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| Alan Shearer Footballer, ex-England and Newcastle star now turned commentator and pundit Alex Haley 1921-92, US novelist Alfred Hitchcock American author and film director Alfred Lord Tennyson Poet, famously wrote the Charge of the Light Brigade Alicia Witt Actress, Vanilla Sky and others Althea Gibson Tennis player, 1927+ Andy Roddick American tennis player Andy Warhol Artist Anne Archer Actress Antonio Banderas Spanish actor married to Melanie Griffith Barack Obama US Politician Barbara Ehrenreich Writer, activist and novelist Belinda Carlisle Successful singer Ben Affleck American actor, starred in Good Will Hunting alongside Matt Damon. Had famous relationship with Jennifer Lopez with much talk around who called off the wedding! Benjamin E Mays American educator, clergyman Benjamin Harrison 23rd US president Bernard Baruch Adviser to American presidents Bernard Manning Comedian, with a unique sense of humour Bernhard Langer Golfer Bill Clinton Ex American President who will be remembered for more than just his presidential skills Bill Evans Jazz musician Billy Bob Thornton Actor, who was married to Angelina Jollie Bret Harte American writer, 1836 - 1902 Brian Moore Ex-footballer Bruce Barton Politician Cameron Diaz Attractive and successful actress with lots of box office success Carl Yastrzemski Successful baseball player, 1939+ Casey Affleck Actor, well brother of Ben... Charles Boyer French actor Charles Bukowski Author Charles Kettering Inventor of the first electrical ignition system, 1876 - 1958 Charlie Parker American jazz saxophonist, 1920-55 Charlize Theron Actress Christopher Isherwood English novelist Christy Mathewson Christopher Mathewson, baseball player Claudia Schiffer Famous model Coco Chanel Very famous fashion designer Conrad Black Newspaper magnate Craig Kilborn Late Late Show host Dan Rather American journalist, 1931+ Danielle Steel American writer David Duchovny American actor in the X Files Debra Messing Actress Dustin Hoffman Actor Ed Cunningham Athlete Edgar Lee Masters American poet, (1868-1953) Edith Hamilton 1867-1963, writer and educator Edna Ferber American writer, 1887-1968 Edward Furlong Actor Edward Norton Actor Edwin Moses American athlete Elayne Boosler US comedienne, 1952+ Eldridge Cleaver American political activist Eliel Saarinen Architect (Finnish) Elizabeth Ashley Actress Emil Nolde Painter, 1867-1956 Emiliano Zapata Mexican revolutionary, 1879-1919 Eric Bana Actor Ethel Barrymore Actress, 1879 - 1959 Fidel Castro Cuban leader and Communism supporter Francis Hutcheson Lived 1694 - 1746, British philosopher Frank Gifford Sports commentator Frank Robinson American baseball player, 1935+ Gene Roddenberry American film producer Geri Halliwell Ginger Spice-UN Ambassador-Yoga Queen Gillian Anderson Scully from "The X Files" H P Lovecraft US author, 1890-1937 Halle Berry Popular actress, who has won many awards including Best Actress Oscar, and has even been a Bond Girl Herbert Hoover 1874-1964, a US president Herman Melville Author Huey Long American politician 1893-1916 Ingrid Bergman Famous actress Izaak Walton Author, 1593 - 1683 James Cameron Oscar winning director Janet Frame Novelist and poet, 1924-2004 Jean Rhys Author of 'Wide Sargasso Sea' Jerry Garcia Deceased lead guitarist for the rock Group John Buchan Lived 1875 - 1940 John Derek American actor, 1926 - 98 John Dryden British poet John Galsworthy English novelist John Gunther American writer and journalist John Locke Famous philosopher John Newton British clergyman, 1725 - 1807 John Peel John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, a British disc jockey and radio presenter (1939 - 2004) Jonathan Aitken Disgraced former Conservative politician and MP Jorge Luis Borges 1899-1986, Argentine poet Julia Child Comedienne, 1912+ Kenny Baker Star Wars actor Kim Cattrall Samantha in 'Sex And The City' Knut Hamsun Norwegian novelist, 1859-1952 Kobe Bryant American sportsman | Lamar Hunt Owner of the Kansas City Chiefs football club 1932+ LeAnn Rimes Country musician Louis Armstrong Famous musician Lucille Ball American actress