Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2026: G

 

Gabbana, Stefano
Born 14 November 1962  (Milan, Lombardy, Italy)
One half of Dolce & Gabbana and one half of Dolce & Gabbana's tax scheme.
[Picture of Stefano Gabbana]

 

Gad, Josh
Born 23 February 1981  (Hollywood, California, USA)
Chubby faced former 'Daily Show' correspondent, hated by parents everywhere as the voice of Olaf the Snowman in 'Frozen'.
[Picture of Josh Gad]

 

Gaga, Lady
Born 28 March 1986  (New York City, New York, USA)
Glamorous pop star that dem kids are listening to.
[Picture of Lady Gaga]

 

Gahan, Dave
Born 9 May 1962  (North Weald, Essex, England)
Lead singer of veteran electro-rockers Depeche Mode.
[Picture of Dave Gahan]

 

Gail, Max
Born 5 April 1943  (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
Actor best known as Stan "Wojo" Wojciehowicz on Barney Miller, and as Mike Corbin on General Hospital.
[Picture of Max Gail]

 

Gaines, Rosie
Born 26 June 1960  (0akland, California, USA)
US singer and Prince collaborator.
[Picture of Rosie Gaines]

 

Gajos, Janusz
Born 23 September 1939  (Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland)
Considered one of the greatest Polish actors, now a Professor of Theatre Arts at the National Film School in Łódź.
[Picture of Janusz Gajos]

 

Gale, Roger
Born 20 August 1943  (Poole, Dorset, England)
MP for North Thanet and now Herne Bay and Sandwich since 1983, the oldest MP elected in 2024.
[Picture of Roger Gale]

 

Galitsky, Sergey
Born 14 August 1967  (Sochi, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union)
Businessman and owner of Magnit, Russia's largest retailer.
[Picture of Sergey Galitsky]

 

Gallacher, Bernard
Born 9 February 1949  (Bathgate, Scotland)
Retired professional golfer. Captained Europe to Ryder Cup success in 1995. Daughter is Sky Sports wet dream Kirsty Gallacher.
[Picture of Bernard Gallacher]

 

Gallacher, Kirsty
Born 20 January 1976  (Edinburgh, UK)
Former prsenter of Sky Sports, joined GBNews in 2021.
[Picture of Kirsty Gallacher]

 

Gallagher, Benny
Born 10 June 1945  (Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland)
Singer-songwriter and one half of Gallagher and Lyle.
[Picture of Benny Gallagher]

 

Gallagher, Joe
Born 30 November 1968  (Wythenshawe, Manchester, England)
Former amateur boxer who later joined the professional ranks as a trainer in 2001.
[Picture of Joe Gallagher]

 

Gallart, Guilhem
Born 7 March 1973  (Toulouse, France)
French record producer and member of band "Fonky Family". Known professionally as Pone.
[Picture of Guilhem Gallart]

 

galloway, george
Born 16 August 1954  (Dundee, Scotland)
Maverick left-wing Respect MP for Bradford West.
[Picture of george galloway]

 

Garavani, Valentino Valentino Garavani is no longer with us
Born 11 May 1932  (Voghera, Italy)

Died 19 January 2026  (Rome, Italy)

Age at death: 93  (read death notice)
Fashion designer, synonymous with 1960s Italian couture. Designed Jackie Onassis's second wedding dress.
[Picture of Valentino Garavani]

 

Garcia, Charly
Born 23 October 1951  (Bueni=os Aires, Argentina)
Argentinian rock musician.
[Picture of Charly Garcia]

 

Garcia Frias, Guillermo
Born 10 February 1928  (El Plátano, Granma, Cuba)
Commander in the Cuban Revolution. Considered a Hero of the Republic of Cuba.
[Picture of Guillermo Garcia Frias]

 

Garden, Graeme
Born 18 February 1943  (Aberdeen, Scotland)
Qualified doctor, but became famous as one of 'The Goodies', and has been involved in broadcasting ever since the late 1960s.
[Picture of Graeme Garden]

 

Gardner, Jim
Born 17 May 1948  (New York City, New York, USA)
American news anchor.
[Picture of Jim Gardner]

 

Garfunkel, Art
Born 5 November 1941  (Forest Hills, New York, USA)
Singer/songwriter, one half of Simon & Garfunkel.
[Picture of Art Garfunkel]

 

Gargan, Nick
Born in   (exact date unknown)
Former Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset, who was suspended in May 2014.
[Picture of Nick Gargan]

 

Garn, Jake
Born 12 October 1932  (Richfield, Utah, USA)
Former senator from Utah who became the first sitting congressman to fly into space in 1985.
[Picture of Jake Garn]

 

Garner, Alan
Born 17 October 1934  (Congleton, United Kingdom)
British children's book author and reteller of old folk stories
[Picture of Alan Garner]

 

