Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2025: F

 

F, Christiane
Born 20 May 1962  (Hamburg, Germany)
Born as Christiane Felscherinow. German author, whose story about her life as a teenage heroin addict became a best-seller in the late 70s.
[Picture of Christiane F]

 

Fabares, Shelley
Born 19 January 1944  (Santa Monica, California, USA)
US sitcom actress remembered for her roles on 'The Donna Reed Show' and 'Coach'. Like many child and teen stars of early 60s US TV, she had a short-lived recording career as well, topping the US charts with "Johnny Angel" in 1962.
[Picture of Shelley Fabares]

 

FABRICANT, Michael
Born 12 June 1950  (Brighton, East Sussex, England)
MP for Lichfield, likes to travel and to check where toilets are made. No it isn't a wig.
[Picture of Michael FABRICANT]

 

Face, Roy
Born 20 February 1928  (Stephentown, New York, USA)
legendary baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Baron of the Bullpen
[Picture of Roy Face]

 

Fagen, Donald
Born 10 January 1948  (Passaic, New Jersey, USA)
The remaining half of not-as-clever-as-they-think-they-are sophisto jazz rockers Steely Dan.
[Picture of Donald Fagen]

 

Fahey, Peter
Born 18 January 1959  (London, England)
Former Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police.
[Picture of Peter Fahey]

 

Fairuz, (singer)
Born 21 November 1935  (Zuqaq al-Blat, Lebanon)
You probably don't know her, but in the Arab world she's a super-duper-A List star singer
[Picture of (singer) Fairuz]

 

Faison, Frankie
Born 6 October 1949  (Newport New, Virginia, USA)
Televsion actor known for playing Ervin Burrell in The Wire.
[Picture of Frankie Faison]

 

Faithfull, Marianne Marianne Faithfull is no longer with us
Born 29 December 1946  (Hampstead, London, England)

Died 30 January 2025  (London, England)

Age at death: 78  (read death notice)
Singer, actress and ex-girlfriend of Mick Jagger.
[Picture of Marianne Faithfull]

 

Falana, Lola
Born 11 September 1942  (Camden, New Jersey, USA)
Dancer and 1970s pin-up who I honestly though had been dead for 20 years.
[Picture of Lola Falana]

 

Falk, Peter H.
Born 27 October 1950  (place of birth unknown)
American art historian and appraiser
[Picture of Peter H. Falk]

 

Fallon, John
Born 16 August 1940  (Cambuslang, Scotland)
Retired Scottish football goalkeeper. He was one of the famous Glasgow Celtic "Lisbon Lions", the first British team (and the only Scottish team) to win the European cup in 1967
[Picture of John Fallon]

 

Faltskog, Agnetha
Born 5 April 1950  (Jönköping, Sweden)
Best known as "the blonde one from ABBA". Now a virtual recluse, in part due to death threats from a crazed stalker.
[Picture of Agnetha Faltskog]

 

Fame, Georgie
Born 26 June 1943  (Leigh, Lancashire)
Jazz and pop pianist and musician who had a sting of hits in the 1960s. Reached number one in the hit parade with 'The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde' in 1967.
[Picture of Georgie Fame]

 

Fanale, James
Date and place of birth unknown
Care New England CEO, now with terminal cancer, facing a grand…
[Picture of James Fanale]

 

Farage, Nigel
Born 3 April 1964  (Kent, England)
Leader of the ultra-eurosceptical UK Independence Party.
[Picture of Nigel Farage]

 

Faria, Reita
Born 23 August 1943  (Bombay, Bombay Presidency, India)
Indian winner of Miss World 1966 who later became a doctor.
[Picture of Reita Faria]

 

Farina, Johnny
Born 30 April 1941  (Brooklyn, New York, USA)
The younger of the "Sleep Walk" brothers.
[Picture of Johnny Farina]

 

Farina, Santo
Born 24 October 1937  (Brooklyn, New York, USA)
The elder of the "Sleep Walk" brothers.
[Picture of Santo Farina]

 

