List of famous people from Chester, including photos when available. The people below are listed by their popularity, so the most recognizable names are at the top of the list. Some of the people below are celebrities born in Chester, while others are simply notable locals. If you're from Chester you might already know that these prominent figures are also from your hometown, but some of the names below may really surprise you. This list includes people who were born and raised in Chester, as well as those who were born there but moved away at a young age.
This list has everything from Jonathan Salt to Marcus Belgrave.
If you want to answer the questions, "Which famous people are from Chester?" or "Which celebrities were born in Chester?" then this list is a great resource for you.
Samuel BarberDied at 71 (1910-1981) Samuel Osmond Barber II was an American composer of orchestral, opera, choral, and piano music. He is one of the most celebrated composers of the 20th century: music critic Donal Henahan stated ...more
John Ernst Worrell KeelyDied at 61 (1837-1898) John Ernst Worrell Keely was a US inventor from Philadelphia who claimed to have discovered a new motive power which was originally described as "vaporic" or "etheric" force, ...more
Donald Olding HebbDied at 81 (1904-1985) Donald Olding Hebb FRS was a Canadian psychologist who was influential in the area of neuropsychology, where he sought to understand how the function of neurons contributed to psychological ...more
E. C. SegarDied at 44 (1894-1938) Elzie Crisler Segar, known professionally as E. C. Segar, was an American cartoonist, best known as the creator of Popeye, a pop culture character who first appeared in 1929 in Segar's comic ...more
Lenora Fulaniage 67 Lenora Branch Fulani is an American psychologist, psychotherapist, and political activist. She may be best known for her presidential campaigns and development of youth programs serving minority ...more
Sylvanus MorleyDied at 65 (1883-1948) Sylvanus Griswold Morley was an American archaeologist, epigrapher, and Mayanist scholar who made significant contributions toward the study of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization in the early ...more
Adam Carrage 37 Adam Carr is a curator and writer. In May 2012 he was appointed Curator/Head of Exhibitions at MOSTYN, Wales' leading and largest institution for contemporary visual arts. Previously he has ...more
Nemoneage 44 Nemone Metaxas is a British DJ, radio presenter, television presenter/producer and former athlete of Greek descent. Her family's Greek ancestral village is in Sekhia and the family name is ...more
Ronald Pickupage 77 Ronald Alfred Pickup is an English actor who has been active in television and film since 1964.
George McCorkleDied at 60 (1947-2007) George McCorkle was a founding member and guitarist for the Marshall Tucker Band. He wrote "Fire on the Mountain", the band's first top 40 hit, though had hoped that Charlie Daniels ...more
Randolph CaldecottDied at 40 (1846-1886) Randolph Caldecott was a British artist and illustrator, born in Chester. The Caldecott Medal was named in his honour. He exercised his art chiefly in book illustrations. His abilities as an ...more
Fran Brillage 71 Frances Joan "Fran" Brill is a retired American actress and puppeteer, best known for her roles on Sesame Street and playing Lily Marvin in the Frank Oz film, What About Bob?.
Hugh B. CaveDied at 94 (1910-2004) Hugh Barnett Cave was a prolific writer of pulp fiction who also excelled in other genres.
Beatrice TinsleyDied at 40 (1941-1981) Beatrice Muriel Hill Tinsley was a New Zealand astronomer and cosmologist whose research made fundamental contributions to the astronomical understanding of how galaxies evolve with time.
Joe CassidyDied at 23 (1883-1906) Joseph Phillip Cassidy was an American Major League Baseball player from Chester, Pennsylvania who mainly played shortstop for the Washington Seantors from 1904 to 1905. He was an alumnus of ...more
Matthew Ryanage 46 Matthew Ryan is an American alternative country singer-songwriter. Ryan has also collaborated with Neilson Hubbard to form the band Strays Don't Sleep. Ryan's voice has been described as a ...more
Jameer Nelsonage 36 Jameer Nelson is an American professional basketball point guard who currently plays for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball for Saint ...more
Abigail Honor Abigail Honor is a film editor and a film producer.
Ben Fodenage 32 Benjamin James "Ben" Foden is a model and rugby union footballer who plays for Northampton Saints and England. He plays at fullback or scrum-half, but can also operate on the wing. He ...more
Charles H. BellDied at 70 (1823-1893) Charles Henry Bell was an American lawyer and Republican politician from Exeter, New Hampshire. Bell served New Hampshire in both the New Hampshire House of Representatives and the New Hampshire ...more
Philip Gawthorneage 37 Philip Gawthorne is a screenwriter, director and actor.
