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Paul Whitehouse, actor, comedian from Rhondda, Wales

Paul Whitehouse Highly successful comedian and writer. Appears in the 'Harry Enfield' comedy show and BBC's 'Fast Show'. Connection: Born in Cardiff. comment by:cgiovannone He was born in the Rhondda not Cardiff.        

Peg Entwistle, actress with a connection to Wales (Port Talbot)

Peg Entwistle Peg emigrated to New York with her father in 1922. She had several parts on Broadway before moving to Los Angeles where she appeared in just one movie, it was a flop. Peg was very depressed and climbed up the famous Hollywood sign to jump to her death. She was just twenty-four years old.

Peter Baynham, actor with a connection to Wales (Cardiff)

Peter Baynham He has written and appeared in TV Shows Alan Partridge, Brass Eye, The Day Today and Fist of Fun. He has written for Big Train and Smack the Pony and has just finished co-writing the Borat feature film with Sacha Baron Cohen.

Phil Campbell, Motorhead guitarist from Pontypridd, South Wales

Phil Campbell Guitarist with rock group Motorhead, of 'Ace of spades' fame. Now has his own band "Phil Campbell's All Starr Band". Phil is an excellent rock guitarist as one would expect playing with world class acts like Motorhead but it's not all thrash and bang, when playing acoustic guitar we hear a sensitivity lost in the haze of Marshall walls. Very much hope as a new chapter in his career develops we hear a Phil Campbell with new dimentions, new horizons.

Pritchard Henry, notable with a connection to Wales (Pontypridd)

Pritchard Henry Along with six of his seven brothers he holds the world record (verified by Guinness Book of World Records) for largest number of siblings to serve in the armed forces in the second world war. All saw active service. The brothers who share this record and their birth places are Albert (Pontypridd), Dai (Rhydyfelin) Horace, Clifford, Idris, Ron (all born Penrhiwceiber. Ron, the youngest, was the only one who was killed, aged nineteen.