Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi Roy Collins (1934–2009) cricketer who played for Lancashire and Cheshire; born in Clayton Verona Conway (1910–1986), plant ecologist George Cooke (1826–1862), cricketer Mary Corkling, artist and food reformer, was born at Withington, Manchester, in 1850. Lisa Cross (born 1978) IFBB professional bodybuilder Kevin Cummins award-winning professional photographer, responsible for iconic Joy Division photographs and for charting the rise of punk rock and Britpop, born in Withington Peter Cundall, OA (1927–2021) horticulturist and television presenter; born in Manchester Ian Curtis (1956–1980) musician and singer in Joy Division Mark DaviesRoman Catholic Bishop of Shrewsbury Aaron Davis (born 1990)better known by his stage name Bugzy Malone, rapper and actor, first artist in the grime genre from Manchester to commercially succeed in the UK Les Dawson comedian, born in Collyhurst (1931–1993) Arthur Delaney painter influenced by L. S. Lowry Lee Dixon former professional footballer and ITV Sport football pundit DJ Semtex disc jockey and presenter for BBC Radio 1Xtra digital radio station, presenting the flagship hip-hop show Friday Nights Robert Donat film and stage actor; known for his roles in Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps and Goodbye, Mr. Chips, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Actor Edith Escombe fiction writer and essayist Rachel Fairburn popular comedian and one half of the well known true crime serial killer comedy podcast All Killa No Filla Judy Finnigan television presenter and columnist; usually co-presents with her husband, Richard Madeley; they are collectively known as Richard and Judy Wayne Fontana singer with The Mindbenders Norman Foster architect; founder and chairman of Foster and Partners studios; raised in Levenshulme Dean Furman (born 1988) professional footballer G–M Liam Gallagher lead singer of Manchester band Oasis; born in Burnage Noel Gallagher songwriter and lead guitarist for High Flying Birds and formerly Oasis; born in Burnage (older brother of Liam Gallagher) George Garrett submarine pioneer who built Resurgam; brought up in Moss Side Michael Bisping UFC Middleweight Champion Max George member of boy band the Wanted Andy Gibb British pop star, teen idol and actor Barry Gibb British pop musician, member of the Bee Gees; brought up in Chorlton Maurice Gibb British pop musician, member of the Bee Gees; brought up in Chorlton Robin Gibb British pop singer, member of the Bee Gees; brought up in Chorlton Jimmy Golder English professional association footballer Jimi Goodwin bassist, vocalist and guitarist for the Doves