Famous Sons of Leeds

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Thu 26 Feb, 2009 1:00 am

Gerald Kaufman Labour MP, former shadow Foreign Secretary, former writer on TW3 is from Leeds. I think he may have written a book about Leeds Suburban Cinemas too.

Dave Mruk · Post by **Dave Mruk** » Thu 26 Feb, 2009 1:46 am

Good choice. I am actually surprised that Gerald Kaufmann hasn't been mentioned. He was also satirized in 'Spitting Image': usually as the bogey man in the dreams of Her Maj and Prince Philip. One scene had both waking up in a sweat after a nightmare only to find that Kaufmann was in bed between them.

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Sun 26 Apr, 2009 10:40 pm

Helen Worth (Gail off Corrie) born in Leeds in 1951 according to IMDB

Misc · Post by **Misc** » Tue 28 Apr, 2009 4:50 pm

I used to live on Consort Terrace (LS3 so nowhere near Hunslet!) and was told by an old person of the street that Peter O'Toole lived on the now-demolished side as a boy. Also it was claimed that Jimmy Savile lived on the street as a young 'un too.Also, this is proper rubbish, but I read somewhere that Arun Nayar, the rich Indian bloke married to Liz Hurley, was actually born in Burmantofts.Rosemarie Ford from the late 80s/early 90s Generation Game (and now married to Robert Lindsay I believe) is from South Milford, which while not strictly Leeds has LS25 as its postcode.

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Tue 28 Apr, 2009 6:27 pm

Trojan wrote: Helen Worth (Gail off Corrie) born in Leeds in 1951 according to IMDB Wikipedia says Osset.

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Tue 28 Apr, 2009 10:51 pm

Chrism wrote: Trojan wrote: Helen Worth (Gail off Corrie) born in Leeds in 1951 according to IMDB Wikipedia says Osset. I thought that too but:http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0941680/

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Wed 29 Apr, 2009 12:37 pm

Kelli Hollis aka Tina Crabtree (Tina Goes Shopping/Takes A Break), Yvonne Karib(Shameless) born in Leeds.

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Mon 15 Jun, 2009 10:59 pm

Diana Rigg, although born in India, brought up in Gledhow. Her father was a director of the Turner Leathermaking Machinery company in Bramley.She attended the Moravian Fulneck School at Pudsey.

Richard A Thackeray · Post by **Richard A Thackeray** » Wed 17 Jun, 2009 2:55 pm

Scandy Bramley wrote: I'm still surprised nobody has replied to my Jane Tomlinson nomination on this thread :-S That courageous lady should have a statue built to honour her on City Square to replace the Black Prince, as she is the epitomy of Leeds (and Yorkshire) doggedness and grit. I'll agree to that!Perhaps the 'Yorkshire Post' ought to start the campaign Ian R P wrote: Utah Saints (Lofthouse)Cribs (Wakey - Leeds Suburb?) Lofthouse has WF postcodes, & it depends on which part they're from, as the border runs through.It's at the top of the hill, on the Robin Hood side of the Golf Club, but I'm sure Lofthouse Beck used to be the boundaryWakefield, a Leeds suburb!!!!!!!!How very dare you sir!We were the county town of the West Riding, before that act of desecration in 1974http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WakefieldWakefields old manorial boundaries stretched as far west as Todmorden, or so I understand.As for famous people?, eg;Helen Fielding (Bridget Jones diary)John Carr (architect)John Harrison (maritime clock maker)Henry Moore (sculptor)Bill Nelson (Be Bop Deluxe)Barbera Hepworth (sculptor)Apologies for breeding, Jayne McDonald & Channele Hayes (Big Brother)

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Wed 17 Jun, 2009 10:49 pm

RichT wrote: Ian R P wrote: Utah Saints (Lofthouse)Cribs (Wakey - Leeds Suburb?) Lofthouse has WF postcodes, & it depends on which part they're from, as the border runs through.It's at the top of the hill, on the Robin Hood side of the Golf Club, but I'm sure Lofthouse Beck used to be the boundaryWakefield, a Leeds suburb!!!!!!!! Morley (part of Leeds) has WF & BD postcodes.Helen Fielding if not born in Morley was certain brought up there.H H Asquith - Liberal Prime Minister was born in Morley as was the founder of Saltaire, Sir Titus Salt.