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BLACKHEATH
Most Famous People Born in Blackheath, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 510
- Peak decade
- 1990s
- Median birth year
- 1927
- Most distinctive
- Cricket 8.2×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Blackheath during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Blackheath Is Known For
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Football is Blackheath's biggest profession — 21% of all notables (107).
Blackheath over-indexes on cricket — 8.2× the global rate.
Blackheath under-produces politician — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Blackheath's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Film & TV
- Writing
- Music
- Science
- Politics & Law
- Other
- Filtered to 1920s Clear ×
Peter O'Donnell
1920 - 2010
Ruth Williams Khama
1923 - 2002
Muriel Pavlow
1921 - 2019
Tony Skyrme
1922 - 1987
John Brooke-Little
1927 - 2006
Malcolm Lockyer
1923 - 1976
Sheila Burrell
1922 - 2011
Dorothy Thompson (historian)
1923 - 2011
Albert Dormer
1925 - 2014
Bruce Kent
Born 1929
Felix Arscott
1922 - 1996
Paul Collins (athlete)
1926 - 1995
Boris Collingwood
1920 - 1968
Ken Hodges
1922 - 1993
Peggy Hodges
1921 - 2008
Edmund White (cricketer)
1928 - 2004
Richard Fitch
1929 - 1994
Les Harmer
1921 - 2007