Garner, Phil
Born 30 April 1949  (Jefferson City, Tennessee, USA)
Baseball player and later manager for Houston Astros.
[Picture of Phil Garner]

 

Garnett, Gale
Born 17 July 1942  (Auckland, New Zealand)
Singer best known for her Grammy-winning hit "We'll Sing In The Sunshine".
[Picture of Gale Garnett]

 

Garnett, Ruby Nash
Born 15 June 1934  (Akron, Ohio, USA)
R&B singer with the Romantics whose harmonies would later influence the Temptations.
[Picture of Ruby Nash Garnett]

 

Garrett, Hank
Born 26 October 1931  (Harlem, NY, USA)
Actor and comedian best known for playing Officer Nicholson on "Car 54, Where Are You?"
[Picture of Hank Garrett]

 

Garrett, Lee
Born 30 June 1943  (Mississippi, USA)
Rhythm and blues singer-songwriter best known for "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yorks" and "You're My Everything".
[Picture of Lee Garrett]

 

Garrick, Beulah
Born 12 June 1921  (Nottingham, England)
Actress who was one of the hostages in 'Dog Day Afternoon'.
[Picture of Beulah Garrick]

 

Garry, Len
Born 6 January 1942  (Wavertree, England)
English musician for The Quarrymen, and The Beatles in an alternate timeline.
[Picture of Len Garry]

 

Garvin, Ron
Born 30 March 1945  (Montreal, Quebec, Canada)
Semi-retired Canadian wrestler.
[Picture of Ron Garvin]

 

Gary, Lorraine
Born 16 August 1937  (New York, NY, USA)
Popular TV actress of the 60s and 70s who appeared more in films in the latter years of her career, notably as Chief Brody's wife in Jaws.
[Picture of Lorraine Gary]

 

Gascoigne, Paul
Born 27 May 1967  (Gateshead, Co Durham, England)
Flawed genius of the football field, who played for Newcastle United, Spurs, Lazio, Rangers and of course England, when he wasn't busy boozing and/or crying. On and off the wagon constantly.
[Picture of Paul Gascoigne]

 

Gastineau, Mark
Born 20 November 1956  (Ardmore, Oklahoma, USA)
NFL Hall of Famer who played for the New York Jets.
[Picture of Mark Gastineau]

 

Gastoni, Lisa
Born 28 July 1935  (Alassio, Italy)
Italian film actress named "Best Italian Actress of the Year 1966". After the 60s her career slowed down significantly.
[Picture of Lisa Gastoni]

 

Gates, Bill
Born 28 October 1951  (Seattle, Washington, USA)
Absurdly rich and much-vilified chairman of Microsoft.
[Picture of Bill Gates]

 

Gates, David
Born 11 December 1940  (Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA)
American singer-songwriter, musician and producer, best known as the co-lead singer of the group Bread.
[Picture of David Gates]

 

GAUGHAN, Dick
Born 17 May 1948  (Glasgow, Scotland)
Scottish musician, singer, and songwriter, particularly of folk and social protest songs.
[Picture of Dick GAUGHAN]

 

Gaunt, William
Born 3 April 1937  (Pudsey, UK)
Long-time TV actor, most famously as one of the three super-agents in 60s sci-fi thriller "The Champions".
[Picture of William Gaunt]

 

Gay, Jennifer
Born 22 September 1935  (London, England)
Ballerina and BBC announcer.
[Picture of Jennifer Gay]

 

Gayle, Chris
Born 21 September 1979  (Kingston, Jamaica)
Jamaican legendary cricketer.
[Picture of Chris Gayle]

 

Gee, Prunella
Born 17 February 1950  (London, United Kingdom)
English therapist who turned to acting in a role for Coronation street, and quite a few theatre and screen roles.
[Picture of Prunella Gee]

 

Gee, Timothy
Born 4 June 1936  (Portsmouth, Hampshire, England)
Editor for Clash of the Titans, Stepford Wives, and Ordeal by Innocence.
[Picture of Timothy Gee]

 

Geering, Lloyd
Born 26 February 1918  (Rangiora, New Zealand)
New Zealand theologian who faced charges of heresy in 1967 for teaching that the Bible's record of Jesus' death and resurrection is not true
[Picture of Lloyd Geering]

 

Geeson, Sally
Born 23 June 1950  (Cuckfield, UK)
Actress best known for playing Sid James daughter, Saly, in Bless This House and also in Carry On films.
[Picture of Sally Geeson]

 

Geiberger, Al
Born 1 September 1937  (Red Bluff, California, USA)
Golfer, the first to hit a score of 59 in a PGA Tour. A different hole-in-one came when his colon was removed in 1980.
[Picture of Al Geiberger]

 

Geldof, Bob
Born 5 October 1951  (Dun Laoghaire, Republic of Ireland)
Former Boomtown Rats front man turned shouty, sweary Live Aid and Live 8 organiser. Has been looking even rougher than usual of late, which certainly takes some doing.
[Picture of Bob Geldof]