Alex Sandersonage 38 Alexander Sanderson is a former English rugby union footballer who played in the back row for Saracens and Sale Sharks. He is the brother of Pat Sanderson who also played rugby for Littleborough ...more
Melvin BaldwinDied at 63 (1838-1901) Melvin Riley Baldwin was a Representative from Minnesota.
John Steinerage 77 John Steiner is an English actor. Tall, thin and gaunt, Steiner attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts and worked for a few years at the BBC. Steiner featured in a lead role in a television ...more
Basil RadfordDied at 55 (1897-1952) Arthur Basil Radford was an English character actor who featured in many British films of the 1930s and 1940s. He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and made his first stage appearance ...more
David Whitleyage 34 David Whitley is a British writer, author of YA/teen fantasy The Midnight Charter and the subsequent two books in the Agora Trilogy. The Midnight Charter was published in August 2009, and was ...more
Tyreke Evansage 28 Tyreke Jamir Evans is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball at the ...more
Kevin michaelage 32 Kevin Michael is an American pop artist that was signed to Downtown Records in 2007, the same year he released his self-titled debut album.
Danny Murphyage 41 Daniel Ben "Danny" Murphy is an English former footballer who played as a central midfielder. Having begun his career at Crewe Alexandra in 1993, he moved to Liverpool in 1997, where ...more
Albert David HagerDied at 71 (1817-1888) Albert David Hager was a United States geologist, librarian and historian.
Zip HannaDied at 85 (1916-2001) Elzaphan McConnell Hanna was an American football guard in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. Hanna attended Chester High School in Chester, South Carolina. The ...more
John M. ClaytonDied at 49 (1840-1889) John Middleton Clayton was a Republican Congressman-elect in post-Civil War Arkansas. He may be best remembered for his mysterious assassination in 1889. The identity of his assassin remains
Darrin Govensage 30 Darrin Govens is a shooting guard for the Ikaros of the Greek Basket League. Govens was named the Class 4A Pennsylvania Player of the Year in both 2005 and 2006 was a 2006 All-State 1st Team ...more
John DunovantDied at 39 (1825-1864) John Dunovant was a brigadier general with temporary rank in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Dunovant was a native of South Carolina who had been a Mexican-American ...more
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Marion Campbellage 88 Francis Marion Campbell is a former American football defensive lineman and coach. Campbell played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs from 1949 until 1951, where he was appropriately ...more
Bob Kuberskiage 46 Robert Kenneth Kuberski, Jr. is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers and the New England Patriots. He played college football at ...more
A. E. ThomasDied at 75 (1872-1947) A.E. Thomas is a film story contributor.
Sapage 27 Johnathan King, better known by his stage name Sap is an American hip hop record producer and rapper. SAP is an acronym for "Sound Of A Pioneer". He works closely with producers Cool ...more
John Lyles Glenn, Jr.Died at 46 (1892-1938) John Lyles Glenn, Jr. was a United States federal judge. Born in Chester, South Carolina, Glenn received an A.B. from Wofford College in 1912 and an LL.B. from Oxford University in 1918 before ...more
David Dixon PorterDied at 78 (1813-1891) David Dixon Porter was a United States Navy admiral and a member of one of the most distinguished families in the history of the U.S. Navy. Promoted as the second U.S. Navy officer ever to ...more
Devan Downeyage 30 Devan Deangelo Downey is an American professional basketball player.
Stuart Tomlinsonage 32 Stuart Charles Tomlinson is an English professional wrestler and retired professional football goalkeeper. He is signed to WWE, where he performs under the ring name Hugo Knox. As a footballer, ...more
Chris McCreadyage 36 Christopher James "Chris" McCready is an English footballer, currently without a club. He is able to play in right, left and central defence. Prior to joining Tranmere in 2006, ...more
Maurice Morrisage 36 Maurice Autora Morris is a former American football running back. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft and also played for the Detroit Lions. He ...more
Bert LipshamDied at 54 (1878-1932) Herbert Broughall Lipsham was a professional footballer who won the 1902 FA Cup Final with Sheffield United.
Fiona McCannage 30 Fiona McCann is an English water polo player.
Gary Jonesage 42 Gary Steven Jones is an English former professional footballer and assistant manager of Conference National side Chester FC. As a player he was a forward and makeshift midfielder from 1993 until ...more
Derek Walkerage 31 Derek Raynal Walker is a American football defensive end who is currently playing for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2009. ...more
