born in Forest Hill Denis Gifford, historian of film, comics, radio and television, was born in Forest Hill. Sir Isaac Hayward, politician Vince Hilaire, one of the first black players to establish himself in English football was born in Forest Hill on 10 October 1959 and went on to have a distinguished career with local club Crystal Palace. Tea merchant Frederick John Horniman (1835–1906) lived in Forest Hill. A keen traveller, he accumulated a large collection of items relating to local cultures and natural history. This became so large that he built a special museum for it, donated to the public in 1901. British film actor Leslie Howard (1893–1943) was born in Forest Hill on 3 April 1893 Craig Fairbrass, actor, lives in Forest Hill Tanya Franks, actress David Jones, painter & poet Hollywood actor Boris Karloff was a resident of Forest Hill Road, Honor Oak. Lionel Jeffries, actor and film director, was born in Forest Hill. Tom Keating the famous forger lived in Forest Hill. Don Letts, filmmaker and musician Singer Millie lived in Forest Hill at the time of her major hit My Boy Lollipop Joan Morgan, actresss, playwright, novelist, born 1905 William Page (1861–1934), historian and editor, lived here 1886–96 Mica Paris, singer/songwriter John Parris of Parris Cues world-renowned cue maker. Peter Perrett, of The Only Ones, in its 1970s musical heyday. Henry Price CBE was a Conservative politician who represented Lewisham West between 1950 and 1964. He founded the "Middle-Class Alliance" and in 1954, London County Council sought a compulsory purchase order for his home in Forest Hill to build council housing. Luke Pritchard, lead singer of The Kooks, was born in Forest Hill Aaron Renfree dancer and former singer Iwan Rheon, singer-songwriter and actor, formerly of the E4 series Misfits. Arthur Rhys-Davids, World War I ace fighter pilot was born in Forest Hill Musician Francis Rossi, lead singer and guitarist of Status Quo, was born in Forest Hill on 29 May 1949 Mary Patricia Shepherd, thoracic surgeon, was born in Forest Hill Actor Timothy Spall was a resident of Honor Oak. Gavin Stamp, architectural critic Doris Stokes, medium Broadcaster, journalist and cricketer E. W. Swanton was born in Forest Hill on 11 February 1907 James Todd, cricketer Jackie Trent the singer/songwriter lived in Forest Hill when she first had success in the 1960s Hayley Squires actress and playwright, known for Call The Midwife and Adult