 

Gendron, Payton
Born 20 June 2003  (Conklin, New York, USA)
Perpetrator of the 2022 racist shooting in Buffalo.
[Picture of Payton Gendron]

 

Gentleman, David
Born 11 March 1930  (London, England)
Watercolour and wood engraving artist best known for his murals at the Charing Cross Underground Station.
[Picture of David Gentleman]

 

Gentry, Bobbie
Born 27 July 1942  (Chickasaw County, Mississippi, USA)
Trailblazing American country singer-songwriter.
[Picture of Bobbie Gentry]

 

George, Bobby
Born 16 February 1945  (Manor Park, East London, England)
Cockney darts player. The only person in the world who wears more jewellery than Jimmy Savile or Michael Carroll.
[Picture of Bobby George]

 

Gerrard, Steven
Born 30 May 1980  (Whiston, Merseyside, England)
Sullen but inspirational Liverpool & England footballer.
[Picture of Steven Gerrard]

 

Gervais, Ricky
Born 25 June 1961  (Reading, Berkshire, England)
Annoying one trick pony. Hit paydirt with the mockumentary 'The Office' in 2001, perhaps the most monumentally overrated programme in the history of television.
[Picture of Ricky Gervais]

 

Getty, Gordon
Born 20 December 1933  (Los Angeles, California, USA)
Member of the Getty business dynasty who also composes classical music to the side.
[Picture of Gordon Getty]

 

geun-hye, park
Born 2 February 1952  (Samdeok-don, South Korea)
Former president of South Korea from 2013-2017
[Picture of park geun-hye]

 

Ghazi, Abdul Aziz
Born in   (exact date unknown)
Pakistani cleric.
[Picture of Abdul Aziz Ghazi]

 

Gibb, Barry
Born 1 September 1946  (Douglas, Isle of Man)
The eldest of the Bee Gees. The last one standing…
[Picture of Barry Gibb]

 

Gibbons, Billy
Born 16 December 1949  (Houston, Texas, USA)
AKA "Reverend Willie G", the guitarist in ZZ Top.
[Picture of Billy Gibbons]

 

Gibbs, Lance
Born 29 September 1934  (Georgetown, British Guiana)
West Indies cricketer, a stellar spinner in his prime who became the second player to take 300 wickets.
[Picture of Lance Gibbs]

 

Gibbs, Marla
Born 14 June 1931  (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
American TV sitcom actress, best known as wisecracking maid Florence on 'The Jeffersons'.
[Picture of Marla Gibbs]

 

Gibson, Colin
Born 6 April 1960  ( Bridport, England)
English footballer who played the bulk of his career with Aston Villa and subsequently with Manchester United.
[Picture of Colin Gibson]

 

Gibson, Dave
Born 23 September 1938  (Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland)
Footballer for many teams, but especially known for being in Leicester City.
[Picture of Dave Gibson]

 

Gibson, Edward
Born 8 November 1936  (Buffalo, New York, USA)
Science Pilot on the Skylab 4 mission
[Picture of Edward Gibson]

 

Gibson, Mel
Born 3 January 1956  (Peerskill, New York, USA)
Actor, born in the US, but raised in Australia, where he found fame through the Mad Max films. Since then, he's been one of Hollywood's top actors. More recently has been directing bizarre films & insulting policemen.
[Picture of Mel Gibson]

 

Gil, Gilberto
Born 26 June 1942  (Salvador, Brazil)
Brazilian singer-songwriter and former Minister of Culture.
[Picture of Gilberto Gil]

 

Gilbert, Johnny
Born 13 July 1928  (Newport News, Virginia, USA)
Jeopardy Announcer.
[Picture of Johnny Gilbert]

 

Gilbert, Rhod
Born 18 October 1968  (Carmarthen, Wales)
Welsh stand-up comedian.
[Picture of Rhod Gilbert]

 

Giles, Bill
Born 18 November 1939  (Dittisham, Devon, England)
Popular weather forecaster for the BBC for many years before his retirement in 2000.
[Picture of Bill Giles]

 

Gill, Ren
Born 29 March 1990  (Bangor, Wales, UK)
Professionally known as just "Ren", a singer-songwriter with a no. 1 album in 2023. Has lyme disease.
[Picture of Ren Gill]

 

Gillespie, Robert
Born 9 November 1933  (Lille, France)
Veteran actor on British TV, in comic and serious roles. In recent years, he returned to his first love of the stage.
[Picture of Robert Gillespie]

 

Gillette, Anita
Born 16 August 1936  (Baltimore, Maryland, USA)
Her name sounds like someone begging for a razor, but she's an American actress and routine game show panelist.
[Picture of Anita Gillette]

 

Gilliam, Terry
Born 22 November 1940  (Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA)
The only non-British member of the Monty Python team and director of a whole bunch of films that don't quite work.
[Picture of Terry Gilliam]

