Biographical Records

Notable People from New York

17,567 notable figures born in New York, showing page 119 of 352, ranked by historical prominence.

Arthur Loesser
American classical pianist, teacher and writer (1894–1969)
1894 - 1969
musicographermusic educatormusic teacher
Samuel L. M. Barlow
American composer (1892–1982)
1892 - 1982
composer
Samuel Ornitz
Samuel Ornitz
American screenwriter and novelist (1890–1957)
1890 - 1957
novelistplaywrightwriter
Guy Gilpatric
American journalist (1896–1950)
1896 - 1950
writerscreenwriternovelist
Sidney Hickox
American cinematographer (1895–1982)
1895 - 1982
cinematographer
Paul Sloane
Paul Sloane
American film director and screenwriter (1893–1963)
1893 - 1963
directorfilm directorscreenwriter
Robert Lehman
American banker, art collector, race-horse owner, and philanthropist (1891-1969)
1891 - 1969
polo playerphilanthropistart collector
Bertram Wolfe
Bertram Wolfe
American historian (1896-1977)
1896 - 1977
historian
Carlton Griffin
American actor (1893-1940)
1893 - 1940
actor
Charles Van Enger
American cinematographer (1890-1980)
1890 - 1980
cinematographer
Clarence Manning
Clarence Manning
US Slavist (1899-1972)
1893 - 1972
slavistsoldieruniversity teacher
Doris Fleischman
Doris Fleischman
American women's rights journalist
1891 - 1980
public relations consultantwomen's rights activistessayist
Dorothy Frooks
Dorothy Frooks
American author, publisher, military figure and actress (1896-1997)
1896 - 1997
suffragistjournalistmilitary officer
Herbert Feis
American historian (1893-1972)
1893 - 1972
political economisthistorianeconomist
Babette Deutsch
American writer (1895–1982)
1895 - 1982
linguistnovelistliterary critic
David Sholtz
David Sholtz
American politician (1891-1953)
1891 - 1953
prosecutorjuristgovernor
William Garity
American inventor
1899 - 1971
inventoraudio engineer
Beatrice Kaufman
Beatrice Kaufman
American writer and playwright (1895-1945)
1895 - 1945
playwrightwriter
Laura Ingalls
Laura Ingalls
American aviator
1893 - 1967
aircraft pilot
Lester S. Hill
Lester S. Hill
American mathematician
1891 - 1961
cryptographermathematician
Margaret Carnegie Miller
Margaret Carnegie Miller
American philanthropist
1897 - 1990
philanthropist
Willis Goldbeck
Willis Goldbeck
screenwriter (1898–1979)
1898 - 1979
film screenwriterproducerdirector
Michael J. Kennedy
Michael J. Kennedy
American politician (1897–1949)
1897 - 1949
politician
Nat Levine
American film producer (1899–1989)
1899 - 1989
film producer
Dave Dreyer
Dave Dreyer
American composer (1894–1967)
1894 - 1967
songwriterpianistmusic publisher
Albert Mayer
Albert Mayer
American architect (1897-1981)
1897 - 1981
architect
Grace Darling
Grace Darling
American silent film actress (1893-1963)
1896 - 1963
actor
Harry E. Lang
American actor (1894–1953)
1894 - 1953
voice actoractor
Elizabeth Frances Cope
American mathematician (1902–1982)
1902 - 1982
mathematician
Edna Holland
actor (1895-1982)
1895 - 1982
film actorstage actoractor
William Benjamin Kean
William Benjamin Kean
United States Army officer (1897-1981)
1897 - 1981
military personnel
Francis Stuart Low
Francis Stuart Low
American military personnel (1894-1964)
1894 - 1964
military personnel
Eva Rosenfeld
Eva Rosenfeld
British-Austrian-born psychoanalyst (1892-1977)
1892 - 1977
psychoanalystpedagogue
Dean Mathey
Dean Mathey
US broker and tennis player (1890-1972)
1890 - 1972
tennis playerstockbroker
Gilbert P. Hamilton
Gilbert P. Hamilton
American cinematographer (1890–1962)
1890 - 1962
film actorfilm directorcinematographer
Harold F. Loomis
American botanist and myriapodologist (1896-1976)
1896 - 1976
myriapodologistexplorerbotanist
Hildegarde Hoyt Swift
American children's book author
1890 - 1977
prose writerchildren's writerwriter
Vaclav Vytlacil
Vaclav Vytlacil
American painter and sculptor (1892–1984)
1892 - 1984
printmakeruniversity teachersculptor
Alexander Brook
Alexander Brook
American artist (1898-1980)
1898 - 1980
draftspersonjournalistpainter
Ann Murdock
Ann Murdock
American actress (1890-1939)
1890 - 1939
stage actoractor
Ilija Jorga
Serbian university teacher
1899
university teacher
Irving Kolodin
Irving Kolodin
American music critic (1908–1988)
1908 - 1988
musicographermusic historianjournalist
Marcello Albani
Marcello Albani
American film director and screenwriter (1905–1980)
1905 - 1980
directorfilm producerfilm director
Freddie Jenkins
American musician
1906 - 1978
trumpeterjazz musicianmusician
L. Gary Clemente
L. Gary Clemente
American politician (1908-1968)
1908 - 1968
politicianvice presidentlawyer
Russell Procope
Russell Procope
American musician (1908–1981)
1908 - 1981
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Robert Goldwater
American art historian (1907–1973)
1907 - 1973
university teacherart historiancurator
Arthur Sard
American mathematician (1909-1980)
1909 - 1980
university teachermathematician
Normand Lockwood
American classical composer (1906–2002)
1906 - 2002
music educatormusicologistmusic teacher
Felix Morrow
American politician (1906–1988)
1906 - 1988
communistpoliticianwriter
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