Biographical Records

Notable People from New Jersey

3,162 notable figures born in New Jersey, showing page 45 of 64, ranked by historical prominence.

Eugene Nickerson
American judge (1918–2002)
1918 – 2002
lawyerjudge
John Knowles Herr
John Knowles Herr
American Major General (1878-1955)
1878 – 1955
military personnel
James F. Holland
James F. Holland
American physician (1925-2018)
1925 – 2018
oncologistphysician
Cecil Jospé
American painter (1928-2004)
1928 – 2004
painterphotographer
Lawrence E. Roberts
Lawrence E. Roberts
United States Air Force officer (1922-2004)
1922 – 2004
aircraft pilotmilitary officer
Willard Hunter
American baseball player (1934-2021)
1934 – 2021
baseball player
Frankie Hayes
Frankie Hayes
baseball player
1914 – 1955
baseball player
Sydney Philip Noe
Sydney Philip Noe
American librarian and numismatist (1885-1969)
1885 – 1969
numismatistcuratorlibrarian
George Case
George Case
Baseball player and coach
1915 – 1989
baseball player
Gladys Malvern
Gladys Malvern
American actress and writer (1897-1962)
1897 – 1962
novelistdancerstage actor
Gerry Johnson
American actress (1918–1990)
1918 – 1990
television actorvoice actorstage actor
Gilbert Ashwell
American biochemist (1916–2014)
1916 – 2014
biochemistbiologist
Hal Wagner
American baseball player (1915–1979)
1915 – 1979
baseball player
Hank Borowy
Hank Borowy
Major League Baseball pitcher (1916-2004)
1916 – 2004
baseball player
George Thomas Cobb
George Thomas Cobb
American politician (1813-1870)
1813 – 1870
politician
Georgia Mason
American botanist (1910–2007)
1910 – 2007
botanist
Leo Kiely
Leo Kiely
American baseball player
1929 – 1984
baseball player
Harvey Johnson
American football player and coach (1919–1983)
1919 – 1983
American football coach
Henry W. Antheil, Jr.
Henry W. Antheil, Jr.
U.S. diplomat killed in 1940 airliner shootdown (1912-1940)
1912 – 1940
diplomat
James Dellet
James Dellet
American politician (1788-1848)
1788 – 1848
politicianlawyer
Augustus W. Cutler
Augustus W. Cutler
American politician (1827-1897)
1827 – 1897
politicianlawyer
Jack Wolf
American computer scientist (1935-2011)
1935 – 2011
university teachercomputer scientistengineer
Tommy Leonetti
Tommy Leonetti
American actor and singer (1929-1979)
1929 – 1979
songwritersingeractor
Rubby Sherr
American nuclear physicist (1913-2013)
1913 – 2013
nuclear physicistuniversity teacherphysicist
Al Caiola
Al Caiola
American jazz musician, guitarist, composer and arranger; United States Marine (1920-2016)
1920 – 2016
recording artistjazz guitaristjazz musician
Warren Wolf
American football coach
1927 – 2019
American football coachpolitician
Leonard Krieger
American historian
1918 – 1990
historian
Charles V. Webb Jr.
American lawyer (1910–2010)
1910 – 2010
lawyer
William Lawrence Chittenden
William Lawrence Chittenden
American poet (1862–1934)
1862 – 1934
poet
Randall Davey
American painter (1887–1964)
1887 – 1964
muralistpainter
Thomas B. Kay
Thomas B. Kay
American politician (1864–1931)
1864 – 1931
politician
John R. Winckler
American experimental physicist notable for his discovery of sprites in 1989
1916 – 2001
physicist
George Houston Brown
Member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey (1810-1865)
1810 – 1865
politicianlawyerjudge
E. B. Grandin
American printer (1806–1845)
1806 – 1845
publisher
David Walsh
referee (1889–1975)
1889 – 1975
basketball playerbasketball coach
Eugene Vanderpool
American archaeologist
1906 – 1989
classical archaeologistarchaeologistuniversity teacher
Robert Littell
Member of the New Jersey Senate
1936 – 2014
politician
Henry Braid Wilson
Henry Braid Wilson
US Navy admiral (1861-1954)
1861 – 1954
military officer
William Beutenmüller
U.S. entomologist (1864–1934)
1864 – 1934
entomologist
Marguerite Wyke
Trinidadian politician, artist and writer
1908 – 1995
politicianwriterteacher
Isaac Pierson
American politician (1770-1833)
1770 – 1833
politician
Morris Janowitz
American sociologist (1919–1988)
1919 – 1988
philosophersociologistuniversity teacher
Isaac W. Scudder
Isaac W. Scudder
American politician (1816-1881)
1816 – 1881
politicianlawyer
Melvin Dalton
Melvin Dalton
American steeplechase runner
1906 – 1983
steeplechase runner
June Clark
Jazz trumpeter and cornetist (1900-1963)
1900 – 1963
jazz musician
Bill Finegan
American bandleader, pianist, arranger, and composer (1917-2008)
1917 – 2008
jazz musicianmusic arrangerbandleader
George A. Baer
George A. Baer
German/Swiss/American bookbinder (1903–1994)
1903 – 1994
bookbinderuniversity teacher
Thomas Jefferson Halsey
Thomas Jefferson Halsey
American politician (1863-1951)
1863 – 1951
politician
Isaac G. Farlee
American politician (1787-1855)
1787 – 1855
politicianjudge
Tom Fuccello
Tom Fuccello
actor (1936–1993)
1936 – 1993
film actortelevision actorstage actor
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