and comedian, played Dave Lister in Red Dwarf and currently hosts Robot Wars.
• Melanie Chisholm - Ex-member of the Spice Girls.

• Anne Clough - Early Suffragette in the 1800s.
• Alex Cox - Film director.

D

• Terence Davies - Film director.
• Ken Dodd - Comedian and singer, well-loved for unique traits such as buck teeth, frizzy hair and tickling stick (as well of course for the 'diddy men').

E

• Kenny Everett - DJ and comic.

F

• Robbie Fowler - A footballer who moved in mysterious ways his wonders to perform, talented enough to become known as 'God' to the Koppites that filled the Kop End at Anfield Stadium, home of Liverpool F.C. He left in 2001, moving to Leeds United for £11 million pounds, and then in 2003 to Manchester City, where he continues to play.
• Freddie Franklin - dancer.

G

• William Gladstone - Four times Prime Minister with many notable achievements.
• Sir Richard Glazebrook - Physicist.

H

• John Haines - writer of songs and comical stories
• Ruth Hamilton - Best-selling author.
• Tommy Handley - Comedian.
• Adrian Henri - Painter and poet.
• William Patrick Hitler - Nephew of Adolf Hitler who was born at 102 Upper Stanhope Street, Toxteth Park, Liverpool. His father operated a restaurant on Dale Street; a boarding house on Parliament Street and a hotel on Mount Pleasant, which failed. His bankrupt father left his wife and son and returned to Germany. William Patrick Hitler later emigrated to the United States, settled there and joined the U.S. Navy during WWII.
• Jeremiah Horrocks - Astronomer who calculated that the distance between Earth and the sun was 59,000,000 miles--- though well short of the actual distance of 93,000,000 miles, his estimate was more accurate than any other calculations of his time.

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J

• Brian Jacques - Bestselling author of the Redwall series of children's fantasy books.

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• Donald MacAlister - educated at Liverpool Institute for Boys
• Paul McGann Actor - starred in cult classic film 'Withnail and I', 'The Monocled Mutineer ', and 'Doctor Who - Enemy Within', among others. Damn fine actor and human being, as well.

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P

• Tricia Penrose - Actress who plays Gina in TV Series 'Heartbeat'.

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• Simon Rattle - Orchestra conductor.
• Wayne Rooney - Footballer, who plays for Manchester United and England. He holds the honour of being the England's youngest ever goal scorer.
• William Roscoe - Poet whose popular work was translated into French, German, and other languages.
• Leonard Rossiter - Actor who played the infamous Rigsby in the T.V. series Rising Damp, as well as many other roles.
• Willy Russell - Playwright.

S

• Alexei Sayle - Comic.
• Peter Sissons - News Reader.
• Olaf Stapledon - Author.
• Adrian Scott Stokes - Artist known for his landscape paintings.
• Frankie Sloan - Pro-Wrestler & NWA-TNA Star in US.
• George Stubbs - Artist known for his paintings of horses.

T

• Jimmy Tarbuck - Father of Liza Tarbuck and comedian.
• Banastre Tarleton - A dashing and distinguished British cavalry officer during the American War of Independence. He was often so agressive that it gave the appearance that he offered "No Quarter" to American troops. He firmly gained this reputation at the Waxhaws where his men crushed and inflicted very heavy casualties on an American force. His actions at the Waxhaws earned him the name "Bloody Ban" and made him one of the most hated men in the southern colonies.
• Rita Tushingham - Actress.
• Cathy Tyson - Actress.

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• Alfred Waterhouse - Architect.

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