Farlowe, Chris
Born 13 October 1940  (London, UK)
English blues singer who had a 1966 #1 single with his cover of the Rolling Stones' "Out of Time".
[Picture of Chris Farlowe]

 

Farmer, Gary
Born 12 June 1953  (Ohsweken, Canada)
Actor and musician, known for starring in "Dead Man", "Ghost Dog", and "Smoke Signals"
[Picture of Gary Farmer]

 

Farnham, John
Born 7 January 1949  (Dagenham, Essex, England)
Australian singer, a juggernaut Down Under best known for "You're the Voice". Also led the Little River Band in the mid-80s.
[Picture of John Farnham]

 

Farr, Felicia
Born 4 October 1932  (Westchester County, New York, USA)
Jolly US actress
[Picture of Felicia Farr]

 

Farr, Jamie
Born 1 July 1934  (Toledo, Ohio, USA)
Former M*A*S*H* star, also a TV game-show panellist in the US
[Picture of Jamie Farr]

 

Farrakhan, Louis
Born 11 May 1933  (The Bronx, New York, USA)
Outspoken and often controversial leader of the Nation of Islam. Real name Louis Eugene Walcott.
[Picture of Louis Farrakhan]

 

Farrell, Col
Born 6 December 1938  (London, England)
Actor, not to be confused with Irish actor Colin Farrell. One of the few candidates on the DDP that The Man in Black has actually met, and a nice bloke he was too!
[Picture of Col Farrell]

 

Farrell, Mike
Born 6 February 1939  (St. Paul, Minnesota, USA)
American actor. Captain B.J. Hunnicutt in the TV smash 'M*A*S*H', natch…
[Picture of Mike Farrell]

 

Fauci, Dr. Anthony
Born 24 December 1940  (New York City, New York, USA)
US health official who spearheaded the public response to the AIDS virus and COVID 19
[Picture of Dr. Anthony Fauci]

 

Favre, Brett
Born 10 October 1969  (Gulfport, Mississippi, USA)
Retired NFL quarterback, with a 20 year career, 15 of them with the Packers winning Superbowl XXXI. He's had his fair share of controversy, mostly relating to misappropriation of funds. Has had past addiction problems. Diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2023.
[Picture of Brett Favre]

 

Faye, Jean-Pierre
Born 19 July 1925  (Paris, France)
French philosopher and writer.
[Picture of Jean-Pierre Faye]

 

Fazal, Anwar
Born 15 July 1941  (Malaysia)
Malayisan consumer rights activist, winner of the Alternative Nobel Prize in 1982
[Picture of Anwar Fazal]

 

Fedez, (rapper)
Born 15 October 1989  (Milan, Lombardy, Italy)
Italian rapper.
[Picture of (rapper) Fedez]

 

Fedoseyeva-Shukshina, Lidiya
Born 25 September 1938  (Saint Petersburg, Russia)
Russian actress and widow of writer, actor and director Vasily Shukshin. She is the mother of actress and TV presenter Maria Shukshina. If you are reading this you will be delighted to know that she has a pet Budgie called Dave.
[Picture of Lidiya Fedoseyeva-Shukshina]

 

Feiffer, Jules Jules Feiffer is no longer with us
Born 26 January 1929  (New York City, New York, USA)

Died 17 January 2025  (Richfield Springs, New York, USA)

Age at death: 95  (read death notice)
American cartoonist and author considered the most-widely read satirist for a while
[Picture of Jules Feiffer]

 

Felder, Lou
Born 2 May 1931  (San Francisco, California, USA)
American actor.
[Picture of Lou Felder]

 

Feldon, Barbara
Born 12 March 1933  (Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, USA)
Actress best known as Agent 99 in the cult '60s comedy series 'Get Smart'.
[Picture of Barbara Feldon]

 

Feliciano, Jose
Born 10 September 1945  (Lares, Puerto Rico)
Puerto Rican singer who combined latin pop with easy listening, most famously on his cover of The Doors' "Light My Fire".
[Picture of Jose Feliciano]

 

Fell, Stuart
Born in   (exact date unknown)
British actor and stuntman.
[Picture of Stuart Fell]

