51.5199° N, 0.0571° W
BETHNAL GREEN
Most Famous People Born in Bethnal Green, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 317
- Peak decade
- 1930s
- Median birth year
- 1932
- Most distinctive
- Comedian 12.6×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Bethnal Green during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Bethnal Green Is Known For
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Football is Bethnal Green's biggest profession — 30% of all notables (95).
Bethnal Green over-indexes on comedian — 12.6× the global rate.
Bethnal Green under-produces politician — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Bethnal Green's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Film & TV
- Writing
- Music
- Politics & Law
- Art & Design
- Other
- Filtered to 1910s Clear ×
Barry Morse
1918 - 2008
Alfie Bass
1916 - 1987
Emanuel Litvinoff
1915 - 2011
Max Rayne
1918 - 2003
Nat Temple
1913 - 2008
Theodora FitzGibbon
1916 - 1991
Geoff Iden
1914 - 1991
Terence Patrick O'Sullivan
1913 - 1970
Dave Thomas (footballer, born 1917)
1917 - 1991
Bob Thomas (footballer, born 1919)
1919 - 1990
Arthur Gold
1917 - 2002