St John's Wood
St John's Wood ranks 1,502nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Wichita Falls, Texas, Pelotas, and Higashiōsaka. Memorable people born in St John's Wood include G. I. Taylor, Nicolas Roeg, and Damian Lewis. Memorable people who died in St John's Wood include Peter O'Toole, Richard Burns, and Anthony Burgess. St John's Wood has been the birth place of many actors, and painters and the death place of many writers, and politicians. St John's Wood is located in United Kingdom.
St John's Wood is a district in the London Boroughs of Camden and the City of Westminster, London, England, about 2.5 miles (4 km) northwest of Charing Cross. Historically the northern part of the ancient parish and Metropolitan Borough of Marylebone, it extends from Regent's Park and Primrose Hill in the east to Edgware Road in the west, with the Swiss Cottage area of Hampstead to the north and Lisson Grove to the south. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1876 and 1971, St John's Wood was the birth place of 10 globally memorable people, including G. I. Taylor, Nicolas Roeg, and Damian Lewis. Additionaly, 7 globally memorable people have passed away in St John's Wood including Peter O'Toole, Richard Burns, and Anthony Burgess.
People Born in St John's Wood
Go to all RankingsG. I. Taylor
MATHEMATICIAN
1886 - 1975
HPI: 67.97
Rank: 8
Nicolas Roeg
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 2018
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 9
Damian Lewis
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 10
Douglas Bader
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1910 - 1982
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 5
E. H. Shepard
PAINTER
1879 - 1976
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 7
H. B. Warner
ACTOR
1876 - 1958
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 4
Gerald Scarfe
PAINTER
1936 - Present
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 1
Sally Ann Howes
ACTOR
1930 - 2021
HPI: 48.12
Rank: 2
Paul Eddington
ACTOR
1927 - 1995
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 6
Jonathan Miller
ACTOR
1934 - 2019
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 3
People Deceased in St John's Wood
Go to all RankingsPeter O'Toole
ACTOR
1932 - 2013
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Rank: 1
Richard Burns
RACING DRIVER
1971 - 2005
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Rank: 2
Anthony Burgess
WRITER
1917 - 1993
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Rank: 3
Princess Alexandra, 2nd Duchess of Fife
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1959
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Rank: 4
John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1992
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Rank: 5
John Holt
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2014
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Rank: 6
Stephen Spender
WRITER
1909 - 1995
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Rank: 7
Newly Added People Deceased in St John's Wood
Go to all RankingsPeter O'Toole
ACTOR
1932 - 2013
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Rank: 1
Richard Burns
RACING DRIVER
1971 - 2005
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Rank: 2
Anthony Burgess
WRITER
1917 - 1993
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Rank: 3
Princess Alexandra, 2nd Duchess of Fife
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1959
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Rank: 4
John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1992
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Rank: 5
John Holt
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2014
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Rank: 6
Stephen Spender
WRITER
1909 - 1995
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Rank: 7
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day St John's Wood were actors (5), painters (2), mathematicians (1), film directors (1), and military personnels (1), while most who died were writers (2), politicians (2), actors (1), racing drivers (1), and musicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in St John's Wood, including Damian Lewis, Sally Ann Howes, and Paul Eddington. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day St John's Wood, including Damian Lewis, H. B. Warner, and Sally Ann Howes.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 8 globally memorable people born in St John's Wood since 1700.