 

Fendi, Anna
Born 23 March 1933  (Rome, Italy)
Italian fashion designer.
[Picture of Anna Fendi]

 

Fenton, George
Born 19 October 1949  (Bromley, Kent)
Prolific film and TV composer, has had multiple awrd wins and nominations; has worked with both Attenbroughs
[Picture of George Fenton]

 

Ferguson, Alex
Born 31 December 1941  (Govan, Glasgow, Scotland)
Angry, bullying, unsmiling, much-loathed manager of Manchester United.
[Picture of Alex Ferguson]

 

Ferguson, Stacey
Born 27 March 1975  (Hacienda Heights, California, United States)
Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas fame.
[Picture of Stacey Ferguson]

 

Fermor-Hesketh, 3rd Baron Hesketh, Alexander
Born 28 October 1950  (place of birth unknown)
British Conservative peer who served as Minister of State for Industry.
[Picture of Alexander Fermor-Hesketh, 3rd Baron Hesketh]

 

Fernando, Basil
Born 14 October 1944  (Sri Lanka)
Sri Lankan jurist, author, poet, and human rights activist.
[Picture of Basil Fernando]

 

Ferreira, Sky
Born 8 July 1992  (Los Angeles, California, USA)
Singer-songwriter, actress, model, must have rich parents etc...
[Picture of Sky Ferreira]

 

Ferrigno, Lou
Born 9 November 1951  (Brooklyn, New York, USA)
Actor and bodybuilder who used to scare the living shit out of the Man In Black when he was a nipper, when he played the 'Incredible Hulk' in the 1970s series.
[Picture of Lou Ferrigno]

 

Ferris, Pam
Born 11 May 1948  (Hanover, Allied-occupied Germany)
Welsh actress most known for playing Marge Dursley in the Harry Potter film series and as Miss Agatha Trunchbull in 'Matilda'.
[Picture of Pam Ferris]

 

Ferry, Bryan
Born 26 September 1945  (Washington, Tyne and Wear, England)
Musician and lead singer of art-rock giants Roxy Music.
[Picture of Bryan Ferry]

 

Field, Edward
Born 7 June 1924  (Brooklyn, New York, USA)
American poet & author.
[Picture of Edward Field]

 

Field, Gwen
Born in United Kingdom  (exact date unknown)
British film producer and mother of Ayda Field, born December 1949.
[Picture of Gwen Field]

 

Field, Sally
Born 6 November 1946  (Pasadena, California, USA)
Actress in films from the 1960s onwards.
[Picture of Sally Field]

 

Fielding, Janet
Born 9 September 1953  (Brisbane, Queensland, Australia)
Australian actress best known as mouthy companion Tegan Jovanka in 'Doctor Who' from 1981-84.
[Picture of Janet Fielding]

 

Fields, Cirie
Born 18 July 1970  (Jersey City, New Jersey, USA)
Reality TV contestant on 'Survivor' and 'The Traitors'. Considered by 'Survivor' aficionados to be one of the best players to never win.
[Picture of Cirie Fields]

 

Fiennes, Ranulph
Born 7 March 1944  (Windsor, Berkshire, England)
One of the greatest explorers of the 20th century, who, having undertaken numerous dangerous expeditions over the years, suffered a heart attack in 2003, whilst waiting at Bristol Airport to board an EasyJet flight to Edinburgh.
[Picture of Ranulph Fiennes]

 

Fierstein, Harvey
Born 6 June 1954  (Brooklyn, New York, USA)
Gravelly-voiced actor, playwright ('Torch Song Trilogy', 'La Cage aux Folles'), and screenwriter.
[Picture of Harvey Fierstein]

 

Files, Gary
Born 13 September 1938  (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia)
Canadian-Australian actor and voice actor.
[Picture of Gary Files]

 

Finch, Ninette
Born in Croydon, Surrey, UK  (exact date unknown)
Actress, Cruella, Juliet Naked.
[Picture of Ninette Finch]

 

