List of people from the London Borough of Hounslow

Among those who were born in the London Borough of Hounslow, or have live/lived within the borders of the modern borough are (alphabetical order):

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A

• Cecil Aldin - artist and illustrator, lived in Chiswick from 1894 to 1904^[1]
• Sarah Ayton, Olympic gold medallist in the Yngling sailing class, 2004 and 2008. Lived in Ashford.

B

• Jack Beresford - Olympic rower, lived in Chiswick from 1903 to 1940^[1]
• Jack Buckland - Composer and recording artsist, from the Chiswick area.^[1]

C

• Thomas Chaloner - introduced alum mining to England^[1]
• Phil Collins - singer, musician and actor

D

• Alec Dickson - founder of Voluntary Service Overseas^[1]
• Bobby Davro, born Robert Nankeville, TV impressionist and actor. Lived in Ashford.
• Ray Dorset, singer-songwriter with Mungo Jerry. Lived in Ashford.

E

• Merrick Elderton (1884-1939), English cricketer and educator
• John Entwistle - bassist of legendary rock band, The Who
• Robert Evans, politician, Labour MEP 1994-2009. Lived in Ashford.

F

• Michael Flanders - entertainer, lived in Chiswick from 1971 to 1975^[1]
• Stephen Fox - politician, had a country retreat in Chiswick from 1663^[1]
• E. M. Forster - author, a blue plaque in Arlington Park Mansions commemorates the flat where he lived until his death in 1970^[1]

G

• Joseph Gandy - architect, lived at Chiswick between 1833 and 1838^[1]
• Ian Gillan- rock singer for the band Deep Purple, born in Hounslaw 19 August 1945 ^[1]
• Russell Grant, astrologer and resident of Staines, became Lord of Ashford in 1996

H

• William Hartnell - Actor, best known for playing The First Doctor in Doctor Who. Lived in Iseworth in the 1960s.
• Elias Henry "Patsy" Hendren - cricketer^[1]
• William Hogarth - country home at Chiswick from 1749 until his death^[2]
• Charles Holland - actor, born in Chiswick^[1]

L

• John Lindley - botanist^[1]
• Nick Lowe - musician, songwriter, producer. Resident of Brentford.

M

• Joe Miller - actor, lived at Strand-on-the-Green from 1686 to 1738^[1]
• Nancy Mitford - lived briefly at Strand-on-the-Green^[1]

O

• Alun Owen - wrote screenplay to A Hard Day's Night^[1]
• Alistair Overeem - mixed martial arts fighter, born in Hounslow

P

• Lucien Pissarro - artist^[1]
• Donald Pleasence - actor, lived at Strand-on-the-Green from 1973 to 1985^[1]

R

• Redgrave family - actors, lived at Bedford House from 1945 to 1954^[1]
• Samuel Richardson - writer, tenant at Sutton Court from 1736 to 1738^[1]

S

• Sergey Stepnyak-Kravchinsky - Russian revolutionary^[1]
• Jay Sean - RnB singer, Signed to Lil Wayne's record company. Born and raised in Hounslow

T

• Pete Townshend - rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Guitarist and principal songwriter of The Who
• Tuke family - mental healthcare reformers^[1]

V

• Vincent van Gogh - lived briefly in Isleworth^[1]

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