Famous Sons of Leeds

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Sun 11 May, 2008 9:17 pm

Malcolm McDowell

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Sun 11 May, 2008 9:21 pm

Ian R P wrote: Don't think this one is covered anywhere else on the site ( sorry if it is ) but does anyone know of any places in the city where famous people were born or lived.Peter O'Toole lived from an early age at a house on Dewsbury Terrace just off Dewsbury Road, which is now demolished but would have been roughly where the grass is opposite The Spinning Wheel Club on Dewsbury Road, and I once heard Ernie Wise in an interview say he was born in a house on Oxford St ( maybe Oxley St ) off of Pontefract Lane LS9. I remember reading somewhere that Peter O'Toole knows all the words to the Hunslet RL anthem "We've swept the seas before boys" He was born in Connemara. But brought up in Leeds. I personally have only ever heard the song sung once (at Parkside) and that was over forty years ago.

zip55 · Post by **zip55** » Mon 12 May, 2008 2:23 am

wiggy wrote: Martyn wrote: Am I the only one who remembers Paul and Barry Ryan?They were born in Leeds, identical twin sons of Marion Ryan a famous singer in the fifties, also born in Leeds.I went to Queens Road Primary School from 1953 and they were in my class. They were Paul and Barry Sapherson then. I remember the day that their mum visited the school, you'd have thought that royalty was visiting with the way the teachers fussed. They left and moved on to Fulneck when I was about nine.They had a mixed singing career, they split as a duo in 1967; Paul moved into writing and producing, Barry carried on singing. The most famous number was 'Eloise' a monster production written by Paul and sung by Barry. Paul died of cancer in 1992. Barry has since made a name for himself as a photographer. they lived on easterly road,not far from my grans. I allus thought they lived on North Lane .....

Lilysmum · Post by **Lilysmum** » Mon 12 May, 2008 5:38 pm

Did anyone see the article on Jimmy Saville in saturday's Mail? What a strange man he is.

Chaddy 83 · Post by **Chaddy 83** » Mon 07 Jul, 2008 6:37 pm

What about John Simm who starred in Life on Mars and Doctor Who!! He's a loiner!

weenie · Post by **weenie** » Mon 07 Jul, 2008 8:03 pm

nobody has mention Chumbawumba from Armley

Brandy · Post by **Brandy** » Tue 08 Jul, 2008 12:03 am

here's another for the list 'Finchy' from the office,played by Ralf ineson.also does the voice over for them Gaviscon adverts featuring the firemen

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Tue 04 Nov, 2008 9:17 am

Did anyone watch the documentary about Jake Thackray last night on BBC2?Born in Pickering but schooled in Leeds and as someone has mentioned tought at intake.

Post by **cnosni** » Tue 04 Nov, 2008 12:19 pm

LS1 wrote: Did anyone watch the documentary about Jake Thackray last night on BBC2?Born in Pickering but schooled in Leeds and as someone has mentioned tought at intake. Bantum Cock!!!

simonm · Post by **simonm** » Tue 04 Nov, 2008 12:46 pm

cnosni wrote: LS1 wrote: Did anyone watch the documentary about Jake Thackray last night on BBC2?Born in Pickering but schooled in Leeds and as someone has mentioned tought at intake. Bantum Cock!!! I suffered with that once. Get yersen some Fullers earth and use twice daily. Soon clears up!!