Fincher, David
Born 28 August 1962  (Denver, Colorado, USA)
American filmmaker with over 40 Academy Award nominations.
[Picture of David Fincher]

 

Finnbogadóttir, Vigdís
Born 15 April 1930  (Reykjavík, Iceland)
The World's first elected female head of state when she became President of Iceland in 1980.
[Picture of Vigdís Finnbogadóttir]

 

Finnegan, Allan
Date and place of birth unknown
Date and place of birth unknown. Baptist Minister from Liverpool. He made the Semi-Finals of Series 14 of Britain's Got Talent performing a stand up comedy routine. His performance attracted 304 complaints to Ofcom due to viewers finding his comedy routin
[Picture of Allan Finnegan]

 

Firbank, Ann
Born 9 January 1933  (Secunderabad , India)
British actress born in India.Starred in mostly minor roles in everything from Star Wars to Emergency ward 10 and Television adaptations of Jane Austen novels.
[Picture of Ann Firbank]

 

Fish, Michael
Born 27 April 1944  (Eastbourne, East Sussex, England)
Arguably the most famous weather forecaster in the UK. Famously pilloried after playing down the 'Great Storm' of 1987 in a forecast that evening. Will there be a cold front for Michael this year?
[Picture of Michael Fish]

 

Fishburne, Laurence
Born 30 July 1961  (Augusta, Georgia, USA)
Actor, best known for his role as Morpheus in the Matrix series of films.
[Picture of Laurence Fishburne]

 

Fisher-Becker, Simon
Born 25 November 1961  (London, England)
English Viscount and actor, appearing in Harry Potter and 'Doctor Who'.
[Picture of Simon Fisher-Becker]

 

Fisk, Robert
Born in Maidstone, England  (exact date unknown)
Journalist for the Daily Express.
[Picture of Robert Fisk]

 

Fittipaldi, Emerson
Born 12 December 1946  (Sao Paolo, Brazil)
Championship winning Formula One and Cart driver from Brazil
[Picture of Emerson Fittipaldi]

 

Fitzpatrick, Sheila
Born 4 June 1941  (Melbourne, Australia)
Australian historian who focuses on Soviet and Russian history
[Picture of Sheila Fitzpatrick]

 

Fitzwater, Marlin
Born 24 November 1942  (Salina, Kansas, United States)
Writer-journalist who served as White House Press Secretary for six years under U.S. Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush, making him one of the longest-serving press secretaries in history.
[Picture of Marlin Fitzwater]

 

Flack, Roberta
Born 10 February 1937  (Black Mountain, North Carolina, USA)
R&B singer whose biggest hit was 'Killing Me Softly with His Song' in 1973.
[Picture of Roberta Flack]

 

Flagg, Fannie
Born 21 September 1944  (Birmingham, Alabama, USA)
US actress / game show panelist / author and even oscar-nominated screenwriter
[Picture of Fannie Flagg]

 

Flair, Ric
Born 25 February 1949  (Memphis, Tennessee, USA)
Retired professional wrestler, born Richard Morgan Fliehr.
[Picture of Ric Flair]

 

Flanagan, Caitlin
Born 14 November 1961  (Berkeley, California, USA)
American writer and social critic
[Picture of Caitlin Flanagan]

 

Flanagan, Ronnie
Born 25 March 1949  (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
Former Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary and it's successor Police Service of Northern Ireland.
[Picture of Ronnie Flanagan]

 

Flannery, Susan
Born 31 July 1939  (Jersey City, New Jersey, USA)
Actress in U.S. Soap opera 'The Bold and the Beautiful'.
[Picture of Susan Flannery]

 

Flash, Grandmaster
Born 1 January 1958  (New York City, New York, USA)
Old school hip-hop legend, real name Joseph Saddler
[Picture of Grandmaster Flash]

 

Flatley, Michael
Born 16 July 1958  (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
Dancer, most famous for his performance in 'Riverdance'.
[Picture of Michael Flatley]

 

Fleischer, Gerd
Born 17 September 1942  (Norway)
Norwegian human rights defender.
[Picture of Gerd Fleischer]

