Biographical Records

Notable People from Massachusetts

6,067 notable figures born in Massachusetts, showing page 38 of 122, ranked by historical prominence.

Francis Woodman Cleaves
American orientalist historian. mongolist and sinologist (1911-1995)
1911 – 1995
mongolistsinologistorientalist
Nora Marlowe
Nora Marlowe
American actress (1915-1977)
1915 – 1977
film actortelevision actoractor
Peggy Stuart Coolidge
American conductor (1913–1981)
1913 – 1981
pianistconductorcomposer
David Park
American artist (1911-1960)
1911 – 1960
draftspersonpainter
Elliot Forbes
Elliot Forbes
American conductor (1917–2006)
1917 – 2006
music historianmusicologistuniversity teacher
Timothy Joseph Harrington
Catholic bishop (1918–1997)
1918 – 1997
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Lorna Thayer
Lorna Thayer
actress (1919-2005)
1919 – 2005
film actorstage actoractor
George Juskalian
George Juskalian
American army officer (1914-2010)
1914 – 2010
military personnel
Irene Higginbotham
Irene Higginbotham
American musician
1918 – 1988
songwritermusicianpianist
Adele Girard
Adele Girard
American jazz harpist
1913 – 1993
jazz musicianjazz harpistharpist
Louise Day Hicks
Louise Day Hicks
American politician (1916-2003)
1916 – 2003
lawyerpolitician
Hastings Keith
Hastings Keith
American politician from Massachusetts (1915-2005)
1915 – 2005
politician
Matilda White Riley
Matilda White Riley
American gerontologist (1911–2004)
1911 – 2004
gerontologistsociologistuniversity teacher
John Horne Burns
American writer
1916 – 1953
novelistwriter
Peg LaCentra
American singer and actor (1910-1996)
1910 – 1996
film actortelevision actormusician
Gleason Archer
Biblical scholar/theologian/educator/author (1916–2004)
1916 – 2004
biblical scholarphilologistHebraist
Stanley Stutz
American basketball player (1920–1975)
1920 – 1975
baseball playerbasketball playerbasketball coach
Angelo Bertelli
Angelo Bertelli
college football player, professional football player, quarterback, All-American, Heisman Trophy winner, U.S. Marine (1921-1999)
1921 – 1999
American football playerice hockey player
Mahlon Hoagland
biochemist (1921-2009)
1921 – 2009
molecular biologistbiochemistuniversity teacher
Fernand St Germain
Fernand St Germain
American politician (1928-2014)
1928 – 2014
juristpoliticianlawyer
Nicholas Mavroules
Nicholas Mavroules
American politician (1929-2003)
1929 – 2003
politician
George Richardson Proctor
American botanist (1920-2015)
1920 – 2015
scientific collectorbotanistbotanical collector
Norm Prescott
American film producer (1927-2005)
1927 – 2005
television actorfilm producervoice actor
George W. Casey, Sr.
George W. Casey, Sr.
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1922-1970)
1922 – 1970
military personnelmajor general
Stanley Elkins
Stanley Elkins
American historian (1925–2013)
1925 – 2013
historian
Francis A. Sullivan
Francis A. Sullivan
American Catholic theologian (1922-2019)
1922 – 2019
Catholic theologiantheologianuniversity teacher
Frank Fontaine
Frank Fontaine
American comedian and singer (1920–1978)
1920 – 1978
singercomedianactor
Robert Zildjian
Armenian-American businessman
1923 – 2013
musical instrument makerentrepreneur
Muriel Cooper
Muriel Cooper
American graphic artist, designer
1925 – 1994
graphic designer
Glen Vernon
Glen Vernon
American actor (1923-1999)
1923 – 1999
film actoractor
Josh Greenfeld
American writer (1928–2018)
1928 – 2018
non-fiction writerplaywrightwriter
Lester Grinspoon
American physician (1928–2020)
1928 – 2020
university teacherpsychiatrist
Clifton R. Wharton Jr.
Clifton R. Wharton Jr.
United States Deputy Secretary of State
1926 – 2024
university teachereducatorentrepreneur
Daniel Anthony Cronin
Catholic archbishop
1927
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
John Kizirian
John Kizirian
American military officer
1928 – 2006
military personnel
William Francis Ganong Jr.
American physiologist (1924–2007)
1924 – 2007
physiologistphysician
Bernard C. Webber
Bernard C. Webber
United States Coast Guardsman
1928 – 2009
military personnel
Mary Curtis Verna
Mary Curtis Verna
American soprano (1921-2009)
1921 – 2009
opera singer
Thomas Vose Daily
Roman Catholic bishop (1927–2017)
1927 – 2017
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Sal Salvador
American bebop jazz guitarist and a prominent music educator (1925–1999)
1925 – 1999
jazz guitaristmusic teacherbandleader
Carmen Filpi
American character actor (1923-2003)
1923 – 2003
television actoractor
Norbert Dorsey
bishop (1929-2013)
1929 – 2013
university teacherCatholic bishopCatholic priest
Joe Hyams
American columnist and biographer (1923–2008)
1923 – 2008
journalistbiographerauthor
Joseph Czarnota
American ice hockey player (1925-1968)
1925 – 1968
ice hockey player
Robert White
Robert White
American ambassador
1926 – 2015
diplomat
Lincoln D. Faurer
Lincoln D. Faurer
United States general
1928 – 2014
military officer
Peter A. Garland
Peter A. Garland
American politician (1923–2005)
1923 – 2005
politician
Robert H. Rines
American inventor (1922–2009)
1922 – 2009
inventorjuristcomposer
Richard W. Mallary
Richard W. Mallary
U.S. Representative from Vermont
1929 – 2011
politician
Hilton Kramer
American art critic and cultural commentator (1928–2012)
1928 – 2012
essayistart criticjournalist
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