List of People From Bolton - B

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• Hylda Baker (1905–1986) – actress, comedienne, and music hall star – born in Farnworth.
• Alan Ball (1945–2007) – professional footballer, member of the 1966 Football World Cup winning side – born in Farnworth.
• Johnny Ball (born 1938) – a children's TV presenter, and the father of former BBC Radio 1 DJ and TV host, Zoë Ball.
• Tommy Banks (footballer) (born 1929) – Bolton Wanderers and England footballer.
• Sir Thomas Barlow (1845–1945) - royal physician, born in Edgeworth.
• Danny Boyle (born 1956) – film director, born in Radcliffe but educated in Bolton.
• Liam Boyle (born 1985) – TV and film actor - born in Bolton, but grew-up in Heywood.
• Andrew Buchan (born 1979) – TV and stage actor – born in Stockport and brought up in Lostock.