 

Fleiss, Heidi
Born 30 December 1965  (Los Angeles, California, USA)
Infamous Hollywood "madam", jailed for 20 months in 1996 for runing a prostitution ring.
[Picture of Heidi Fleiss]

 

Fleming, Chris
Born 29 January 1987  (Stow, Massachusetts, USA)
American comedian and actor best known for his YouTube series Gayle, in which he stars as the eponymous character Gayle Waters-Waters. In June 2019, Variety named Fleming one of its "10 Comics to Watch for 2019" We have been watching ever since but still
[Picture of Chris Fleming]

 

Fleming, Lucy
Born 15 May 1947  (Nettlebed, United Kingdom)
UK TV actress, she's one of the "Survivors"
[Picture of Lucy Fleming]

 

Flemmi, Stephen
Born 9 June 1934  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)
American convicted gangster and FBI informant.
[Picture of Stephen Flemmi]

 

Fletcher, Viola
Born 5 May 1914  (Comanche, Oklahoma, USA)
Oldest known survivor of the Tulsa race massacre.
[Picture of Viola Fletcher]

 

Flint, Hughie
Born 15 March 1940  (Manchester, UK)
Drummer best known for his work with John Mayall.
[Picture of Hughie Flint]

 

Flowers, Gennifer
Born 27 January 1950  (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA)
Former White House aide, famous/notorious for having an affair with President Clinton. Did a bit of acting/modelling/whatevering too, and wrote the obligatory memoir.
[Picture of Gennifer Flowers]

 

Flowers, James Clayton
Born 25 December 1915  (Las Cruces, NM, USA)
One of the last three Tuskegee Airmen during World War II
[Picture of James Clayton Flowers]

 

Flowers, Paul
Born 5 June 1950  (Portsmouth, Hampshire, England)
Former Methodist minister and Non-executive chairman of the Co-operative Bank, convicted on drugs charges
[Picture of Paul Flowers]

 

Floyd, Eddie
Born 25 June 1937  (Montgomery, AL, USA)
R&B and soul singer, known for Number 1 single "Knock on Wood"
[Picture of Eddie Floyd]

 

Floyd, Raymond
Born 4 September 1942  (Fort Bragg, North Carolna)
Major collector of golf tournament wins. A hugely talented golfer including help secure wins for the US national team at the Ryder cup.
[Picture of Raymond Floyd]

 

Flynn, Padraig
Born 9 May 1939  (Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland)
Irish government minister. Torpedoed his political career when he slagged whistleblower Tom Gilmartin in an interview on 'The Late Late Show'.
[Picture of Padraig Flynn]

 

Flynn, Raymond
Born 22 July 1939  (South Boston, Massachusetts, USA)
Veteran Massachusetts politician and former mayor of Boston
[Picture of Raymond Flynn]

 

Fogerty, John
Born 28 May 1945  (Berkeley, California, USA)
Lead singer and songwriter of Creedence Clearwater Revival.
[Picture of John Fogerty]

 

Fomin, Nikolai
Born in Novoekonomichne, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union  (exact date unknown)
Was the engineer in charge of Chernobyl at the time of the meltdown. Attempted suicide while awaiting trial. Eventually found guilty and sentenced to 10 years.Hospitalised for psychiatric reasons, then after release worked at another Nuclear powr plant!
[Picture of Nikolai Fomin]

 

Fonda, Jane
Born 21 December 1937  (New York, New York, USA)
Actress, daughter of actor Henry Fonda.
[Picture of Jane Fonda]

 

Fontaine, Brigitte
Born 24 June 1939  (Morlaix, France)
Avant-garde singer, songwriter and poet.
[Picture of Brigitte Fontaine]

 

Ford, Anna
Born 2 October 1943  (Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England)
Popular newsreader on both BBC and ITN. Was one of the 'famous five' that launched TV-am in 1983.
[Picture of Anna Ford]

 

Ford, Carole Ann
Born 16 June 1940  ()
Actress who played the original 'Doctor Who' companion, Susan in 1963.
[Picture of Carole Ann Ford]

