Cringing Cult of Celebrity in Rhondda, Glamorgan*

Famous residents and ex-residents.

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Cringing Cult of Celebrity

• Percy Star of Weakest Link and Blankety Blank
• Proud to acknowledge the contribution to Welsh life of the following: Social reformers: William Abraham (Mabon), Arthur Horner, Will Paynter. Poets,dramatists, novelists: Ben Bowen, Thomas Williams (Brynfab), D. T. Davies, Rhys Davies, Lewis Jones, Kitchener Davies, Rosemarie Wolffe, Rhydwen Williams. Patriots: Glyn and Hawys James, Cennard Davies. Musicians: M. O. Jones, Thomas Stephens, William Thomas, John Hughes, Glynne Jones. Actors: Stanley Baker, Glyn Houston, Daniel Evans. Scholars: J. Gwyn Griffiths, Kate-Bosse Griffiths, Ceri W. Lewis, Gareth Alban Davies. Not so keen on the psychophantic George Thomas - who hated everything Welsh.
• phil howe lived in ferndale, he loves himdelf tho altho he dun well
• Paula Gardiner jazz improvising double bass player + flautist, composer, RWCMD, supports local music making. Stanley Baker Blaenllechau.
• H from steps!if you can call him a celeb!
• tom jones, charlotte church, that one form stereophonics
• There's Glyn Housten *cough*- my Gran tells me about him *lol* I dunno who else-I'm gonna be famous one day, so it's worth it to just come and walk on the green green grass I burn! hehe

• H from steps lives in Cwmparc, tom jones lived in Treforest and John Bevan the welsh rugby player lived right here in tylorstown!
• Tom Jones lived in Caerphilly! john Bevan the welsh rugby player lived in Tylorstown. H from steps lives in Cwmparc - need i say more?
• The members of 'Mad Dog'. Sadly, no more.
• H from steps was born here, but if he returns we will terminate him with extreme predjuduce. you have been warned.
• Gwyn Thomas was my godfather's godfather! Not that I cringe, I'm incredibly proud of that!!!!
• Tom Jones
• Ferndale is/was birthplace of Stanley Baker, actor, big in the sixties.

• Donald Houston - Actor
• Glyn Houston - Actor
• Shelley Rees - Actress (stars in the Welsh language soap opera Pobl y Cwm)
• Frank Vickery - Playwrite
• Paul Whitehouse - Star of The Fast Show and Harry Enfields Television Show
• Gwyn Thomas - Poet, author and broadcaster
• Cliff Morgan - 1950s Rugby Union International and broadcaster
• Roy Paul - 1950s International, Man City captain, brought the FA Cup to the Rhondda
• Richie Burnett - 1995 World Darts Champion

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