 

Gilmore, Sheila
Born 1 October 1949  (Aberdeen, Scotland)
Labour MP for Edinburgh East 2010-2015.
[Picture of Sheila Gilmore]

 

Gingrich, Newt
Born 17 June 1943  (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA)
Prominent US Republican Party politician. On the campaign trail to be nominated for Presidential office.
[Picture of Newt Gingrich]

 

Girardi, Thomas
Born 6 March 1939  (Denver, Colorado, USA)
Attorney, involved in the case that inspired 'Erin Brockovich'. Now has Alzheimer's.
[Picture of Thomas Girardi]

 

Giscard d'Estaing, Anne-Aymone
Born 10 April 1933  (Paris, France)
Former First Lady of France, widow of Valery Giscard d’Estaing
[Picture of Anne-Aymone Giscard d'Estaing]

 

Giudice, Joe
Born 22 May 1970  (Sala Consilina, Italy)
Greasy former husband of "Real Housewife" Teresa Giudice, found guilty of multiple fraud charges in 2014.
[Picture of Joe Giudice]

 

Giuliani, Rudolph
Born 28 May 1944  (Brooklyn, New York, USA)
Mayor of New York, 1994-2001.
[Picture of Rudolph Giuliani]

 

Gladys, Maria
Born 23 November 1939  (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Brazilian actress.
[Picture of Maria Gladys]

 

Glanville, Brandi
Born 16 November 1972  (Sacramento, California, USA)
Cast member of reality TV's 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'. Now hosts her own podcast where off-kilter quips have occasionally gotten her into hot water.
[Picture of Brandi Glanville]

 

Glanville, Jerry
Born 14 October 1941  (Perrysburg, Ohio, USA)
Former NFL coach of the Oilers and the Falcons, also dabbled in punditry and some Nascar.
[Picture of Jerry Glanville]

 

Glass, Philip
Born 31 January 1937  (Baltimore, Maryland, USA)
Highly influential minimalist composer known for his film scores and usage of repetitive structures.
[Picture of Philip Glass]

 

Gleason, Steve
Born 19 March 1977  (Spokane, Washington, USA)
Former American footballer, who is now suffering from ALS.
[Picture of Steve Gleason]

 

Gleeson, Brendan
Born 29 March 1955  (Dublin, Rep of Ireland)
Irish actor who took up acting in his 30s but is now a regular on film and TV.
[Picture of Brendan Gleeson]

 

Glennie, Jim
Born in Aberdeen, Scotland  (exact date unknown)
D-Day veteran and former PoW. Holder of the Légion d'Honneur and awarded a BEM. Born August 1925
[Picture of Jim Glennie]

 

Glitter, Gary
Born 8 May 1944  (Banbury, Oxfordshire, England)
1970s glam rocker who was jailed in 1999 for possession of hardcore child porn. "Do you wanna be in my gang?" Er...we'll give it a miss, thanks, Gary.
[Picture of Gary Glitter]

 

Glover, Anwan
Born 5 May 1971  (Washington, DC, USA)
One-time go-go musician who switched to acting and is a regular in David Simon shows.
[Picture of Anwan Glover]

 

Glover, Donald
Born 25 September 1983  (Edwards, California, USA)
Early YouTube comedian who went from being very funny as a "30 Rock" writer to moderately funny as a "Community" star to vanishing up his own arse.
[Picture of Donald Glover]

 

Glover, Julian
Born 27 March 1935  (London, England)
Reknowned actor who's appeared on stage, screen and tv and is an aluminous of the 'Star Wars, 'James Bond' and 'Doctor Who' series.
[Picture of Julian Glover]

 

Godard, Vic
Born in Mortlake, London, United Kingdom  (exact date unknown)
British singer-songwriter formerly of the punk group Subway Sect. 
[Picture of Vic Godard]

 

Goddard, Trisha
Born 23 December 1957  (Hackney, London, England)
Truly hideous lady who thinks she is better than everyone else - a male version of Jeremy Kyle, but not quite as irritating. Queen of the UK chavs.
[Picture of Trisha Goddard]

 

Godfrey, Patrick
Born 13 February 1933  (London, England)
Character actor, usually playing posh-ish authority figures.
[Picture of Patrick Godfrey]

 

Godwin, Tim
Born in   (exact date unknown)
Senior British police officer, and former Deputy Commissioner of London's Metropolitan Police Service, having served from 2009-2011.
[Picture of Tim Godwin]

 

Golden, LaVona
Date and place of birth unknown
Mother of Tonya Harding, depicted in 'I, Tonya'. Born 1940.
[Picture of LaVona Golden]

 

Goldfarb, Eddy
Born 5 September 1922  (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
American toy inventor best known for the Yakity Yak Talking Teeth, Battling Tops, KerPlunk, Stompers, and Vac-U-Form
[Picture of Eddy Goldfarb]

