Biographical Records

Notable People from Connecticut

2,282 notable figures born in Connecticut, showing page 4 of 46, ranked by historical prominence.

John Mitchum
John Mitchum
American actor and musician (1919–2001)
1919 – 2001
television actorfilm actoractor
Lionel Newman
American composer, pianist and conductor (1916-1989)
1916 – 1989
film score composerbandleadermusician
William Scranton
William Scranton
Governor of Pennsylvania (1917-2013)
1917 – 2013
governormilitary officerdiplomat
Peter Leo Gerety
Peter Leo Gerety
Catholic archbishop (1912–2016)
1912 – 2016
Catholic deaconCatholic priestCatholic bishop
Chuck Arnold
American racing driver
1926 – 1997
Formula One driverengineer
Raymond St. Jacques
Raymond St. Jacques
American actor (1930–1990)
1930 – 1990
television actorfilm actorfilm producer
Dominic Frontiere
American composer, arranger, and jazz accordionist (1931-2017)
1931 – 2017
jazz musicianmusic arrangeraccordionist
Jacob Neusner
American scholar of Judaism and Rabbinic literature (1932–2016)
1932 – 2016
religious studies scholarJudaic scholarHebraist
Thomas Chittenden
Thomas Chittenden
American politician (1730-1797)
1730 – 1797
politician
Charles Lewis Tiffany
Charles Lewis Tiffany
American jewelry businessman (1812–1902)
1812 – 1902
jewelerentrepreneur
Charles Wright
Charles Wright
American botanist (1811-1885)
1811 – 1885
scientific collectorexplorerentomologist
Benjamin B. Hotchkiss
Benjamin B. Hotchkiss
American engineer (1826–1885)
1826 – 1885
gunsmithinventorengineer
Morgan Bulkeley
Morgan Bulkeley
American politician (1837–1922)
1837 – 1922
sports executivegovernorpolitician
Sarah Winchester
Sarah Winchester
American heiress and occultist (1839–1922)
1839 – 1922
heiressarchitect
Amos Dolbear
Amos Dolbear
American physicist (1837-1910)
1837 – 1910
inventorphysicist
Anthony Comstock
Anthony Comstock
American morals critic (1844–1915)
1844 – 1915
political writer
Charles Allan Gilbert
Charles Allan Gilbert
American illustrator (1873-1929)
1873 – 1929
painterfilm directorillustrator
Elizabeth Langdon Williams
Elizabeth Langdon Williams
American human computer and astronomer
1879 – 1981
computerastronomer
Franklin Farrel
American ice hockey goaltender (1908–2003)
1908 – 2003
ice hockey player
George Nelson
American industrial designer (1908–1986)
1908 – 1986
designerarchitect
Thomas J. Dodd
Thomas J. Dodd
American diplomat and politician (1907–1971)
1907 – 1971
United States senatorjuristdiplomat
Astrid Allwyn
Astrid Allwyn
American film and stage actress (1905–1978)
1905 – 1978
film actorstage actoractor
Abraham Ribicoff
Abraham Ribicoff
American politician (1910–1998)
1910 – 1998
administratormemberpolitician
Arline Judge
Arline Judge
American actress (1912–1974)
1912 – 1974
television actorfilm actoractor
Monroe Beardsley
American philosopher
1915 – 1985
philosopherjournalistliterary critic
Adolfas Ramanauskas
Adolfas Ramanauskas
Lithuanian general (1918–1957)
1918 – 1957
teacher
Kenneth Lee Pike
Kenneth Lee Pike
American linguist (1912–2000)
1912 – 2000
Bible translatorphilologistlinguist
Albert Schatz
American microbiologist (1920-2005)
1920 – 2005
microbiologistbotanistuniversity teacher
Paul MacCready
Paul MacCready
American aeronautical engineer (1925-2007)
1925 – 2007
glider pilotmilitary flight engineeraircraft pilot
John Cooke
American rower
1937 – 2005
rower
Wayne Moore
Wayne Moore
American swimmer
1931 – 2015
swimmer
Timothy Patrick Murphy
American actor (1959–1988)
1959 – 1988
film actortelevision actor
William Hull
William Hull
American soldier and politician (1753-1825)
1753 – 1825
juristgovernorpolitician
Isaac Toucey
Isaac Toucey
American politician (1792-1869)
1792 – 1869
politician
Mary Dixon Kies
American inventor (1752–1837)
1752 – 1837
textile designerweaverinventor
Theodore Sedgwick
Theodore Sedgwick
American politician (1746–1813)
1746 – 1813
politicianlawyerjudge
Stephen R. Bradley
Stephen R. Bradley
American politician (1754-1830)
1754 – 1830
politicianlawyerjudge
Francis Alexander
Francis Alexander
American painter (1800-1880)
1800 – 1880
art collectorpainter
Elias Loomis
Elias Loomis
American science writer (1811–1889)
1811 – 1889
meteorologistmathematicianastronomer
William Orville Ayres
American zoologist (1817–1887)
1817 – 1887
meteorological observerichthyologistcurator
John Strong Newberry
John Strong Newberry
American geologist, physician, explorer, and author (1822–1892)
1822 – 1892
explorergeologistpaleontologist
Michael J. McGivney
Michael J. McGivney
American Roman Catholic priest, founder of the Knights of Columbus and blessed (1852–1890)
1852 – 1890
Catholic priestpriest
Richard Cummings
Richard Cummings
American actor (1858–1938)
1858 – 1938
film actoractor
Henry Chandler Cowles
Henry Chandler Cowles
American botanist (1869-1939)
1869 – 1939
ecologistbotanistgeographer
Homer Stille Cummings
Homer Stille Cummings
American politician (1870-1956)
1870 – 1956
juristpoliticianlawyer
Arthur Kingsley Porter
Arthur Kingsley Porter
American art historian (1883–1933)
1883 – 1933
archaeologistmedievalistarchitectural historian
Jean Dixon
Jean Dixon
American stage and film actress (1896–1981)
1893 – 1981
television actorfilm actorstage actor
John Sirica
John Sirica
American judge (1904-1992)
1904 – 1992
juristlawyerjudge
Al Capp
Al Capp
cartoonist (1909-1979)
1909 – 1979
comics writerjournalistcartoonist
Anna Sokolow
Anna Sokolow
American dancer (1910–2000)
1910 – 2000
music educatordancertheatre director
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