Biographical Records

Notable People from Massachusetts

6,067 notable figures born in Massachusetts, showing page 27 of 122, ranked by historical prominence.

Paul Andrew Dever
Paul Andrew Dever
American politician from Massachusetts (1903-1958)
1903 – 1958
military officergovernorpolitician
Philip Bourneuf
Philip Bourneuf
American actor (1908-1979)
1908 – 1979
television actorstage actoractor
Beaumont Newhall
American curator, art historian, writer and photographer (1908–1993)
1908 – 1993
photography historianexhibition curatorart historian
Carl Mydans
Carl Mydans
American photographer (1907-2004)
1907 – 2004
journalistphotojournalistphotographer
George Tomasini
American film editor (1909-1964)
1909 – 1964
film editor
David Littmann
American academic
1906 – 1981
cardiologistuniversity teacher
Robert F. Bradford
Robert F. Bradford
American politician (1902-1983)
1902 – 1983
governorpoliticianlawyer
Judson Philips
American writer (1903–1989)
1903 – 1989
novelistwriter
Roland Anderson
American movie art director (1903-1989)
1903 – 1989
scenographer
Eliot Noyes
Eliot Noyes
American architect and industrial designer (1910–1977)
1910 – 1977
industrial designerdesignerarchitect
Edward Patrick Boland
Edward Patrick Boland
American politician from Massachusetts (1911-2001)
1911 – 2001
politician
Robert Rogers Blake
American management theoretician (1918-2004)
1918 – 2004
business consultantethologistuniversity teacher
Sherwood Washburn
American archaeologist, anthropologist, prehistorian and paleoanthropologist (1911–2000)
1911 – 2000
biological anthropologistprehistorianprimatologist
Patricia Knight
Patricia Knight
American actress
1915 – 2004
film actoractor
Tasha Tudor
American illustrator and writer (1915-2008)
1915 – 2008
children's writerillustratorwriter
Francis W. Sargent
Francis W. Sargent
Governor of Massachusetts (1915-1998)
1915 – 1998
governorpolitician
Jean B. Fletcher
American architect (1915-1965)
1915 – 1965
architect
Eddy Duchin
Eddy Duchin
American musician (1909–1951)
1910 – 1951
bandleadermusicianpianist
Mike Road
Mike Road
American actor (1918-2013)
1918 – 2013
television actortheatre directorfilm director
Judson Pratt
Judson Pratt
American actor (1916-2002)
1916 – 2002
television actorstage actoractor
Curt Conway
American actor (1915-1974)
1915 – 1974
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Dave Lambert
Dave Lambert
American jazz singer (1917-1966)
1917 – 1966
jazz musiciansinger
Joe Gordon
American trumpeter (1928-1963)
1928 – 1963
jazz musicianmusiciancomposer
Forrest Bird
Forrest Bird
American engineer (1921–2015)
1921 – 2015
physiologistaircraft pilotinventor
James Greene
American actor (1926-2018)
1926 – 2018
television actoractor
Jack Buck
Jack Buck
American sportscaster (1924–2002)
1924 – 2002
sports commentator
George Ernest
actor (1921-2009)
1921 – 2009
actor
Hal Sutherland
American animation director (1929–2014)
1929 – 2014
animatorfilm director
Virginia Belmont
Virginia Belmont
American actress (1921-2014)
1921 – 2014
film actoractor
Francis Scully
American sailor
1925 – 1998
skipper
Barbara Carroll
Barbara Carroll
Jazz pianist, composer and vocalist. (1925–2017)
1925 – 2017
jazz musicianpianistsinger
Barbara Epstein
American literary editor (1928–2006)
1928 – 2006
publishersociologistjournalist
John Galvin
John Galvin
United States Army general (1929–2015)
1929 – 2015
historianmilitary personnel
Philip H. Hoff
Philip H. Hoff
American politician (1924–2018)
1924 – 2018
politicianlawyer
Robin Moore
American writer (1925–2008)
1925 – 2008
soldiernovelistsongwriter
Donald Whiston
American ice hockey player (1927–2020)
1927 – 2020
ice hockey player
John Marvin
sailor
1927 – 1980
sailor
Herbert Abrams
Herbert Abrams
American painter and portrait artist (1920–2003)
1920 – 2003
painter
Barbara Daly Baekeland
American socialite
1921 – 1972
socialite
Carol Haney
American dancer and actress (1924–1964)
1924 – 1964
choreographerballet dancersinger
Len Ceglarski
American ice hockey player and coach (1926–2017)
1926 – 2017
ice hockey coachbaseball playerice hockey player
Robert Drinan
Robert Drinan
American politician (1920-2007)
1920 – 2007
peace activistphilosopherpolitical activist
Norm Crosby
Norm Crosby
American comedian (1927-2020)
1927 – 2020
film actorcomedian
Paul X. Kelley
Paul X. Kelley
American general (1928–2019)
1928 – 2019
military officer
Addison Powell
American actor (1921-2010)
1921 – 2010
television actorfilm actorstage actor
George Cowan
George Cowan
American physical chemist, businessman and philanthropist (1920–2012)
1920 – 2012
chemistbusinessperson
Bill Keith
Bill Keith
American banjo player (1939–2015)
1939 – 2015
banjoistmusician
Walter James Edyvean
Catholic bishop
1938 – 2019
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Frank Capp
American musician (1931–2017)
1931 – 2017
jazz musicianbandleadermusician
Robert Tessier
American actor and stuntman (1934–1990)
1934 – 1990
film actortelevision actorstunt performer
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