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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, London, Natural History Museum on mammals, describing about 2,000 new species and subspecies for ...

, British zoologist

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Anne Oldfield Anne Oldfield (168323 October 1730) was an England, 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 Ann ...

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

Barney Oldfield Berna Eli "Barney" Oldfield (January 29, 1878 – October 4, 1946) was a pioneer American racing driver. His name was "synonymous with speed in the first two decades of the 20th century". He was the winner of the inaugural List of American ope ...

, 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, 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, Charlotte Rampling, Jerry Hall, Joan Collins, ...

, British fashion designer * Buddy Oldfield, British cricket player and umpire * Christopher Oldfield, English cricketer and British Army officer * Clarence Oldfield, South African runner and Olympic medalist * Claude Houghton Oldfield, British novelist who published as Claude Houghton * David Oldfield (politician), Australian politician * David Oldfield (footballer), English football player and manager * Edmund L. Oldfield (1863–1938), American politician *

Eric Oldfield (actor) Eric Oldfield is an Australian actor, musician and former model, who remains best known for his role in the soap opera ''The Young Doctors'' as Dr. Ben Fielding. TV credits include: ''The Godfathers'', ''Airhawk'', '' Chopper Squad'', ''The Blu ...

, 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 (March 4, 1952 – July 30, 2023)https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/257265353/james-arthur-oldfield was an author, editor, and reviewer famous for his work with Commodore Commodore may refer to: Ranks * Commodore (rank), a naval ran ...

, 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 (1886–1955), figure in the commercial and public life in Ceylon * Maurice Oldfield, director of MI6 in the 1970s *

Mike Oldfield Michael Gordon Oldfield (born 15 May 1953) is an English retired musician, songwriter and producer best known for his debut studio album ''Tubular Bells'' (1973), which became an unexpected critical and commercial success. Though primarily a gu ...

, British rock instrumentalist best known for his work ''Tubular Bells'' * Ora A. Oldfield (1893–1963), American businessman and politician *

Paul Oldfield Paul Oldfield (born 30 March 1966), better known by his stage name Mr Methane, is a British flatulist who started performing in 1991. He briefly retired in 2006, but restarted in mid-2007. He claims to be the only performing farter in the world. ...

(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 English 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 ...

, British singer and sister of Mike Oldfield * Terry Oldfield, British composer and brother of Mike Oldfield * Terry Oldfield (footballer), English footballer who played for Bristol Rovers and Wrexham * Wendy Oldfield, South African singer * William Oldfield (British politician) (1881-1961) * William Allan Oldfield (1874-1928), American congressman from Arkansas

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