Famous People Born in England in 1928

1928 was a remarkable year for English births. Here are nine notable figures who shaped arts, literature, and culture:

• Michael Crawford (Jan 19) – Actor/singer, The Phantom of the Opera (original West End/Broadway), Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em.
• Anthony Burgess (Feb 25) – Novelist, A Clockwork Orange, composer, linguist.
• Peter Blake (Jun 25) – Pop artist, co-creator Sgt. Pepper cover, "God's Own Country" series.
• Christopher Cazenove (Jun 25) – Actor, Dynasty (Ben Carrington), The Jewel in the Crown.
• Mary Wesley (Jun 24) – Novelist, The Camomile Lawn, late bloomer (first novel at 70).
• Tom Stoppard (Jul 3, born Tomáš Straussler, Zlín, Czechoslovakia) – Arrived England 1946. Playwright: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead, Arcadia, The Coast of Utopia. (Technically born abroad, but quintessentially English career.)
• Albert Finney (May 9) – Actor, Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, Tom Jones, Erin Brockovich, Skyfall. Declined knighthood.
• Anne Bancroft (Sep 17, born Anna Maria Italiano, Bronx, NY) – Correction: Born in USA. Method actress, The Miracle Worker, The Graduate. Married Mel Brooks.
• Judi Dench (Dec 9) – Actor, James Bond (M), Shakespeare in Love, Philomena. CH, DBE, FRSA.

Correction Note

Anne Bancroft was born in the Bronx, New York (USA), not England. She is included in many "1928" lists but is American. The other eight are English-born.

Others Born 1928 (England)

Ringo Starr (Jul 7, Liverpool), Bruce Forsyth (Feb 22, London), Patrick Moore (Mar 4, Pinner), Bernard Cribbins (Dec 29, Derbyshire), Ian Holm (Sep 12, Goodmayes), John Thaw (Jan 3, West Ham), Richard Briers (Jan 14, Raynes Park), Warren Mitchell (Jan 14, Stoke Newington).