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PLYMOUTH
Most Famous People Born in Plymouth, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 456
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1926
- Most distinctive
- Diver 26.6×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Plymouth during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Plymouth Is Known For
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Football is Plymouth's biggest profession — 18% of all notables (82).
Plymouth over-indexes on diver — 26.6× the global rate.
Plymouth under-produces politician — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Plymouth's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Military
- Film & TV
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- Politics & Law
- Other
- Filtered to 1920s Clear ×
Donald Sinden
1923 - 2014
Ron Goodwin
1925 - 2003
Don Rendell
1926 - 2015
Beryl Davis
1924 - 2011
Mercia MacDermott
Born 1927
Margot Arnold
Born 1925
Bob Block
1921 - 2011
Herchel Smith
1925 - 2001
Michael Andrew Screech
1926 - 2018
Philip Curtis
1926 - 1951
Bill Shelton (politician)
1929 - 2003
Nigel Bloy
1923 - 1989
Bill Adams (footballer, born 1921)
1921 - 1997
Joan Rendell
1921 - 2010
Duncan Scott-Ford
1921 - 1942
Bill Smith (footballer, born 1926)
1926 - 2014
Arthur Lavis
1924 - 1999
Pat Jones (footballer)
1920 - 1990
Helen Yate
1921 - 2020