Talk:List of people from the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham

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Musicians	Actors
* Barclay James Harvest, 1970s-80s rock band.
* Carl Cox, Dance music DJ and producer.
* Chris Curtis, formerly drummer with The Searchers.
* Dame Eva Turner, Opera singer.
* Gary Mounfield, of Stone Roses and Primal Scream fame.
* Inspiral Carpets, Madchester indie band.
* Puressence, indie rock band.
* Marjorie Thomas, opera singer.	
*Alex Carter, currently playing Jamie Hope in Emmerdale
* Barbara Knox, currently playing Rita Sullivan in Coronation Street
* Ian Mercer TV and film actor
* Helen Fraser, TV and film actress
* Judith Barker, actress who played Janet Reid in Coronation Street between 1969 and 1977.
* Kate Ashfield, film actress who played Liz in Shaun of the Dead
* Kelvin Fletcher, currently playing Andy Sugden in Emmerdale
* Leslie Schofield, who played Jeff Healy in Eastenders and acted in the first Star Wars film
* Ricky Whittle, current playing Calvin Valentine in Hollyoaks
* Robert Sloman, actor who died in 2005
* Sally Ann Matthews, who played Jenny Bradley in Coronation Street between 1986 and 1989, briefly returning in 1993, and Sandra Briggs in Emmerdale between 2005 and 2006
* Sarah Lancashire, who played Raquel in Coronation Street between 1991 and 1996, and starred in Where The Heart Is, Clocking Off & Doctor Who
* Suranne Jones, who played Karen McDonald in Coronation Street between 2000 and 2004
* Warren Clarke, who plays Detective Superintendent Andy Dalziel in Dalziel and Pascoe
Sportsmen	Others
* Adam Fogerty, former Halifax, St Helens and Warrington Wolves rugby league player, and also a professional boxer.
* Joseph Lees, 19th century poet and author of the popular poem of the time, Jone o Grinfilt.
* Barrie McDermott, ex-rugby league player, now a pundit for Sky Sports.
* David May, former Blackburn Rovers and Manchester United footballer.
* Des Foy, rugby league player who played for Widnes Vikings and Oldham Roughyeds amongst other clubs.
* Iestyn Harris, former Welsh international rugby league player now playing for Bradford Bulls.
* Keith Andrew, former England cricket player.
* Kevin Sinfield, Leeds Rhinos rugby league player.
* Mike Ford, former rugby league player and now a successful rugby union coach.
* Paul Sculthorpe, current St Helens and former Great Britain rugby league player.
* Richard Edghill, footballer who played for Manchester City and Queen's Park Rangers.
* Walter Winterbottom, former England national football team manager.	
* Australian TV show host Tony Barber.
* Comedian Bill Waddington.
* Professor Ian Kershaw, a historian and author of biographies of Adolf Hitler.
* Albert Pierrepoint, the famous 20th century public executioner, ran a public house in Manchester Road, Hollinwood, Oldham named "Help The Poor Struggler".
* John Lees Entrepreneur and founder of Beaver Co PLC.
* Visual artists, Brian Clarke and Alan Rankle.
* John Whittaker Member of the European Parliament
Please cite your sources if returning these to the main list. --Jza84 |  Talk   16:48, 21 December 2008 (UTC)
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