of the Black Ball line. John Bailey: Footballer, Everton F.C. Leighton Baines: Footballer, Everton F.C. England international. Frederick Barrett: RMS Titanic survivor. Tony Barrow: Music Manager of The Kinks, The Bee Gees, Bay City Rollers, and others. James Barton: founder of Cream and Creamfields, President of Electronic dance music at Live Nation Entertainment. Joe Baker: Footballer, England international. Tom Baker: Actor famous for his portrayal of the lead role in Doctor Who in the 1970s and 1980s. John Ball: The Open Championship winner, inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. Also a Blue plaque at Royal Liverpool Golf Club. Matthew Ball: Principal dancer with The Royal Ballet Michael Ball: Footballer, Rangers F.C. and PSV Eindhoven and England international. Shirley Ballas: Ballroom dancer & TV personality. Billy Balmer: Footballer, England international, brother of Everton F.C. footballer Bob Balmer. Jack Balmer: Footballer Liverpool F.C. Leslie Banks: Actor. Paul Barber: Actor who played Denzil Tulser in Only Fools and Horses. Clive Barker: Author, director and visual artist. Ross Barkley: Footballer, England international. Joey Barton: Football manager and footballer. Hogan Bassey: Nigerian world boxing champion, lived in Liverpool. Sir Percy Bates: Chairman of Cunard-White Star Line who oversaw the launch of the and . Margaret Beavan: Politician Peter Beckett: Musician, singer and songwriter who got number one hit in US with Baby Come Back. Thomas Beecham: Conductor and Impresario . Richard Beddows: Recipient of the Medal of Honor in the American Civil War. Tom Bell: Actor in Prime Suspect, The Krays and Wish You Were Here. Tony Bellew: Professional boxer, former WBC World Cruiserweight champion, Mitch Benn: Comedian and songwriter, known for his work on BBC Radio 2 and 4. James Theodore Bent: Explorer Archaeologist,and author. Arthur Berry (footballer) England international who won Gold medal in the 1908 and 1912 summer Olympics. Judith Berry (née. Hawkins): Mother of American actress Halle Berry. Leanne Best: Actress. Pete Best: Early member of The Beatles John Bibby: Founder of the Bibby Line, the world's oldest independently owned shipping line and one of Britain's oldest family controlled companies. Wayne Bickerton: Songwriter and Record producer John Bigham, 1st Viscount Mersey: Jurist and Politician, known for heading the British inquiry into the sinking of the RMS Titanic the and the . John Birt: Former Director General of the BBC, Member of the House of Lords. John Bishop: Comedian. James Gordon Partridge Bisset: Second officer of the that rescued 712