Biographical Records

Notable People from New York

17,567 notable figures born in New York, showing page 120 of 352, ranked by historical prominence.

Alec Wilder
American composer, lyricist (1907-1980)
1907 - 1980
music educatorfilm producerlyricist
Arthur Sherwood Flemming
Arthur Sherwood Flemming
American academic and politician (1905-1996)
1905 - 1996
academic administratorpolitician
Ralph Maxwell Lewis
American occultist (1904-1987)
1904 - 1987
occultistmysticwriter
Halsey Stevens
American composer (1908–1989)
1908 - 1989
music journalistmusicologistspeaker
Betty Morrissey
American actress (1908–1944)
1908 - 1944
film actoractor
Herbert Tenzer
Herbert Tenzer
American politician (1905-1993)
1905 - 1993
politicianlawyer
Harold J. Arthur
Harold J. Arthur
American politician (1904-1971)
1904 - 1971
politicianlawyer
Solomon Kullback
Solomon Kullback
American mathematician and cryptanalyst (1907-1994)
1907 - 1994
cryptologiststatisticianuniversity teacher
Sally Hamlin
Sally Hamlin
American child actor and recording artist (1902-1987)
1902 - 1987
film actoractor
Sam Coslow
American songwriter, singer, film producer, publisher, and market analyst (1902-1982)
1902 - 1982
jazz musicianfilm producersongwriter
Livingston T. Merchant
Livingston T. Merchant
American diplomat (1903-1976)
1903 - 1976
diplomatambassador
Myron Waldman
American animator (1908-2006)
1908 - 2006
pencillerfilm directordocent
Donald Roebling
Donald Roebling
Inventor and philanthropist
1908 - 1959
inventorengineer
Rogers McVaugh
Rogers McVaugh
American botanist (1909–2009)
1909 - 2009
scientific collectorbotanistbotanical collector
Harry H. Goode
American computer and systems engineer (1909–1960)
1909 - 1960
management engineeruniversity teacherelectrical engineer
Eric S. Hatch
American writer (1901-1973)
1901 - 1973
novelistwriteractor
James V. Kern
American actor, film director and screenwriter (1909-1966)
1909 - 1966
directorfilm directorsinger
William Shea
William Shea
American lawyer; founder of Continental League (1907-1991)
1907 - 1991
lawyer
Aaron Bank
Aaron Bank
United States Army officer (1902–2004)
1902 - 2004
soldiermilitary officermilitary personnel
Al Eugster
American film director and animator
1909 - 1997
film directoranimator
Arthur Davis
animator and director (1905-2000)
1905 - 2000
film directoranimatorscreenwriter
Cyril Hume
American screenwriter
1900 - 1966
novelistscreenwriter
Dorothy Andrus
Dorothy Andrus
US tennis player
1908 - 1989
tennis player
Emmet Lavery
American writer (1902-1986)
1902 - 1986
film screenwriterarts administratorplaywright
Leo Richard Smith
American Roman Catholic bishop (1905-1963)
1905 - 1963
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Nina Olivette
Nina Olivette
American actress (1907–1971)
1907 - 1971
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Johnny Gibson
Johnny Gibson
American athlete and coach (1905–2006)
1905 - 2006
athletics competitor
Leo Zippin
Leo Zippin
American mathematician (1905-1995)
1905 - 1995
university teachermathematician
Allen B. DuMont
American electronics engineer and inventor (1901-1965)
1901 - 1965
inventorengineer
Christopher Joseph Weldon
American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church (1905–1982)
1905 - 1982
Catholic bishopCatholic priestmilitary officer
Paul Horgan
American historian (1903-1995)
1903 - 1995
historianwriter
Paul Ackerman
American music journalist (1908–1977)
1908 - 1977
music journalistjournalist
Walter Siegmeister
Walter Siegmeister
American esotericist and health writer (1903–1965)
1903 - 1965
ufologistwriter
Sidney Meyers
Sidney Meyers
American film editor, screenwriter and film director (1906-1969)
1906 - 1969
film editor
Leigh Jason
film director (1904-1979)
1904 - 1979
directorfilm directorscreenwriter
Leo Hurwitz
Documentary film director (1909–1991)
1909 - 1991
film screenwriterdocumentarianfilm editor
Lionel White
American writer (1905-1985)
1905 - 1985
novelistwriterscreenwriter
Warren Foster
writer, storyboard artist and composer (1904-1971)
1904 - 1971
animatorcomposerscreenwriter
César Civita
Argentine publisher (1905–2005)
1905 - 2005
publisherbusinessperson
Mark Zemansky
American physicist, physics textbook writer (1900-1981)
1900 - 1981
textbook writeruniversity teacherphysicist
Percival Goodman
American architect (1904-1989)
1904 - 1989
urban plannerarchitect
Phil Regan
Phil Regan
American actor (1906-1996)
1906 - 1996
actor
Ralph Cooper
American tap dancer, choreographer, actor, bandleader, singer, and writer (1908-1992)
1908 - 1992
film actordancerdirector
Ethel Schwabacher
Ethel Schwabacher
American artist (1903–1984)
1903 - 1984
painterartist
Garrett Fort
Garrett Fort
American dramatist
1900 - 1945
film screenwriterplaywrightwriter
Gertrude Flynn
Gertrude Flynn
Theatre and Film actor (1909-1996)
1909 - 1996
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Gladys Parker
Gladys Parker
American cartoonist for comic strips and fashion designer in Hollywood
1908 - 1966
fashion designercartoonist
Hank Henry
American actor (1906-1981)
1906 - 1981
television actoractor
Henry Serrano Villard
diplomat, author (1900–1996)
1900 - 1996
authordiplomat
J. Erik Jonsson
American businessperson and politician (1901–1995)
1901 - 1995
politicianbusinessperson
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