Famous people linked with Redhill
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Famous people linked with Redhill, Surrey include:
- Kevin Kenner, American-born concert pianist, is now living in Redhill. Notable for winning both the Top Prize in the International Chopin Competition and the Bronze Medal in the International Tchaikovsky Competition.
- George Smith, England footballer & league manager coached Redhill FC from 1951-52.
- Ronnie Biggs, was living at Alpine Road, Redhill, when he was arrested for his part in the Great Train Robbery (1963).
- Bernard Bresslaw, actor, best known for his part in the Carry On Films, used to live in Redhill.
- Liz May Brice, actress, best-known for her role on ITV1's Bad Girls was born here in 1975
- Aleister Crowley, occultist. He and his family lived at The Grange, Redhill between 1881 & 1884.[1]
- Edwina Curry, the former Conservative MP and junior health minister lived in Redhill until 2007.
- Dame Judi Dench, the famous actress, and her daughter Finty Williams both live near Redhill in Outwood, Surrey.
- Michael Greco, past EastEnders actor who played Beppe DiMarco, went to school at St Bede's in Carlton Rd, Redhill
- Carole Hersee, notable for appearing as an eight year old child in the central image of the iconic television Test Card F was born in Redhill in 1958
- David Hewlett, actor, star of Sky One's Stargate Atlantis, and Stargate SG-1 was born here in 1968
- Bevis Hillier, biographer of Sir John Betjeman, was born here in 1940
- Peter Howitt, actor and director, used to live near Donyngs Sports Centre
- Ian McKay (formerly Laidlaw), art critic and writer, lived here between 1976-1980
- Katie Melua, singer and songwriter lived here briefly in 1998
- T Mills, former champion Aussie Rules player resides here 2003-present
- Nick Hornby, author, was born in Redhill on 17 April 1957
- Derek Paravicini, the celebrated blind savant prodigy currently resides at the RNIB College in Redhill [1].
- Sophie Raworth, journalist and newsreader, born here 1968
- Alec Harley Reeves, electronics engineer, inventor of Pulse code modulation, was born here in 1902
- Dr. Guy Hannan
- Matt Layman, Leader of See Me on Lan, he also doesn't care if you believe that he was born in England, currently enrolled at Woof College, NJ.
