Olympic sportsman. Gail Trimble, nationally headlining contestant on University Challenge, in 1982. Tony Walton, set and costume designer, in 1934. Anthony Watson, England International Rugby Union Player. The following have been residents of Walton: Madeleine Albright, former US Secretary of State, lived in the town during World War II. Hugh Gusterson, author and professor, grew up in Walton. Richard Murdoch, actor. Fay Ripley, actress, grew up in Walton. Janek Schaefer, artist, won the 'British Composer of the Year Award in Sonic Art' 2008, and UK 'Best Mobile DJ Award' 2020. Eileen Sheridan, model. John Strachan (1896–1988), cricketer and British Army officer. In film and television Some of the sketches for Monty Python were filmed in Walton. Walton Town Hall could be seen in one sketch. Another sketch shows an Admiral Nelson dummy being thrown from one of the flats in Wellington Close. Location scenes for the cinema film Psychomania (1973) were shot in Walton, including the town's centre. ITV sitcom Is It Legal? was shot in Walton. The Adventures of Robin Hood was filmed at Nettlefold Studios in Walton. Series 8 of BBC sitcom Not Going Out features aerial views of Walton-on-Thames between scenes. Find the Lady (1956 film) was filmed in Walton. A restaurant called The Hovel appears in some scenes. Though now gone the sign for the restaurant is available as a poster and jigsaw puzzle. In the media The Walton Hop was a teen disco started by Deniz Corday in 1958, and ran until 1990. It is reputed to have been the first public disco in the UK, enjoyed by thousands from surrounding areas. Musician Luke Haines, born in Walton, released a record titled "The Walton Hop" in 2006. During the 1970s and 1980s, it was frequented by now-convicted child sex offenders such as former Radio 1 DJ Chris Denning, Tam Paton (manager of the Bay City Rollers) and Jonathan King. Localities With exact definition Ashley Park Variously defined Apps Court (a former manor) Old Walton Halfway Rydens (a former manor) Ambleside Reclassified Oatlands broke away from the parish and was made part of Weybridge post town in the 19th century Nearest places Footnotes Notes References External links Local Community Website – For the local community. Walton Business Group ~ taking action for Walton Parish of Walton-on-Thames Walton on Thames Trading Alliance No 2 New Zealand General Hospital, Mount Felix, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey (Lost Hospitals of London) Borough