Macaulay Culkin Former child star famous for his roles in the 'Home Alone' movies Madeleine Stowe Actress Madonna What can I say? She is the ultimate Queen of Pop. Mae West American film actress Malcolm Forbes Publisher, 1919-90 Maria Mitchell US female astronomer Marilyn Vos Savant American columnist, author, lecturer, 1946+ Marissa Miller Model Martin Amis Birtish writer, 1949+ Martin Sheen American actor - the West Wing President Marvin Davis US businessman, 1925 - 2004 Mata Hari Dutch dancer Matthew Perry Chandler from Friends Maurice Maeterlinck Belgian poet, playwright 1862-1949 Max Beerbohm English essayist Melanie Griffith Actress and wife of Spanish actor Antonio Banderas Michael Burke US baseball coach, 1916+ Michael Jackson Outstandingly talented musician who has enjoyed prolonged success, despite his career being overshadowed by allegations relating to child abuse Mother Teresa Albanian missionary, beatified Catholic nun Mother Theresa Missionary in Calcutta, beatified Catholic nun Nadia Boulanger French conductor Napoleon Bonaparte French general most famous for the Battle of Waterloo Natasha Henstridge Actress Neil Armstrong First astronaut to land on the moon in 1969 Norma Shearer American actress. Lived 1900-1983 Ogden Nash Author and poet Oliver Wendell Holmes American writer and poet Orville Wright Co-Inventor of the First Successful Airplane. 1871 - 1948 Osbert Lancaster British cartoonist, 1908 - 80 P D James English crime writer Paul Dirac English physicist, 1902-1984 Paul Tillich Protestant theologian Percy Bysshe Shelley English poet Peter Kay British comedian, starred in John Smith's adverts, creating the slogan Have It! Peter McWilliams Author, 1950 - 2000 Philip Larkin English poet, 1922-1985 Princess Margaret Member of the British royal family, 1930 - 2002 Ralph Bunche 1904-71, US diplomat Ray Bradbury US science fiction author. 1920+ Richard Gere Actor, one of his most famous roles opposite Julia Roberts in "Pretty Woman" Richard Tucker American operatic tenor and cantor River Phoenix Actor Robert De Niro 'You talking to me?' - popular actor who has played several tough guy roles Robert Redford Ageing actor, Popular with the older generations. Robert Southey English poet and writer 1774-1843 Robertson Davies Canadian novelist, 1913 - 55 Roger Federer Talented male tennis player, possibly the most complete player ever Roger Penrose British mathematician Roman Polanski Famous director Romano Prodi President European Commission Rosanna Arquette American actress and comedienne Rose Macaulay English novelist 1881-1958 Roy Wilkins Black American civil rights statesman Rupert Brooke 1887-1915, English poet Russell Baker Journalist Saint Francis De Sales Christian saint Sam Mendes Film director, married Kate Winslet Samuel Goldwyn American film producer 1882 - 1974 Samuel Richardson English novelist, 1689-1761 Sara Teasdale American poet Sarah Brightman Talented singer, ex-wife of Andrew Lloyd Webber Scott Caan Actor Scott Hamilton Athlete, born 1958 Sean Connery Famous actor Sean Penn Actor who was married to Madonna in the 1980s Shania Twain Country and western singer who has had chart success Shirley Manson Lead singer of Garbage who really is Scottish, although fellow members Butch, Duke and Steve are American Stanley Baldwin British Prime Minister in the twenties & thirties. Stephen Baker Athlete Stephen Fry English writer and actor Steve Case Successful businessman Ted Hughes English poet, 1930- Ted Williams 1918-2002, baseball player Terry Wogan Veteran Irish presenter - Eurovision, Radio 2, whittering on... Thierry Henry Popular and talented former Arsenal footballer, great goal scorer, moved to Barcelona Thomas De Quincey Author of the 18th/19th century Tim Burton Director of smash hit film Batman Tipper Gore Wife of Vice President Al Gore Tori Amos Piano prodigy at a very young age Van Morrison Musician Walt Kelly Cartoonist, 1913-73 Walter Pater English essayist and critic 1839-94 Warren Buffett American businessman, 1930+ Whitney Houston Singer and actress William Goldman Author William Watson English conspirator Wim Wenders World-famous director |