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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×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Football95
  2. Actor29
  3. Politician17
  4. Cricket16
  5. Singer13
  6. Boxer11
  7. Writer10
  8. Comedian5
  1. Comedian512.6×
  2. Boxer118.8×
  3. Cricket164.0×
  4. Football952.7×
  5. Singer132.0×
  6. Actor291.7×
  1. Politician170.5×

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.

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0003 ACTOR

Terence Stamp

Born 1938

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0006 ACTOR

Steven Berkoff

Born 1937

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0010 ACTOR

Barbara Windsor

Born 1937

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0014 PLAYWRIGHT

Arnold Wesker

1932 - 2016

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0024 COMPOSER

Lionel Bart

1930 - 1999

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0027 COMEDIAN

Bernard Bresslaw

1934 - 1993

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0035 ACTOR

George Innes

Born 1938

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0036 ACTOR

Kenny Lynch

1938 - 2019

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0046 ILLUSTRATOR

Ron Embleton

1930 - 1988

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0047 COMEDIAN

Des O'Connor

1932 - 2020

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0049 FOOTBALL

David Gold (businessman)

Born 1936

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0050 PHOTOGRAPHER

Terence Donovan (photographer)

1936 - 1996

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0054 JEWELLER

Laurence Graff

Born 1938

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0059 ACTOR

Ann Mitchell

Born 1939

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0072 BOXER

Billy Walker (boxer)

Born 1939

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0073 STATISTICIAN

Harvey Goldstein

1939 - 2020

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0083 SINGER

Maxine Daniels

1930 - 2003

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0101 FOOTBALL

John Smith (footballer, born 1939)

1939 - 1988

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0109 FOOTBALL

Ron Henry

1934 - 2014

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0116 SINGER

Ava June

1931 - 2013

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0121 PRESENTER

Geoff Hamilton

1936 - 1996

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0126 FOOTBALL

Vic Groves

1932 - 2015

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0135 ACTOR

Alfie Curtis

1930 - 2017

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0137 WRITER

Cosmas Desmond

1935 - 2012

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0140 ACTOR

Harry Landis

Born 1931

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0148 BOXER

Peter Waterman

1934 - 1986

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0151 SINGER

Tommy Bruce

1937 - 2006

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0165 FOOTBALL

Danny Clapton

1934 - 1986

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0169 ACTOR

Ann Sears

1933 - 1992

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0172 PHYSIOLOGIST

Alan Smithers

Born 1938

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0181 FOOTBALL

Mark Lazarus

Born 1938

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0186 CRICKET

Fred Rumsey

Born 1935

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0200 MUSIC

Alf Bigden

1932 - 2007

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0202 PHOTOJOURNALIST

Colin Jones (photographer)

Born 1936

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0207 FOOTBALL

Gerry Ward (footballer)

1936 - 1994

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0213 BOXER

Sammy McCarthy

1931 - 2020

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0215 FOOTBALL

Terry McDonald (footballer)

Born 1939

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0227 FOOTBALL

Eddie Clayton

Born 1937

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0239 SPORT

Eric Hall

1938 - 2020

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0260 ARTIST

Ruth Abrahams

1931 - 2000

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0261 FOOTBALL

Jimmy Belcher

Born 1932

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0263 FOOTBALL

Peter Harburn

1931 - 2010

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0271 FOOTBALL

Bill Lansdowne

Born 1935

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0277 FOOTBALL

Harry Obeney

Born 1938

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0284 FOOTBALL

Micky Dulin

Born 1935

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