O'Brien, TV presenter Alan Old, rugby union player Chris Old, cricketer Richard Old, (1856–1932) model maker resided for most of his life at 6 Ruby Street Colin Osborne, darts player P Jamie Parker, actor Alan Peacock, footballer Dave Pennington world powerlifting champion Liam Plunkett, cricketer Mark Proctor, footballer Q Bertha Quinn, (1873 -1951) suffragette, Labour Councillor and recipient of Papal Bene Merenti Medal Christopher Quinten, actor R Richard Piers Rayner, visual artist Chris Rea, musician Matt Renshaw, cricketer Don Revie, (1927–1989) footballer and manager, managed Leeds United and England in the 1970s Wendy Richard, (1943–2009) actress, starred in Are You Being Served?, Dad’s Army & EastEnders. Stuart Ripley, (born 1967) footballer, played for Middlesbrough F.C, Blackburn Rovers + Southampton Paul Rodgers, (born 17 December 1949) singer with Free and Bad Company Mike Russell, billiards player Marion Ryan, singer Jack Rees, professional cyclist and manager S David Shayler, the ex-spy, journalist and conspiracy theorist, was born in Middlesbrough Harold Shepherdson, footballer, played for Middlesbrough. Rob Smedley, head of vehicle performance WilliamsF1 Cyril Smith, (1909–1974) concert pianist. Graham Smith, photographer Paul Smith (rock vocalist), musician James Smurthwaite, (1916–1989) cricketer, played 7 matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1938 and 1939 Phil Stamp (born 1975), footballer, played for Middlesbrough F.C from 1993 to 2002, retired at Darlington F.C in 2007 T John Telfer, actor Bruce Thomas, musician William Tillyer, visual artist Chris Tomlinson, three times Olympian and former British long jump record holding athlete Mackenzie Thorpe, painter Pete Trewavas, musician Paul Truscott, boxer U Rory Underwood, rugby union player V Simon Vallily, Commonwealth gold medal champion boxer John Vaughan, industrialist W Adrian Warburton, air photographer, was played by Alec Guinness in Malta Story Frank and Edgar Watts, opened the English Hotel in the Cumberland Gap which gave their hometown's name to Middlesboro, Kentucky, in the United States Ellen Wilkinson, was an Member of parliament for Middlesbrough East, and was the first female Minister of Education. She also wrote a novel Clash (1929) which paints a positive picture of "Shireport" (Middlesbrough) Tim Williamson, (1894–1943) footballer, made 602 appearances as a goalkeeper for Middlesbrough F.C. and 7 appearances for England Aimee Willmott, Olympic swimmer Dean John-Wilson, theatre actor Jeff Winter, (born 1955) football referee, he took charge of the F.A Cup Final of 2004 Jonathan Woodgate, (born 1980) footballer + manager References Sources Middlesbrough