Famous People From Devon, England & Celebs Born In Devon

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1 Agatha Christie

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Listed In: Writers

Famous As: Writer

Birthdate: September 15, 1890

Sun Sign: Virgo

Died: January 12, 1976

2 Matthew Goode

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Actor

Birthdate: April 3, 1978

Sun Sign: Aries

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

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3 Harry Treadaway

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Actor

Birthdate: September 10, 1984

Sun Sign: Virgo

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

4 Douglas Hodge

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Actor

Birthdate: February 25, 1960

Sun Sign: Pisces

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

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5 Sue Barker

Listed In: Sportspersons

Famous As: Television presenter

Birthdate: April 19, 1956

Sun Sign: Aries

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

6 Pauline Collins

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Actress

Birthdate: September 3, 1940

Sun Sign: Virgo

Height: 5'2" (157 cm)

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7 Bradley James

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Actor

Birthdate: October 11, 1983

Sun Sign: Libra

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

8 Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax

Listed In: Leaders

Famous As: Former Viceroy of India

Birthdate: April 16, 1881

Sun Sign: Aries

Died: December 23, 1959

Height: 6'5" (196 cm)

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9 Michael Foot

Listed In: Leaders

Famous As: Politician

Birthdate: July 23, 1913

Sun Sign: Leo

Died: March 3, 2010

10 Bill Bruford

Listed In: Musicians

Famous As: Drummer

Birthdate: May 17, 1949

Sun Sign: Taurus

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11 Donald Sinden

Listed In: Media Personalities

Famous As: Actor

Birthdate: October 9, 1923

Sun Sign: Libra

Died: September 12, 2014

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

12 John Hawkins

Listed In: Leaders

Famous As: Privateer

Birthdate: November 30, 1532

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Died: November 12, 1595

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13 Luke Treadaway

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Actor

Birthdate: September 10, 1984

Sun Sign: Virgo

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

14 Charles Kingsley

Listed In: Leaders

Famous As: Priest

Birthdate: June 12, 1819

Sun Sign: Gemini

Died: January 23, 1875

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15 William Buckland

Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Famous As: Geologist

Birthdate: March 12, 1784

Sun Sign: Pisces

Died: August 14, 1856

16 Saint Walpurga

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Famous As: Missionary

Birthdate: 0710 AD

Died: February 25, 0779

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17 Richard Grenville

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Famous As: Naval commander

Birthdate: June 15, 1542

Sun Sign: Gemini

Died: September 10, 1591

18 William Froude

Listed In: Engineers

Famous As: Engineer

Birthdate: November 28, 1810

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Died: May 4, 1879

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19 Ella Hunt

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Actress

Birthdate: April 29, 1998

Sun Sign: Taurus

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

20 Thomas Hudson

Listed In: Artists & Painters

Famous As: Painter

Birthdate: 1701 AD

Died: January 26, 1779

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21 Eleanor Coade

Listed In: Inventors & Discoverers

Famous As: Businesswoman

Birthdate: June 3, 1733

Sun Sign: Gemini

Died: November 16, 1821

22 Giselle Ansley

Listed In: Sportspersons

Famous As: Field hockey player

Birthdate: March 31, 1992

Sun Sign: Aries

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

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23 Arthur Chichester, 1st Baron Chichester

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Famous As: Soldier

Birthdate: April 30, 1563

Sun Sign: Taurus

Died: February 19, 1625

24 Angela Mudge

Listed In: Sportspersons

Famous As: Skyrunner

Birthdate: July 8, 1970

Sun Sign: Cancer

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25 Marcus Wyatt

Listed In: Sportspersons

Famous As: Skeleton racer

Birthdate: December 14, 1991

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

26 Henry Singleton Pennell

Listed In: Sportspersons

Famous As: Military personnel

Birthdate: June 18, 1874

Sun Sign: Gemini

Died: January 19, 1907

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27 John Wolcot

Listed In: Writers

Famous As: Satirist

Birthdate: May 9, 1738

Sun Sign: Taurus

Died: January 14, 1819