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Oldfield Thomas Michael Rogers Oldfield Thomas (21 February 1858 – 16 June 1929) was a British zoologist. Career Thomas worked at the Natural History Museum on mammals, describing about 2,000 new species and subspecies for the first time. He was appoin ...

, British zoologist

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Anne Oldfield Anne Oldfield (168323 October 1730) was an English actress and one of the highest paid actresses of her time. Early life and discovery She was born in London in 1683. Her father was a soldier, James Oldfield. Her mother was either Anne or Eliz ...

, 18th century English actress * Audrey Oldfield, Australian children's writer and historian *

Augustus Frederick Oldfield Augustus Frederick Oldfield (1821–1887) was an English botanist and zoologist who made large collections of plant specimens in Australia. Oldfield was born on 12 January 1821 in London, England. He made botanical collections in Tasmania, the coa ...

, 18th century botanist *

Barney Oldfield Berna Eli "Barney" Oldfield (January 29, 1878 – October 4, 1946) was an American pioneer automobile racer; his "name was synonymous with speed in the first two decades of the 20th century". After success in bicycle racing, he began auto r ...

, early American automobile racer *

Bert Oldfield William Albert Stanley Oldfield (9 September 1894 – 10 August 1976) was an Australian cricketer and businessman. He played for New South Wales and Australia as a wicket-keeper. Oldfield's 52 stumpings during his Test career remains a record ...

, Australian cricket player *

Brian Oldfield Brian Oldfield (June 1, 1945 – March 26, 2017) was an American athlete and personality of the 1970s and early 1980s. A standout shot putter, Oldfield was credited with making the rotational technique popular. With his "Oldfield spin," he set the ...

, American track and field athlete *

Bruce Oldfield Bruce Oldfield, OBE (born 14 July 1950) is a British fashion designer, best known for his couture occasionwear. Notable clients have included Sienna Miller, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Diana Ross, Emmanuelle Seigner, Rihanna, Kelly Brook, Taylor S ...

, British fashion designer *

Buddy Oldfield Norman "Buddy" Oldfield (5 May 1911 – 19 April 1996) was an English cricketer and umpire who played in one Test in 1939 and later umpired in two others. Between 1935 and 1939 he played first-class cricket for Lancashire, before the Second ...

, British cricket player and umpire * Christopher Oldfield, English cricketer and British Army officer *

Clarence Oldfield Clarence Winston Oldfield (27 November 1899 in Durban – 14 December 1981) was a South African athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. He competed for South Africa in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium Bel ...

, South African runner and Olympic medalist * Claude Houghton Oldfield, British novelist who published as Claude Houghton *

David Oldfield (politician) David Ernest Oldfield (born 25 June 1958) is a former Australian Politics of Australia, politician who co-founded and was deputy leader of the One Nation (Australia), Pauline Hanson's One Nation party. Oldfield was initially involved in polit ...

, Australian politician *

David Oldfield (footballer) David Charles Oldfield (born 30 May 1968) is an English former professional footballer who played for several English clubs including Luton Town, Manchester City, Leicester City and Stoke City. He was recently manager of National League Sout ...

, English football player and manager * Edmund L. Oldfield (1863–1938), American politician * Eric Oldfield, Australian actor * George Oldfield (police officer), a British police detective involved in a number of high-profile cases * George S. Oldfield, a prominent academic in the field of finance *

Jim Oldfield Jim Oldfield is an author, editor, and reviewer famous for his work with Commodore computers. He is married to Deb Oldfield and is the father of James, Jon, and Jason Oldfield. He was the founder of the pioneering Commodore magazine, the Midnite So ...

, American magazine writer on computers * John Oldfield (footballer) (1943–2002), English footballer *

John Oldfield (engineer) John Arthur Oldfield (13 January 1937 - September 2002) was a British engineer, and a former senior Ford executive and designer. Early life He was born in Stepney. His family moved soon after to Essex, and he had 4 younger siblings. He was the so ...

(1937–2002), British engineer and Ford executive *

John William Oldfield Major John William Oldfield (22 October 1886 – 1 December 1955), was a prominent figure in the commercial and public life in Ceylon, serving as the chairman of the Ceylon Planters' Association between 1924 and 1925, an appointed member of ...

(1886–1955), figure in the commercial and public life in Ceylon *

Maurice Oldfield Sir Maurice Oldfield (16 November 1915 – 11 March 1981) was a British intelligence officer and espionage administrator. He served as the seventh director of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), from 1973 to 1978. Early life Oldfield was b ...

, director of MI6 in the 1970s *

Mike Oldfield Mike may refer to: Animals * Mike (cat), cat and guardian of the British Museum * Mike the Headless Chicken, chicken that lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off * Mike (chimpanzee), a chimpanzee featured in several books and documen ...

, British rock instrumentalist best known for his work ''Tubular Bells'' * Ora A. Oldfield (1893–1963), American businessman and politician * Paul Oldfield (active 1991-), flatulent performer, known as Mr. Methane * Pearl Peden Oldfield (1876-1962), American politician *

Sally Oldfield Sally Patricia Oldfield (born 3 August 1947) is an Irish singer-songwriter. She is the sister of composers Mike and Terry Oldfield. Early life Born in Dublin, Ireland, Oldfield was raised in the Roman Catholic faith of her mother, Maureen. Sp ...

, British singer and sister of Mike Oldfield *

Terry Oldfield Terry is a unisex given name, derived from French Thierry and Theodoric. It can also be used as a diminutive nickname for the names Teresa or Theresa (feminine) or Terence or Terrier (masculine). People Male * Terry Albritton (1955–2005), A ...

, British composer and brother of Mike Oldfield * Terry Oldfield (footballer), English footballer who played for Bristol Rovers and Wrexham *

Wendy Oldfield Wendy Oldfield (born in Cape Town, South Africa) is a South African singer. At the age of nineteen, she formed the rock group The Sweatband, and from 1999 to 2001, she was involved with the band Mondetta. Career In 1983, Oldfield was involved ...

, South African singer *

William Oldfield (British politician) William Henry Oldfield (1881 in Sowerby Bridge – 1961) was a British Labour Party (UK), Labour Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) and a trade unionist. A cotton operative himself, Oldfield served as Secretary of th ...

(1881-1961) *

William Allan Oldfield William Allan Oldfield (February 4, 1874 – November 19, 1928) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Arkansas from 1909 until his death. Early life Born in Franklin, Arkansas, Oldfield was the son of b ...

(1874-1928), American congressman from Arkansas

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