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Notable People from New Jersey

3,162 notable figures born in New Jersey, showing page 6 of 64, ranked by historical prominence.

Nel Noddings
Nel Noddings
American philosopher (1929–2022)
1929 – 2022
feministeducational theoristphilosopher
Mae Faggs
American Sprinter, first female athletic scholarship
1932 – 2000
sprinter
Julian Simon
Julian Simon
American economist noted for his view that natural resources are not finite (1932–1998)
1932 – 1998
university teachereconomist
Bob Clotworthy
Bob Clotworthy
American diver and coach (1931–2018)
1931 – 2018
competitive diver
Marcia Freedman
Marcia Freedman
Israeli politician
1938 – 2021
peace activistactivisthuman rights defender
Dee Dee Warwick
American soul singer (1945–2008)
1945 – 2008
recording artistsoul singermusician
Jack Ketchum
Jack Ketchum
American horror writer (1946-2018)
1946 – 2018
novelistliterary agentwriter
Ben Barres
Ben Barres
American neurobiologist (1954–2017)
1954 – 2017
neurobiologistneuroscientistbiologist
Robert Pastorelli
American actor (1954–2004)
1954 – 2004
television actorboxerfilm actor
James W. Marshall
James W. Marshall
American cabinetmaker,doctor of the California Gold Rush (1810-1885)
1810 – 1885
explorerjoinercarpenter
Martha M. Place
Martha M. Place
American murderer who became the first woman to die in the electric chair
1849 – 1899
Howard Atwood Kelly
Howard Atwood Kelly
American academic and gynecologist (1858–1943)
1858 – 1943
botanistgynecologistmycologist
Samuel P. Bush
Samuel P. Bush
American businessman (1863–1948)
1863 – 1948
entrepreneurbusinessperson
Taylor Holmes
Taylor Holmes
American actor (1878-1959)
1878 – 1959
voice actorfilm actorstage actor
Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson
Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson
British neurologist (1878–1937)
1878 – 1937
neurologist
Juliette Atkinson
Juliette Atkinson
US tennis player (1873-1944)
1873 – 1944
tennis player
John T. Dillon
John T. Dillon
American actor of the silent era (1876-1937)
1876 – 1937
film actoractor
Everett Shinn
Everett Shinn
American artist (1876-1953)
1876 – 1953
draftspersonpainter
Joyce Kilmer
Joyce Kilmer
American poet, editor, literary critic, soldier (1886–1918)
1886 – 1918
soldierjournalistpoet
Waldo Frank
Waldo Frank
American novelist, historian, political activist and literary critic (1889–1967)
1889 – 1967
criticliterary criticnovelist
Elinor Wylie
Elinor Wylie
American poet (1885-1928)
1885 – 1928
novelistpoetwriter
Ella Hall
Ella Hall
actress
1897 – 1981
film actorstage actoractor
Harold Lamb
Harold Lamb
American historian and novelist (1892–1962)
1892 – 1962
novelistbiographerhistorian
Henry O'Neill
Henry O'Neill
American film actor (1891–1961)
1891 – 1961
film actorstage actoractor
Juanita Hall
Juanita Hall
American musical theatre and film actress; singer, recording artist (1901-1968)
1901 – 1968
recording artistfilm actorstage actor
Sally O'Neil
Sally O'Neil
actress (1908-1968)
1908 – 1968
film actoractor
Ruth White
Ruth White
Film, stage and television actress (1914–1969)
1914 – 1969
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Judith Reisman
American cultural conservative writer (1935-2021)
1935 – 2021
activisttelevision actorlecturer
Bernie Worrell
Bernie Worrell
American musician (1944–2016)
1944 – 2016
composer
Christopher Collins
American actor, voice artist and comedian (1943-1994)
1949 – 1994
dub actorfilm actortelevision actor
Soraya
Colombian-American singer-songwriter
1969 – 2006
guitaristsongwritermusician
Balls Mahoney
Balls Mahoney
American professional wrestler (1972–2016)
1972 – 2016
professional wrestler
Chris Candido
Chris Candido
American professional wrestler (1972–2005)
1972 – 2005
professional wrestler
Richard Stockton
Richard Stockton
American lawyer, jurist and legislator (1730–1781)
1730 – 1781
politicianlawyerjudge
Alexander Martin
Alexander Martin
18th century American politician, governor of North Carolina (1740-1807)
1740 – 1807
prosecutorjuristgovernor
John M. Berrien
John M. Berrien
American politician from Georgia, United States (1781-1856)
1781 – 1856
juristpoliticianlawyer
Theodore Frelinghuysen
Theodore Frelinghuysen
(1787-1862) American politician
1787 – 1862
politicianlawyer
Abraham Clark
Abraham Clark
American politician (1726-1794)
1726 – 1794
politicianlawyer
Victor Moore
Victor Moore
American stage and film actor (1876–1962)
1876 – 1962
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Edward Wilber Berry
American paleobotanist (1875-1945)
1875 – 1945
bryologistexplorerpaleontologist
Harvey Spencer Lewis
Harvey Spencer Lewis
American occult writer (1883-1939)
1883 – 1939
occultistmysticjournalist
Franklin Pangborn
Franklin Pangborn
American actor (1889–1958)
1889 – 1958
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Marguerite Courtot
Marguerite Courtot
American actress (1897–1986)
1897 – 1986
film actoractor
Leo Huberman
Leo Huberman
American scholar (1903–1968)
1903 – 1968
union memberjournalisteconomist
Haakon Chevalier
Haakon Chevalier
American translator, writer and academic (1901–1985)
1901 – 1985
linguistscholar of French literatureacademic
Art Cross
American racing driver
1918 – 2005
Formula One driverracing automobile driverengineer
Julius Katchen
Julius Katchen
American concert pianist (1926–1969)
1926 – 1969
musicianpianist
Michael Shaara
Michael Shaara
American writer (1928–1988)
1928 – 1988
science fiction writernovelistwriter
Tony Scott
Tony Scott
American jazz clarinetist, musician (1921-2007)
1921 – 2007
jazz musicianpianistclarinetist
Jerome Kagan
American psychologist (1929–2021)
1929 – 2021
university teacherpsychologist
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