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List Of Famous People From LiverpoolThis is a list of famous or notable people from Liverpool in England A B C D - Terence Davies - Film director.
- Ken Dodd - Comedian and singer, well-loved for unique traits such as buck teeth, frizzy hair and tickling stick (as well of course for the 'diddy men').
E F G H - John Haines - writer of songs and comical stories
- Ruth Hamilton - Best-selling author.
- Tommy Handley - Comedian.
- Adrian Henri - Painter and poet.
- William Patrick Hitler - Nephew of Adolph Hitler who was born at 102 Upper Stanhope Street, Toxteth Park, Liverpool. His father operated a restaurant on Dale Street; a boarding house on Parliament Street and a hotel on Mount Pleasant, which failed. His bankrupt father left his wife and son and returned to Germany. William Patrick Hitler later emigrated to the United States, settled there and joined the U.S. Navy during WWII.
- Jeremiah Horrocks - Astronomer who calculated that the distance between Earth and the sun was 59,000,000 miles--- though well short of the actual distance of 93,000,000 miles, his estimate was more accurate than any other calculations of his time.
I J K L M N O P Q R S T - Jimmy Tarbuck - Father of Liza Tarbuck and comedian.
- Banastre Tarleton - A dashing and distinguished British cavalry officer during the American War of Independence. He was often so agressive that it gave the appearance that he offered "No Quarter" to American troops. He firmly gained this reputation at the Waxhaws where his men crushed and inflicted very heavy casualties on an American force. His actions at the Waxhaws earned him the name "Bloody Ban" and made him one of the most hated men in the southern colonies.
- Rita Tushingham - Actress.
- Cathy Tyson - Actress.
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