 

Golding, Lynval
Born 24 July 1951  (Saint Catherine, Jamaica)
Rhythm guitarist and occasional vocalist with the Specials. Nearly killed in a racially motivated knife attack in 1982.
[Picture of Lynval Golding]

 

Goldsboro, Bobby
Born 18 January 1941  (Marianna, Florida, USA)
Country music star who had a massive hit with 'Honey' in 1968.
[Picture of Bobby Goldsboro]

 

Goldsmith, Jonathan
Born 26 September 1938  (New York City, New York, USA)
US character actor but also the most interesting man in the meme world
[Picture of Jonathan Goldsmith]

 

Goldthwait, Bobcat
Born 26 May 1962  (Syracuse, New York, USA)
American actor with a distinct voice, also an active stand-up comedian
[Picture of Bobcat Goldthwait]

 

Gomez, Selena
Born 22 July 1992  (Grand Prairie, Texas, USA)
The starlet of 'The Wizards of Waverley Place' who, in a stunningly original move for Disney Channel actresses, then embarked on a pop career that involved her wearing very few clothes.
[Picture of Selena Gomez]

 

Gonzalez Nader, Andrea
Born 1 April 1987  (Guayaquil, Ecuador)
Ecuadorian environmental activist and politician. Was Fernando Villavicencio's VP nomination in the country's 2023 general elections before his assassination.
[Picture of Andrea Gonzalez Nader]

 

Goodale, James
Born 27 July 1933  (Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA)
New York Times journalist, their former vice president and a strong voice for press freedom
[Picture of James Goodale]

 

Goodburn, Archie
Born 26 June 2001  (Edinburgh, Scotland)
2023 British Swimming Champion, competitor in the Commonwealth Games
[Picture of Archie Goodburn]

 

Goodman, Jerry
Born 16 March 1949  (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
Jazz violinist, who's played with The Floack and the Mahavishnu Orcheatra, as well as playing on numer film soundtracks and featuring with a number of pop/rock artsists.
[Picture of Jerry Goodman]

 

Goodwin, Doris Kearns
Born 4 January 1943  (New York, NY, USA)
Biographer of several US Presidents, TV contributor, and Pulitzer Prize judge until caught in a plagiarism scandal.
[Picture of Doris Kearns Goodwin]

 

Goodyear, Julie
Born 29 March 1942  (Heywood, Lancashire, England)
Gobby Northern actress who played Bet Lynch in 'Coronation Street' for 25 years. Her off-screen love life has been the stuff of a tabloid editor's dreams: 3 short-lived marriages (one of which was annulled after the reception), 2 called-off engagements,
[Picture of Julie Goodyear]

 

Goran, Gerd
Born 5 January 1919  (Karmansbo, Sweden)
Swedish textile artist and painter
[Picture of Gerd Goran]

 

Gordy, Berry
Born 28 November 1929  (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
Record executive & producer, mostly associated with "Motown" music.
[Picture of Berry Gordy]

 

Gorham, Scott
Born 17 March 1951  (Glendale, California, USA)
Long-time Thin Lizzy guitarist whose arrival helped commercialise the band's sound, and Phil Lynott's regular jacking up partner.
[Picture of Scott Gorham]

 

Gormley, Phil
Born in Surrey, England  (exact date unknown)
Former Chief Constable of Police Scotland.
[Picture of Phil Gormley]

 

Gorokhova, Galina
Born 31 August 1931  (Moscow, Russia)
Retired fencer, five time Olympic medal winner as well as nine time world championship gold medal winner.
[Picture of Galina Gorokhova]

 

Goskowicz, Tony
Born 17 September 1977  (West Allis, Winsconsin, USA)
Short-track speed-skater who competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics, now has stage 4 lung cancer.
[Picture of Tony Goskowicz]

 

Gottschalk, Thomas
Born 18 May 1950  (Bamberg, Germany)
Long-time host of Europe's most popular TV show, "Wetten, dass..?" (effectively a German-language "You Bet!"). Stopped hosting after a botched stunt paralyzed a guy live on TV.
[Picture of Thomas Gottschalk]

 

Gould, Elliott
Born 29 August 1938  (New York City, New York, USA)
Star of 'The Long Goodbye' and 'M*A*S*H', married to Barbra Streisand for eight years.
[Picture of Elliott Gould]

 

Goulding, Steve
Born 18 August 1960  ()
English former Australian rules footballer.
[Picture of Steve Goulding]

 

Gowda, H. D. Deve
Born 18 May 1933  (Haradanahalli, India)
11th prime minister of India, just a short term though
[Picture of H. D. Deve Gowda]

 

Goy, Olivier
Born 22 March 1974  (Annemasse, France)
French private equity bigwig, pivoted to being an "inspiring" type after his ALS diagnosis.
[Picture of Olivier Goy]

 

