Famous residents of East Finchley ~

past & present  

²Jonathan Adams - The actor/artist lives in Lankaster Road

²Fleur Adcock - Poet Fleur lives in Lincoln Road

²George Alagiah - The BBC news presenter hails from East Finchley. His parents still live in Park Hall Road

²Charlie Chester  - Lived in Vivian Way

²Michelle Collins  - Michelle, who starred in Sunburn and as Cindy in EastEnders, lived in Baronsmere Road until a couple of years ago and now resides in nearby Muswell Hill

²Richard Cromwell (1626-1712) - The son of Oliver Cromwell lived opposite the Five Bells, where Cromwell Close now stands

²Jane Cunliffe - The former Brookside actor lives off Church Lane

²Charles Dance - Actor Charles lived in Baronsmere Road

²Noel Edmonds - The TV and radio presenter lived in Brookland Rise

²Dame Gracie Fields - Lived on The Bishops Avenue

²Sam Fox - TV personality and ex-page 3 model, Sam used to live in Lankaster Gardens

²Sir Denis Hamilton (publisher) - A big name with the Times newspaper group, he lived in 'Dalkieth' on The Bishop's Avenue

²Geoffrey Haydon - The film maker/biographer lives in Durham Road

²Octavia Hill - The founder of the National Trust lived in Brownswell Cottages, which is now the slip road to the westbound North Circular Road

²Mick Jagger - The Rolling Stones' front man used to live above Bancroft Garage on the corner of the High Road and Huntingdon Road.

²Steve McFadden - EastEnders' Phil Mitchell lives in Fordington Road, just over the border in N6.

²George Michael - Or Georgious Kyriakos Panayiotou as he was then. Singer George was born above what used to be "In-Joe's Cafe" in Church Lane and lived there for a while with his English mother and Greek restaurateur father. 

²Monty Modlyn - TV and radio host Monty lived in Gurney Drive

²Carolyn Pickles - TV actor Carolyn lives in Bedford Road with her artist husband, Tark Butler.

²Anthony Salvin (1799-1881) Victorian architect Salvin lived at Elm House, later Elmhurst, on East End Road

²George Sangar (1827-1911) The circus proprietor lived at Park Farm, East End Road

²Peter Sellers (1925-1980) - The Goons star lived with his mother at 211b High Road

²Feargal Sharkey - The ex-Undertones vocalist lives in Cromwell Close

²Mandy Smith - famous for being married to Bill Wyman and some footballer bloke. Mandy lived with her mum and sister in Creighton Avenue

²Jerry Springer - US chat-show host supremo Jerry was born in Chandos Road

²Susan Tully - Actor/director Sue (EastEnders' 'Chelle and one of the original cast of Grange Hill) lives in Durham Road.


And there's more... 

²Famous  Residents of Finchley

²Famous  Residents of Hampstead Garden Suburb

Thanks to David Smith for some of the older ex-residents.... 

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