Northwood, London
Northwood, London ranks 7,549th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ashley, Pennsylvania, Canton, Michigan, and Sappemeer. Memorable people born in Northwood, London include Derek Jarman, and Fearne Cotton. Memorable people who died in Northwood, London include Richard Attenborough, Louis Harold Gray, and Andrew Sachs. Northwood, London has been the birth place of many film directors, and presenters and the death place of many actors, and film directors. Northwood, London is located in United Kingdom.
Northwood is an area in the London Borough of Hillingdon, West London, located 14+1⁄2 miles northwest of Charing Cross. Northwood was part of the ancient parish of Ruislip, Middlesex. The area was situated on the historic Middlesex boundary with Hertfordshire, and since being incorporated into Greater London in 1965, has been on the Greater London boundary with that county. It has also been within the Metropolitan Police District since 1840. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1942 and 1981, Northwood, London was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Derek Jarman, and Fearne Cotton. Additionaly, 11 globally memorable people have passed away in Northwood, London including Richard Attenborough, Louis Harold Gray, and Andrew Sachs. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Northwood, London than were born there.
People Born in Northwood, London
Go to all RankingsDerek Jarman
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - 1994
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 2
Fearne Cotton
PRESENTER
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.62
Rank: 1
People Deceased in Northwood, London
Go to all RankingsRichard Attenborough
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 2014
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Rank: 1
Louis Harold Gray
PHYSICIST
1905 - 1965
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Rank: 2
Andrew Sachs
ACTOR
1930 - 2016
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Rank: 3
Kathleen Byron
ACTOR
1921 - 2009
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Rank: 4
Joan Plowright
ACTOR
1929 - 2025
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Rank: 5
Josephine Tewson
ACTOR
1931 - 2022
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Rank: 6
Sylvia Syms
ACTOR
1934 - 2023
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Rank: 7
Frederick E. Morgan
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1967
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Rank: 8
Billie Whitelaw
ACTOR
1932 - 2014
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Rank: 9
David Warner
ACTOR
1941 - 2022
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Rank: 10
Robert Hardy
ACTOR
1925 - 2017
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Rank: 11
Newly Added People Deceased in Northwood, London
Go to all RankingsRichard Attenborough
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 2014
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Rank: 1
Louis Harold Gray
PHYSICIST
1905 - 1965
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Rank: 2
Andrew Sachs
ACTOR
1930 - 2016
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Kathleen Byron
ACTOR
1921 - 2009
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Joan Plowright
ACTOR
1929 - 2025
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Josephine Tewson
ACTOR
1931 - 2022
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Sylvia Syms
ACTOR
1934 - 2023
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Frederick E. Morgan
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1967
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Billie Whitelaw
ACTOR
1932 - 2014
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
David Warner
ACTOR
1941 - 2022
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Robert Hardy
ACTOR
1925 - 2017
HPI: NaN
Rank: 11
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Northwood, London were film directors (1), and presenters (1), while most who died were actors (8), film directors (1), physicists (1), and military personnels (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, film directors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Northwood, London, including Derek Jarman. Whereas, throughout history, film directors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Northwood, London, including Derek Jarman.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Northwood, London since 1700.