Goyal, Naresh
Born 29 July 1949  (Sangrur, Punjab, Dominion of India)
Billionaire founder and chairman of Jet Airways.
[Picture of Naresh Goyal]

 

Grace, McKenna
Born 25 June 2006  (Grapevine, Texas, USA)
You know you're getting older when the Kiernan Shipkas start getting younger. Child actress noted for playing in more adult, disturbing films while young such as "The Bad Seed", "The Haunting of Hill House" and "PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie".
[Picture of McKenna Grace]

 

Grady, Mike
Born 6 February 1946  (Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England)
Best known for playing the henpecked Barry in 'Last of the Summer Wine'.
[Picture of Mike Grady]

 

Graham, Eve
Born 19 April 1943  (Auchterarder, Perth and Kinross, Scotland)
Scottish singer with The New Seekers.
[Picture of Eve Graham]

 

Graham, George
Born 30 November 1944  (Bargeddie, Glasgow, Scotland)
Former footballer and bung-taking manager of Arsenal, amongst others.
[Picture of George Graham]

 

Graham, James
Born 6 April 1935  (Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe))
8th Duke of Montrose.
[Picture of James Graham]

 

Graham, Stephen
Born 3 August 1973  (Kirkby, England)
Acclaimed star of "This Is England", "Boardwalk Empire", "Adolescence", "The Irishman" and forgotten early 2000s MTV sitcom "Top Buzzer".
[Picture of Stephen Graham]

 

Graham (golf), David
Born 23 May 1946  (Windsor, New South Wales, Australia)
Australian golfer with eight PGA wins and two major championships.
[Picture of David Graham (golf)]

 

Grammer, Kelsey
Born 21 February 1955  (Saint Thomas, US Virgin Isles)
Actor & comedian, best known as the lead role in 'Frasier', but also for his roles in 'Cheers' and 'The Simpsons' (as the voice of Sideshow Bob). Suffered a heart-attack in 2008.
[Picture of Kelsey Grammer]

 

Granata, Rocco
Born 16 August 1938  (Figline Vegliaturo, Italy)
Belgian-Italian singer-songwriter best known for the Europe-wide easy-listening smash "Marina".
[Picture of Rocco Granata]

 

Granatell, Kim
Born 12 September 1950  (New York, New York, USA)
"Real Housewives of New Jersey" regular who was never promoted to an official "Housewife".
[Picture of Kim Granatell]

 

Grande, Ariana
Born 26 June 1993  (Boca Raton, Florida, USA)
American pop singer and actress.
[Picture of Ariana Grande]

 

Grandin, Temple
Born 29 August 1947  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)
American professor and doctor of Animal Science.
[Picture of Temple Grandin]

 

Granger, Kay
Born 18 January 1943  (Greenville, TX, USA)
U.S. Representative from Texas's 12th district who went missing in 2024 and got found in a senior living facility with dementia
[Picture of Kay Granger]

 

Grant, Lee
Born 31 October 1927  (New York City, New York, USA)
Actress. Blacklisted by Hollywood in the 1950s.
[Picture of Lee Grant]

 

Grant, Russell
Born 4 February 1951  (Middlesex, England)
Large, camp TV and newspaper astrologer.
[Picture of Russell Grant]

 

Granville, Ralph
Born 23 April 1931  (Glasgow, Scotland)
Scottish footballer.
[Picture of Ralph Granville]

 

Grassley, Chuck
Born 17 September 1933  (New Hartford, Iowa, USA)
US Republican Senator from Iowa since 1981.
[Picture of Chuck Grassley]

 

Gravy, Wavy
Born 15 May 1936  (East Greenbush, New York, USA)
US hippie entertainer and activist.
[Picture of Wavy Gravy]

 

GRAY, EDDIE
Born 17 January 1948  (Glasgow, Scotland)
Scottish national team footballer and member of Leeds United.
[Picture of EDDIE GRAY]

 

Gray, Erin
Born 7 January 1950  (Honolulu, Hawaii, USA)
Former model who played Colonel Wilma Deering in the 70s version of "Buck Rogers". Very popular with teenage boys of the time.
[Picture of Erin Gray]

 

Gray, Fred
Born 14 December 1930  (Montgomery, AL, USA)
Former Alabama state legislator and civil rights leader
[Picture of Fred Gray]

 

Greason, Bill
Born 3 September 1924  (Atlanta, Georgia, USA)
Baseball player-turned-minister.
[Picture of Bill Greason]

 

Grech, Mario
Born 20 February 1957  (Qala, Malta)
Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops since 2020 and one of the favourites to replace Francis in 2025's papal ballot.
[Picture of Mario Grech]

 

Greenaway, Roger
Born 23 August 1938  (Fishponds, Bristol)
Songwriter, particularly know for his partnership with Roger Cook, who have responsible for some big hits. They also recorded together as David and Jonathan (with a hit cover of Michelle). Also wrote with other partners after reloacting to the USA.
[Picture of Roger Greenaway]

