Updated Feb 20, 2026
Details
Birthday
(Wednesday)
Died
Birthplace
Nationality
Languages
English
Spouse
Sheila Ravenscroft (1974)
Children
1 child: Tom Ravenscroft
Residences
Burton, Great Finborough
Education
Shrewsbury School
Zodiac Sign
♍ Virgo
Chinese Zodiac
兔 Rabbit
Popularity
Tier B -- 22,080 Wikipedia views/month
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Screen debut
First screen credit at age 62
Year context
Born in 1939 -- World War II begins as Germany invades Poland; Franklin D. Roosevelt was US president
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Zodiac
Year of the Rabbit, sign of Virgo
Filmography (1)
AWARDS (2)
B
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
WON
B
honorary doctorate
WON
Biography
John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, better known as John Peel, was an English radio presenter and journalist. He was the longest-serving of the original disc jockeys on BBC Radio 1, broadcasting regularly from 1967 until his death in 2004.
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John Peel was born on and passed away on at the age of 65.
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John Peel was born in Heswall.
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John Peel has 1 credits in our database. Notable titles include These Things Take Time: The Story of The Smiths (2002).
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