Teddington
Teddington ranks 5,506th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Großburgwedel, Vernon, Texas, and Saltburn-by-the-Sea. The most famous people from Teddington are Keira Knightley, Marjorie Boulton, and Noël Coward. The most famous people who died in Teddington are Benny Hill, Stephen Hales, and John Langdon Down. Teddington has been the birth place of many actors, and writers and the death place of many writers, and actors. Teddington is located in United Kingdom.
Teddington is an affluent suburb of London in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Historically an ancient parish in the county of Middlesex and situated close to the border with Surrey, the district became part of Greater London in 1965. In 2021, The Sunday Times named Teddington as the best place to live in London, and in 2023, the wider borough was ranked first in Rightmove's Happy at Home index, making it the "happiest place to live in Great Britain"; the first time a London borough had taken the top spot. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1899 and 1995, Teddington was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Keira Knightley, Marjorie Boulton, and Noël Coward. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in Teddington including Benny Hill, Stephen Hales, and John Langdon Down. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Teddington than were born there.
People Born in Teddington
Go to all RankingsKeira Knightley
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 1
Marjorie Boulton
WRITER
1924 - 2017
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 2
Noël Coward
WRITER
1899 - 1973
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 3
Bill Milner
ACTOR
1995 - Present
HPI: 27.30
Rank: 4
Newly Added People Born in Teddington
Go to all RankingsPeople Deceased in Teddington
Go to all RankingsBenny Hill
ACTOR
1924 - 1992
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 1
Stephen Hales
PHYSICIST
1677 - 1761
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 2
John Langdon Down
PHYSICIAN
1828 - 1896
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 3
James H. Wilkinson
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1919 - 1986
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 4
Thomas Traherne
WRITER
1636 - 1674
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 5
R. D. Blackmore
WRITER
1825 - 1900
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Teddington were actors (2), and writers (2), while most who died were writers (2), actors (1), physicists (1), physicians (1), and computer scientists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Teddington, including Keira Knightley, and Bill Milner. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Teddington, including Keira Knightley, and Bill Milner.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Teddington since 1700.










