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Notable People from New Jersey

3,162 notable figures born in New Jersey, showing page 10 of 64, ranked by historical prominence.

Harrington Emerson
Harrington Emerson
American efficiency engineer and business theorist (1853–1931)
1853 – 1931
business consultantengineerbusinessperson
Arthur Augustus Zimmerman
Arthur Augustus Zimmerman
American cyclist (1869–1936)
1869 – 1936
sport cyclist
Edward Stratemeyer
Edward Stratemeyer
American book packager, publisher and writer (1862–1930)
1862 – 1930
novelistchildren's writerbook packaging
Joseph R. Grundy
Joseph R. Grundy
American politician (1863-1961)
1863 – 1961
politicianbusinessperson
Fred Ott
Fred Ott
American scientist and film actor (1860–1934)
1860 – 1934
film actorinventor
Ethel Wales
Ethel Wales
actress (1878-1952)
1878 – 1952
actor
Reggie Morris
Reggie Morris
American silent film actor and director (1886-1928)
1886 – 1928
film directorfilm actoractor
August Wester
Olympic wrestler (1882–1960)
1882 – 1960
amateur wrestler
Albert Zirkel
American wrestler
1884 – 1945
amateur wrestler
Robert Thomas Moore
Robert Thomas Moore
American ornithologist (1882–1958)
1882 – 1958
ornithologistzoologist
Herman Hupfeld
American songwriter (1894–1951)
1894 – 1951
chansonnierlyricistsongwriter
Frank Merrill
Frank Merrill
American actor (1893-1966)
1893 – 1966
film actorstunt performeractor
James Edward Barton
James Edward Barton
American actor (1890-1962)
1890 – 1962
television actordancerfilm actor
Otto Messmer
American animator (1892-1983)
1892 – 1983
film directorfilmmakeranimation director
Aline Terry
Aline Terry
US tennis player
1900 – 2000
tennis player
George S. Myers
U.S. ichthyologist and herpetologist
1905 – 1985
herpetologistichthyologistbiologist
Francis Bitter
American physicist (1902–1967)
1902 – 1967
university teacherphysicist
Paul Guilfoyle
Paul Guilfoyle
American actor born in 1902
1902 – 1961
television actorfilm directortelevision director
Morgan Conway
Morgan Conway
American actor (1903-1981)
1903 – 1981
film actoractor
George Scratchley Brown
George Scratchley Brown
US Air Force general (1918-1978)
1918 – 1978
military officer
Slam Stewart
Slam Stewart
American musician (1914–1987)
1914 – 1987
jazz musicianbandleaderbassist
Ike Quebec
American jazz tenor saxophonist (1918-1963)
1918 – 1963
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Sherwood Schwartz
Sherwood Schwartz
American television writer and producer (1916–2011)
1916 – 2011
documentary participanttelevision producerscreenwriter
Steve Sholes
American record producer, music executive (1911–1968)
1911 – 1968
music executiverecord producercomposer
Tony Galento
Tony Galento
American boxer and professional wrestler (1910-1979)
1910 – 1979
professional wrestlerboxeractor
Diana Lewis
Diana Lewis
American film actress (1919-1997)
1919 – 1997
film actor
Bernice Lapp
American swimmer, Olympic bronze medalist (1917–2010)
1917 – 2010
swimmer
Mary Ellen Avery
Mary Ellen Avery
American pediatrician (1927-2011)
1927 – 2011
pediatricianuniversity teacherphysician
Ed Shaughnessy
Ed Shaughnessy
American jazz drummer (1929–2013)
1929 – 2013
jazz musicianmusician
Jimmy Woode
Jimmy Woode
American bassist (1929–2005)
1926 – 2005
jazz musicianactor
Thomas McGuire
Thomas McGuire
United States Army officer (1920–1945)
1920 – 1945
aircraft pilotmilitary personnel
Janet Abu-Lughod
American historian (1928-2013)
1928 – 2013
demographerurbanologistsociologist
Frederick B. Dent
Frederick B. Dent
American politician (1922-2019)
1922 – 2019
politicianbusinessperson
Victor J. Kemper
American cinematographer (1927–2023)
1927 – 2023
cinematographer
Chief Jay Strongbow
Chief Jay Strongbow
American professional wrestler (1928-2012)
1928 – 2012
professional wrestler
John Morris
John Morris
American film score composer (1928-2018)
1926 – 2018
film score composerpianistcomposer
Mike Magill
racecar driver
1920 – 2006
Formula One driverracing driverengineer
Arnold Harberger
American economist
1924
consultantuniversity teachereconomist
Donald Milford Payne
Donald Milford Payne
American politician (1934-2012)
1934 – 2012
politicianteacher
Peter Hujar
American photographer (1934–1987)
1934 – 1987
photographer
Elizabeth Clare Prophet
Elizabeth Clare Prophet
American religious leader (1939–2009)
1939 – 2009
religious leaderwriter
Edward Kmiec
Catholic bishop (1936-2020)
1936 – 2020
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Gil Mellé
American artist, jazz musician and film composer (1931-2004)
1931 – 2004
saxophonistrecording artistjazz musician
Ronald Breslow
Ronald Breslow
American chemist (1931–2017)
1931 – 2017
chemist
Richie Adubato
American basketball coach
1937 – 2025
basketball coach
Raymond J. Donovan
Raymond J. Donovan
American businessman and politician (1930–2021)
1930 – 2021
politicianbusinessperson
Christopher Durang
American playwright (1949–2024)
1949 – 2024
music educatoracademicplaywright
Linda Tripp
Linda Tripp
American civil servant (1949-2020)
1949 – 2020
civil servantwhistleblower
Richard Leigh
American writer (1943–2007)
1943 – 2007
novelist
George Murry
George Murry
Catholic bishop (1948-2020)
1948 – 2020
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
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