 

Greenbaum, Norman
Born 20 November 1942  (Malden, Massachusetts, USA)
Singer - 'Spirit in the Sky'
[Picture of Norman Greenbaum]

 

Greenberg, Maurice R.
Born 4 May 1925  (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
Former CEO of AIG.
[Picture of Maurice R. Greenberg]

 

Greene, Ellen
Born 22 February 1951  (Brooklyn, New York, USA)
Longtime theatre actress, perhaps best known as ditzy love interest/man-eating plant namesake Audrey in the film version of 'Little Shop of Horrors'.
[Picture of Ellen Greene]

 

Greene, Patricia
Born in Allenton, Derby, United Kingdom  (exact date unknown)
Actress, has consistently played 'The Archers' matriarch Jill Archer since 1957, a record for a soaps actor in any medium. Born 1931.
[Picture of Patricia Greene]

 

Greene, Sarah
Born 24 October 1957  (London, England)
Former host of "Going Live!" and university pool table tester.
[Picture of Sarah Greene]

 

Greenspan, Alan
Born 6 March 1926  (New York, New York, USA)
Economist, former US Federal Reserve chairman from 1987-2006.
[Picture of Alan Greenspan]

 

Greenwood, Lee
Born 27 October 1942  (South Gate, California, USA)
Country singer who gets carted out to do "God Bless the USA" by every Republican president.
[Picture of Lee Greenwood]

 

Greer, Germaine
Born 29 January 1939  (Melbourne, Australia)
Six-foot tall, tub-thumping feminist Aussie writer, best known for her book 'The Female Eunuch' and her frequent appearances on chat shows, where she tries to make out that she isn't that scary really.
[Picture of Germaine Greer]

 

Gregory, Andre
Born 11 May 1934  (Paris, France)
French-born American theatre actor and director, also a few film performances
[Picture of Andre Gregory]

 

Grenfell, 3rd Baron Grenfell, Julian
Born 23 May 1935  (place of birth unknown)
Member of the House of Lords.
[Picture of Julian Grenfell, 3rd Baron Grenfell]

 

Grey, Joel
Born 11 April 1932  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA)
Played the Master of Ceremonies in 'Cabaret' and came out of the closet (as if there was any need to) at the age of 82.
[Picture of Joel Grey]

 

Grier, Pam
Born 26 May 1949  (Winston Salem,NC, USA)
Talented actress and martial artist in work such as Jackie Brown and The L word.Quentin Tarantino is a self declared big fan being one of many who feel she is one of the most talented actresses overlooked for Oscar nom
[Picture of Pam Grier]

 

Grier, Rosey
Born 14 July 1932  (Linden, New Jersey, USA)
Former New York Giants football player, Christian minister, guitar-strumming folk singer and actor, who, despite his poncey name, is in fact a large hard bloke, Rosey being short for Roosevelt. Happened to be standing next to 20 Random Guys Part 3
  • (THEME) Play Ball!
  • (THEME) Traded to the Saints
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    Griffin, G. Edward
    Born 7 November 1931  (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
    American author and filmmaker best known for "The Creature of Jekyll Island", which criticizes the Federal Reserve System. Supports many a conspiracy theory, including AIDS denialism and that cancer is caused by malnutrition.
    [Picture of G. Edward Griffin]

     

    Griffin, Kathy
    Born 4 November 1960  (Oak Park, Illinois, USA)
    Actress and comedian.
    [Picture of Kathy Griffin]

     

    Griffiths, Merlin
    Born in London, United Kingdom  (exact date unknown)
    The bartender in TV production First Dates, born in February 1975
    [Picture of Merlin Griffiths]

     

    Grillini, Franco
    Born 14 March 1955  (Pianoro, Italy)
    Italian gay rights activist.
    [Picture of Franco Grillini]

     

    Grimes, Karolyn
    Born 4 July 1940  (Hollywood, California, USA)
    Child actress best known for the Christmas classic 'It's A Wonderful Life'.
    [Picture of Karolyn Grimes]

     

    Grist, Reri
    Born 29 February 1932  (New York City, New York, USA)
    Soprano, one of the earliest African-American sopranos to successfully go international.
    [Picture of Reri Grist]

     

    Grocott, Bruce
    Born 1 November 1940  (Kings Langley, England)
    Former Labour MP and long-time parliamentary secretary to Tony Blair, in the Lords since 2001.
    [Picture of Bruce Grocott]

     

    Grof, Stanislav
    Born 1 July 1931  (Prague, Czechoslovak Republic)
    Czech psychiatrist and a principal developer of transpersonal psychology.
    [Picture of Stanislav Grof]

     

    Grohl, Dave
    Born 14 January 1969  (Warren, Ohio, USA)
    American rock musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, director and producer best known as the former drummer for the grunge band Nirvana and the founder and frontman of the rock band Foo Fighters.
    [Picture of Dave Grohl]