 

Ford, Harrison
Born 13 July 1942  (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
Well-established film star who, after a couple of minor TV parts, actually gave up on acting and became a carpenter. But first the success of 'American Graffiti' (1973) and then the role of Han Solo in 'Star Wars' (1977) secured his place on Hollywood's
[Picture of Harrison Ford]

 

Foreign, Fivio
Born 29 March 1990  (New York City, New York, USA)
relatively new US rapper whose durability remains to be seen
[Picture of Fivio Foreign]

 

Foreman, Freddie
Born 5 March 1952  (London, England)
"Brown Bread Fred", Kray twins associate who helped dispose of Jack McVitie's body.
[Picture of Freddie Foreman]

 

Forest, Michael
Born 17 April 1929  (Harvey, North Dakota, USA)
Rugged actor perhaps best known for his extensive work in anime dubs.
[Picture of Michael Forest]

 

Formanek, Gregor
Date and place of birth unknown
One of the last "Nazi guard found withering in nursing home and could stand trial" cases we'll see.
[Picture of Gregor Formanek]

 

Forrest, Andrew
Born 18 November 1961  (Perth, Australia)
Australian mining mogul
[Picture of Andrew Forrest]

 

Forsyth, Frederick
Born 25 August 1938  (Ashford, Kent, England)
Thriller writer of 'The Day of the Jackal', 'The Odessa File' and 'The Fourth Protocol', all made into films.
[Picture of Frederick Forsyth]

 

Forte, Fabian
Born 6 February 1943  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
Minor teen idol of the late 50s who was marketed as a more wholesome version of Elvis Presley. Dodged military service thanks to a doctor's note that suggested he would "develop homosexual tendencies" if conscripted.
[Picture of Fabian Forte]

 

Fortune, Lance
Born in Birkenhead, Merseyside, England  (exact date unknown)
Managed by the legendary Larry Parnes, Fortune had a big hit in 1960 with 'Be Mine'.
[Picture of Lance Fortune]

 

Foster, Alan Dean
Born 18 November 1946  (New York, New York, USA)
American sci-fi and fantasy writer. His first Star Wars novelizations basically started the novelization industry that you now get with every successful fantasy or sci-fi series, movie, or video game
[Picture of Alan Dean Foster]

 

Foster, Brendan
Born 12 January 1948  (Hebbern, Tyne & Wear, England)
Athletics commentator who held world records in distance events in the 1970s.
[Picture of Brendan Foster]

 

Foulds, Geoff
Born in   (exact date unknown)
Former professional snooker player who's son Neal also took up the cue.
[Picture of Geoff Foulds]

 

Fowler, Daphne
Born 5 January 1939  (Warwick, Warwickshire, England)
TV quiz veteran, one of the so-called 'Eggheads'.
[Picture of Daphne Fowler]

 

Fox, James
Born 19 May 1939  (London, England)
Actor & general luvvy type, often plays snooty or posh roles.
[Picture of James Fox]

 

Fox, Laurence
Born 26 May 1978  (Leeds, UK)
Known for playing James Hathaway in the series Lewis, ex hubby of Billie Piper.
[Picture of Laurence Fox]

 

Fox, Michael J.
Born 9 June 1961  (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)
Pint-sized actor of 'Back To The Future' fame. Diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1991.
[Picture of Michael J. Fox]

 

Foxton, Bruce
Born 1 September 1955  (Woking, Surrey, England)
Bass player with punk band The Jam until their dissolution in 1982.
[Picture of Bruce Foxton]

 

Foxworth, Robert
Born 1 November 1941  (Houston, Texas, USA)
Longtime character actor who could've been a household name had he accepted the offer to play JR Ewing. Also had the misfortune to be the killer in one of the blandest 'Columbo' episodes.
[Picture of Robert Foxworth]

 

Foxx, Jamie
Born 13 December 1967  (Terrell, Texas, USA)
American Oscar-winning actor, singer, and comedian who had suffered from mysterious health ailments in 2023.
[Picture of Jamie Foxx]

