Famous people linked with Redhill

Famous people linked with Redhill, Surrey include:

• 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.
• 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
• Sophie Raworth, journalist and newsreader, born here 1968
• Alec Harley Reeves, electronics engineer, inventor of Pulse code modulation, was born here in 1902