     

    Gross, Michael
    Born 21 June 1947  (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
    Lanky, mustachioed actor best known as the dad on 'Family Ties' and as an everpresent in the 'Tremors' monster franchise.
    [Picture of Michael Gross]

     

    Grosvenor, Luther
    Born 23 December 1946  (Evesham, UK)
    Guitarist, former member of both Mott the Hoople and Stealers Wheel.
    [Picture of Luther Grosvenor]

     

    Grug, Mari
    Born 17 August 1984  (Wales)
    Welsh continuity announcer
    [Picture of Mari Grug]

     

    Grusin, Dave
    Born 26 June 1934  (Littleton, Colorado, USA)
    Oscar-awarded American composer, arranger, producer, and pianist
    [Picture of Dave Grusin]

     

    Guarini, Frank J.
    Born 20 August 1924  (Jersey City, New Jersey, USA)
    He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for seven terms and since August 2023, he is the oldest living former U.S. representative.
    [Picture of Frank J. Guarini]

     

    Guerra, Castulo
    Born 24 August 1945  (Salta, Argentina)
    Argentine-born, US-based film and TV actor.
    [Picture of Castulo Guerra]

     

    Guest, Judith
    Born 29 March 1936  (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
    Novelist whose debut work "Ordinary People" was rapidly turned into an Oscar-winning movie. Mary Tyler Moore plays such an icy bitch in it.
    [Picture of Judith Guest]

     

    Guetta, David
    Born 7 November 1967  (Paris, France)
    French Grammy-winning DJ and music producer.
    [Picture of David Guetta]

     

    Guinness, Peter
    Born 3 May 1950  (Whitstable, UK)
    Baldy character actor.
    [Picture of Peter Guinness]

     

    Guisan-Demetriades, Helene
    Born 16 November 1916  (Istanbul, Turkey)
    Swiss writer and poet, specialised in French translations of classic Greek tragedies.
    [Picture of Helene Guisan-Demetriades]

     

    Gullit, Ruud
    Born 1 September 1962  (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
    Inventor of "sexy football", an all-time great player and a somewhat less impressive manager.
    [Picture of Ruud Gullit]

     

    Gummer, John
    Born 26 November 1939  (Stockport, Cheshire, England)
    Lord Deben. British Conservative Party politician now active in environmental work.
    [Picture of John Gummer]

     

    Gunton, Bob
    Born 15 November 1945  (Santa Monica, California, USA)
    Character actor best remembered as the menacing prison warden in 'The Shawshank Redemption'.
    [Picture of Bob Gunton]

     

    Gunvalson, Vicki
    Born 27 March 1962  (Mount Prospect, Illinois, USA)
    One of the original "Real Housewives", has had an on/off relationship with the franchise over the past 20 years.
    [Picture of Vicki Gunvalson]

     

    Gurnee, Hal
    Born 25 January 1925  (New York, NY, USA)
    Television director for David Letterman projects.
    [Picture of Hal Gurnee]

     

    Gurragchaa, Jugderdemidiin
    Born 5 December 1947  (Gurvanbulag, Bulgan, Mongolia)
    The first Mongolian in Space in 1981.
    [Picture of Jugderdemidiin Gurragchaa]

     

    Guthrie, Arlo
    Born 10 July 1947  (Coney Island, New York, USA)
    Folk-singer son of the legendary troubador Woody Guthrie.
    [Picture of Arlo Guthrie]

     

    Guthrie, Janet
    Born 7 March 1938  (Iowa City, Iowa, USA)
    Glass ceiling-breaking female Nascar driver.
    [Picture of Janet Guthrie]

     

    Guy, Athol
    Born 5 January 1940  (Colac, Victoria, Australia)
    Double bass player for The Seekers who later had successful careers in Australian light entertainment TV and politics.
    [Picture of Athol Guy]

     

    Guy, Buddy
    Born 30 July 1936  (Lettsworth, Louisiana, USA)
    Guitarist, best known for his extensive work in blues music.
    [Picture of Buddy Guy]

     

    Gyatso, Tenzin
    Born 6 July 1935  (Takster, Qinghai, China)
    His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. According to our contributor, he's a nice guy, you'd want him for a grandfather, and he is both the head of state and the spiritual leader of Tibet.
    [Picture of Tenzin Gyatso]

     

    Miller, Robert G.
    Born 1 July 1943  (Montreal, Canada)
    Canadian businessman with late-stage Parkinson's disease who was accused of numerous sex crimes in 2025.
    [Picture of Robert G. Miller]

     

    Taylor Greene, Marjorie
    Born 27 May 1974  (Milledgeville, Georgia, USA)
    People like her used to run the local gym, they were appreciated in the strip club, or the regional dog kennel show, now they successfully run for Congress
    [Picture of Marjorie Taylor Greene]

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