 

Foyt, A. J.
Born 16 January 1935  (Houston, Texas, USA)
Retired racing driver. Won the Indianapolis 500, Daytona 500 and Le Mans 24 hr race among other triumphs.
[Picture of A. J. Foyt]

 

Frampton, Peter
Born 22 April 1950  (Bromley, England)
Singer-songwriter (Show Me The Way, Baby I Love Your Way).
[Picture of Peter Frampton]

 

Francis, Connie
Born 12 December 1938  (Newark, New Jersey, USA)
Pop singer, particularly big in the late 1950s but has kept a low profile since the mid 1980s.
[Picture of Connie Francis]

 

Francis, Pope
Born 17 December 1936  (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Pope since 2013.
[Picture of Pope Francis]

 

Francisco, Don
Born 28 December 1940  (Talca, Chile)
Chilean-born TV presenter.
[Picture of Don Francisco]

 

Frankham, David
Born 16 February 1926  (Gillingham, England)
Voice actor who was Tibs in 101 Dalmations.
[Picture of David Frankham]

 

Franklin, Barbara
Born 19 March 1940  (Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA)
American government official who served in various presidential administrations before becoming US Secretary of Commerce.
[Picture of Barbara Franklin]

 

Franklin, Patricia
Born 11 September 1942  (London, England)
English actress known for Hot Fuzz (2007), The World's End (2013) and Shaun of the Dead (2004). As well as five Carry-On films
[Picture of Patricia Franklin]

 

Frantz, Justus
Born 18 May 1944  (Hohensalza, Germany)
German pianist and conductor.
[Picture of Justus Frantz]

 

Franz, Dennis
Born 28 October 1944  (Marywood, Illinois, USA)
Weather-beaten actor famed for his role as Andy Sipowicz in 'NYPD Blue'.
[Picture of Dennis Franz]

 

Franz, Elizabeth
Born 18 June 1941  (Akron, Ohio, USA)
American stage and TV actress, won a Tony Award for her portrayal of Linda Loman in Death of a Salesman.
[Picture of Elizabeth Franz]

 

Fraser, Antonia
Born 27 August 1932  (London, England, United Kingdom)
Aristocratic english author and widow of Harold Pinter
[Picture of Antonia Fraser]

 

Fraser, Dawn
Born 4 September 1937  (Balmain, NSW, Australia)
Australian Olympic swimmer who caused controversy at the 1964 games in Tokyo when she stole an Olympic flag from outside Emperor Hirohito's palace.
[Picture of Dawn Fraser]

 

Fraser, Helen
Born 15 June 1942  (Oldham, England)
Actress in Billy Liar and Repulsion.
[Picture of Helen Fraser]

 

Freeman, Morgan
Born 1 June 1937  (Memphis, Tennessee, USA)
Actor, who waited ages to make it big & ever since he did, with 'Driving Miss Daisy' in 1989, has been in a string of award-winning films.
[Picture of Morgan Freeman]

 

Freeman, Paul
Born 18 January 1943  (Barnet, Hertforshire, England)
Frequently typecast villain actor, career highlight being a tough choice between either René Beloq in Raiders of the Lost Ark, or Ivan Ooze in Power Rangers.
[Picture of Paul Freeman]

 

French, Dawn
Born 11 October 1957  (Holyhead, Wales)
Comedienne - one half of 'French & Saunders'. Also played 'The Vicar of Dibley'.
[Picture of Dawn French]

 

French, Ray
Born in   (exact date unknown)
Former rugby league & union player, now a broadcaster & commentator on the league side of the sport. Born 1939.
[Picture of Ray French]

 

Freud, Jill
Born 22 April 1927  (London, UK)
Actress and theatre director also known by her stage name Jill Raymond
[Picture of Jill Freud]

 

Frieda, John
Born 9 July 1951  (London, England)
British hairstylist and businessman, owner of numerous celebrity-catering salons, also the former Mr. Lulu
[Picture of John Frieda]

 

