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Notable People from New Jersey

3,162 notable figures born in New Jersey, showing page 9 of 64, ranked by historical prominence.

Harold Rayner
Harold Rayner
Fencer, modern pentathlete (1888-1954)
1888 – 1954
pentathletefencer
Emil Ernst
German astronomer (1889–1942)
1889 – 1942
astronomer
John Eisele
American middle distance runner (1884–1933)
1884 – 1933
athletics competitor
Basil Ruysdael
Basil Ruysdael
American actor and opera singer
1888 – 1960
music educatorfilm actoropera singer
Randolph Bourne
Randolph Bourne
American writer
1886 – 1918
essayistopinion journalistwriter
Lawrence Nuesslein
sport shooter (1895–1971)
1895 – 1971
sport shooter
Bert Wheeler
Bert Wheeler
American comedian (1895-1968)
1895 – 1968
film actorcomedian
August Desch
American hurdler (1898–1964)
1898 – 1964
athletics competitor
George Cooper
George Cooper
actor (1892-1943)
1892 – 1943
actorscreenwriter
Barbara McLean
American film editor (1903-1996)
1903 – 1996
film editor
Dore Schary
Dore Schary
Screenwriter, playwright, film director, studio executive (1905-1980)
1905 – 1980
producertheatre directordirector
Harry Stradling
Harry Stradling
cinematographer (1901-1970)
1901 – 1970
cinematographer
Ward Moore
Ward Moore
American writer (1903–1978)
1903 – 1978
science fiction writernovelistwriter
Eugenia Gilbert
Eugenia Gilbert
American actress (1902-1978)
1902 – 1978
film actoractor
Russ Columbo
Russ Columbo
American singer, violinist, and actor (1908–1934)
1908 – 1934
jazz musicianfilm actorviolinist
John Cookman
American ice hockey player (1909–1982)
1909 – 1982
ice hockey player
Molly O'Day
Molly O'Day
American actress (1909–1998)
1911 – 1998
film actoractor
Tony Smith
American sculptor and architect (1912–1980)
1912 – 1980
designervisual artistsculptor
Henry Jones
Henry Jones
American actor of stage, film and television (1912-1999)
1912 – 1999
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Bernard Greenhouse
American cellist and music pedagogue (1916-2011)
1916 – 2011
music educatorcellistmusician
George Smathers
George Smathers
American politician (1913–2007)
1913 – 2007
lobbyistmilitary officerpolitician
Robert Sinclair Dietz
Robert Sinclair Dietz
American scientist (1914–1995)
1914 – 1995
geophysicistoceanographeruniversity teacher
Edward O'Brien
Edward O'Brien
American runner (1914-1976)
1914 – 1976
athletics competitor
Marion Post Wolcott
Marion Post Wolcott
American photographer (1910–1990)
1910 – 1990
artistphotographer
Helen Forrest
Helen Forrest
American singer (1917-1999)
1917 – 1999
singer
Johnny Coles
American trumpeter (1926–1997)
1926 – 1997
jazz musiciantrumpetercomposer
Robert Folger Thorne
American botanist (1920-2015)
1920 – 2015
scientific collectorbotanical collectorbotanist
Vincenzo Ferdinandi
Italian fashion designer
1920 – 1990
personal stylist
Matthew Lipman
Matthew Lipman
American philosopher, writer (1923-2010)
1923 – 2010
philosopher of sciencephilosopherart historian
John Stack
American rower
1924 – 1997
rower
Ron Carey
Ron Carey
American actor (1935–2007)
1935 – 2007
film actortelevision actoractor
Richard V. Allen
Richard V. Allen
United States National Security Advisor to President Ronald Reagan 1981–1982
1936 – 2024
business consultantpolitical scientistpolitician
Bob Crewe
American songwriter, dancer, singer, manager, and record producer (1931–2014)
1930 – 2014
artistrecord producersinger
Bill Miller
Bill Miller
athletics competitor (1930-2016)
1930 – 2016
javelin thrower
Rosalind Cash
Rosalind Cash
American actress (1938-1995)
1938 – 1995
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Chris Ford
American basketball player and coach (1949–2023)
1949 – 2023
basketball coachbasketball player
Frankie Ruiz
Frankie Ruiz
Puerto rican salsa singer, songwriter (1958–1998)
1958 – 1998
musiciansingerconductor
Gwen Araujo
killed in 2002 in California, USA
1985 – 2002
student
Dwayne Haskins
Dwayne Haskins
American football player (1997–2022)
1997 – 2022
American football player
John Woolman
John Woolman
American Quaker preacher and writer 1720-1772
1720 – 1772
theologianpreacherwriter
Isaac Tichenor
Isaac Tichenor
American politician (1754-1838)
1754 – 1838
juristgovernorpolitician
David Brearley
David Brearley
New Jersey Supreme Court justice
1745 – 1790
juristpoliticianlawyer
Morgan Lewis
Morgan Lewis
American lawyer, politician and military commander (1754–1844)
1754 – 1844
juristgovernorcolonel
Joseph Reed
Joseph Reed
Pennsylvania lawyer, military aide and statesman (1741–1785)
1741 – 1785
juristpoliticianlawyer
Gilbert Imlay
American army officer
1754 – 1828
merchantdiplomatsoldier
Jonathan Jennings
Jonathan Jennings
American politician (1784-1834)
1784 – 1834
juristgovernorpolitician
Aaron Ogden
Aaron Ogden
American soldier, lawyer and politician (1756–1839)
1756 – 1839
politicianlawyer
John P. Stockton
John P. Stockton
American politician (1826-1900)
1826 – 1900
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Benjamin H. Brewster
Benjamin H. Brewster
American politician (1816-1888)
1816 – 1888
politicianlawyer
Hugh Judson Kilpatrick
Hugh Judson Kilpatrick
Union United States Army general, politician (1836-1881)
1836 – 1881
diplomatmilitary officer
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