Biographical Records

Notable People from New Jersey

3,162 notable figures born in New Jersey, showing page 21 of 64, ranked by historical prominence.

Groff Conklin
American science fiction editor (1904–1968)
1904 – 1968
anthologistliterary criticjournalist
Evelyn Reed
American activist (1905-1979)
1905 – 1979
anthropologistpainterpolitician
Gregory Mangin
American tennis player
1907 – 1979
tennis player
Maxwell Shane
screenwriter, producer, director (1905–1983)
1905 – 1983
manufacturerfilm directortelevision director
Willard S. Curtin
Willard S. Curtin
American politician (1905-1996)
1905 – 1996
politicianlawyer
Malcolm Brown
American art director (1903-1967)
1903 – 1967
scenographer
Helen Nearing
Helen Nearing
American writer
1904 – 1995
philosopher
Harold Ritz
Harold Ritz
American comedian and actor (1907-1986)
1907 – 1986
actor
William B. Widnall
William B. Widnall
American politician (1906–1983)
1906 – 1983
politicianlawyer
William Logan
cyclist (1914-2002)
1914 – 2002
sport cyclist
Nicholas Oresko
Nicholas Oresko
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1917 – 2013
military personnel
Joko Beck
US American Zen Teacher (1917–2011)
1917 – 2011
pianistwriter
Alex Wojciechowicz
Alex Wojciechowicz
American football player (1915-1992)
1915 – 1992
American football player
Howard Wilson Emmons
professor in the department of Mechanical Engineering at Harvard University (1912-1998)
1912 – 1998
physicist
George Papp
artist (1916–1989)
1916 – 1989
science fiction writerinker
Will Bradley
Will Bradley
American trombonist (1912–1989)
1912 – 1989
jazz musicianbandleadertrombonist
Paul Moore
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1919–2003)
1919 – 2003
Anglican priestmilitary officerbishop
Pietro di Donato
Pietro di Donato
American writer (1911–1992)
1911 – 1992
novelistworkerwriter
Kermit Love
Puppet and Muppet designer (1916–2008)
1916 – 2008
designerpuppeteercostume designer
Alex Lovy
animator (1913–1992)
1913 – 1992
film directorcomics artisttelevision producer
Frank Cumiskey
Olympic gymnast (1912-2004)
1912 – 2004
artistic gymnast
Anne Francine
American actress and singer (1917-1999)
1917 – 1999
film actortelevision actorstage actor
B. S. Pully
American actor and comedian (1910-1972)
1910 – 1972
stage actoractor
Philip Selznick
American sociologist (1919–2010)
1919 – 2010
sociologistuniversity teacherjurist
Richard Clayton
American actor and agent (1915-2008)
1915 – 2008
talent agentactor
Sam Merwin, Jr.
American writer
1910 – 1996
science fiction writernovelist
Freddie 'Red' Cochrane
Freddie 'Red' Cochrane
boxer (1915-1993)
1915 – 1993
boxer
Jack Dunphy
American writer and playwright (1914-1992)
1914 – 1992
novelistplaywrightwriter
Robert K. Crane
Robert K. Crane
American biochemist (1919–2010)
1919 – 2010
biochemistchemist
Johnny Vander Meer
Johnny Vander Meer
American baseball pitcher (1914-1997)
1914 – 1997
baseball player
Margaret Thompson
American numismatist (1911-1992)
1911 – 1992
archaeologistnumismatist
Joseph Margolis
Joseph Margolis
American philosopher (1924–2021)
1924 – 2021
philosopher
W. E. B. Griffin
American author (1929-2019)
1929 – 2019
novelistwriter
Amaranth Ehrenhalt
Amaranth Ehrenhalt
American painter (1928–2021)
1928 – 2021
painterartistwriter
Mary Belle Allen
Mary Belle Allen
botanist (1922-1973)
1922 – 1973
phycologistphytopathologistscience writer
Bill Pitman
Bill Pitman
American guitarist
1920 – 2022
jazz musiciansession musicianjazz guitarist
Frank Joseph Guarini
Frank Joseph Guarini
American politician
1924
politicianlawyer
Harry Donovan
American sportsperson and basketball player
1926
basketball player
Paul Meier
American biostatistician (1924–2011)
1924 – 2011
statisticianmathematician
Joe Black
Joe Black
American baseball player (1924-2002)
1924 – 2002
baseball player
Shirley Jaffe
Shirley Jaffe
American artist (1923-2016)
1923 – 2016
sculptorpainter
Walt Budko
Walt Budko
American basketball player-coach (1925-2013)
1925 – 2013
basketball coachbasketball player
Michael Kasha
American biochemist
1920 – 2013
biochemistuniversity teacherchemist
Pepe Hern
Pepe Hern
American actor (1927-2009)
1927 – 2009
actor
James Cardwell
James Cardwell
American actor (1921-1954)
1921 – 1954
actor
Sondra Lee
Sondra Lee
American actress
1928 – 2026
musicianactor
Bobby Tucker
Bobby Tucker
American pianist and arranger (1923–2008)
1923 – 2008
jazz musicianpianist
Alexander Trowbridge
Alexander Trowbridge
United States Secretary of Commerce (1929-2006)
1929 – 2006
politicianbusinessperson
Edmund Lyndeck
American actor (1925-2015)
1925 – 2015
television actorstage actoractor
James J. Howard
James J. Howard
American politician (1927–1988)
1927 – 1988
politician
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