Friedlander, Margot
Born 5 November 1921  (Berlin, Germany)
German Holocaust survivor who has written a book about her experiences.
[Picture of Margot Friedlander]

 

Friedman, Jerome Isaac
Born 28 March 1930  (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
Won the 1990 Nobel Prize in physics for his work on quarks.
[Picture of Jerome Isaac Friedman]

 

Fripp, Robert
Born 16 May 1946  (Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England)
Founder member and guitarist for pioneering progressive rock group King Crimson.
[Picture of Robert Fripp]

 

Fritzl, Joseph
Born 9 April 1935  (Amstetten, Austria)
Evil Austrian rapist, child molester & killer, whose bizarre story became one of 2008's most shocking, yet intriguing stories.
[Picture of Joseph Fritzl]

 

Frost, Nick
Born 28 March 1972  (Hornchurch, London, England)
Actor and frequent Simon Pegg collaborator, most well known for Spaced and the Blood and Ice Cream trilogy.
[Picture of Nick Frost]

 

Fry, Arthur
Born 19 August 1932  (Owatonna, Minnesota, USA)
American inventor and co-creator of the Post-It Note.
[Picture of Arthur Fry]

 

Fry, Joel
Born 20 May 1985  (London, England)
TV and film actor, with numerous roles under his belt. Appeared as Trev in the 2024 Doctor Who Christmas story, Frenchie in Our Flag Means death. Also played in a band, and sang a couple of numbers on OFMD.
[Picture of Joel Fry]

 

Fry, Stephen
Born 24 August 1957  (London, England)
Cambridge-educated comedian, author, actor, wit and general smartarse.
[Picture of Stephen Fry]

 

Fugard, Athol
Born 11 June 1932  (Middelburg, South Africa)
Anti-apartheid campaigner and novelist. Wrote 'Tsotsi' which was filmed and won an Oscar in 2005.
[Picture of Athol Fugard]

 

Fugate, Caril Ann
Born 30 July 1943  (Lincoln, Nebraska, USA)
Girlfriend and accomplice of serial killer Charles Starkweather. Their robbery and murder spree inspired the 1974 film 'Badlands'.
[Picture of Caril Ann Fugate]

 

Fuller, David
Born 4 September 1954  ()
Had sex with over a hundred corpses in morgues. And when the morgues weren't enough, he created two more corpses himself
[Picture of David Fuller]

 

Fuller, Robert
Born 29 July 1933  (Troy, New York, USA)
Veteran American actor, often found in westerns like "Laramie" and "Wagon Train".
[Picture of Robert Fuller]

 

Fuller, Simon
Born 17 May 1960  (Cyprus)
manager of the Spice Girls and casting show mogul since Pop Idol
[Picture of Simon Fuller]

 

Fundin, Ove
Born 23 May 1933  (Tranas, Sweden)
Swedish motorcycle speedway racer, a 5-time Speedway World Champion.
[Picture of Ove Fundin]

 

Funk, Dory
Born 3 February 1941  (Hammond, Indiana, USA)
Regarded by most of wrestling as one of the greatest to ever perform the art, and as the second best living Funk brother after Terry by this contrarian.
[Picture of Dory Funk]

 

Funk, Wally
Born 2 January 1939  (Las Vegas, New Mexico, USA)
Aviator, part of the Mercury 13 group intended as the first female astronauts before NASA canceled the programme. Flew into space for the first time decades later, in 2021.
[Picture of Wally Funk]

 

Furchner, Irmgard
Born 29 May 1925  (Gdánsk, Poland)
Former concentration camp secretary at the Stutthof concentration camp. At 96 years charged with 11,412 counts of accessory murder.
[Picture of Irmgard Furchner]

 

Furie, Sidney j.
Born 28 February 1933  (Toronto, Canada)
Canadian director of such films as 'The IPCRESS File', 'Lady Sings the Blues' and 'Superman IV: The Quest for Peace'.
[Picture of Sidney j. Furie]

 

Furlong, Edward
Born 2 August 1977  (Glendale, California, USA)
Actor - John Connor in 'Terminator 2'.
[Picture of Edward Furlong]

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