Biographical Records

Notable People from New York

17,567 notable figures born in New York, showing page 14 of 352, ranked by historical prominence.

Hugh O'Brian
Hugh O'Brian
American actor and United States Marine (1925–2016)
1925 – 2016
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Malcolm Glazer
American businessman, sports franchise owner (1928–2014)
1928 – 2014
entrepreneur
Jim Hall
Jim Hall
American jazz guitarist, composer (1930–2013)
1930 – 2013
recording artistjazz musicianjazz guitarist
Duane Eddy
Duane Eddy
American guitarist (1938–2024)
1938 – 2024
rock guitaristrecording artistjazz guitarist
Evelyn Fox Keller
Evelyn Fox Keller
American physicist, author and feminist
1936 – 2023
feministwomen's rights activisthistorian of science
Jim Carroll
Jim Carroll
American author, poet, and punk musician (1949–2009)
1949 – 2009
diaristfilm actortelevision actor
Jacob Epstein
Jacob Epstein
American-British sculptor (1880–1959)
1880 – 1959
draftspersonsculptorpainter
Adrienne Shelly
Adrienne Shelly
American actress (1966–2006)
1966 – 2006
film actorfilm directorwriter
Samuel J. Tilden
Samuel J. Tilden
American politician, Governor of New York from 1875 to 1876, and 1876 Democratic nominee for President (1814-1886)
1814 – 1886
politicianlawyer
Diane di Prima
Diane di Prima
American poet (1934-2020)
1934 – 2020
autobiographertranslatorpoet
Michael Parenti
Michael Parenti
American academic (1933–2026)
1933 – 2026
opinion journalistjournalistpolitical scientist
Elizabeth Gertrude Britton
Elizabeth Gertrude Britton
American botanist (1858-1934)
1858 – 1934
scientific collectorbotanistbryologist
W. S. Merwin
W. S. Merwin
American poet (1927–2019)
1927 – 2019
translatorpoetwriter
Gouverneur Morris
Gouverneur Morris
American politician (1752-1816)
1752 – 1816
politician
Ellsworth Kelly
Ellsworth Kelly
American painter, sculptor, and printmaker (1923-2015)
1923 – 2015
draftspersonprintmakerdesigner
Cecil Taylor
Cecil Taylor
American jazz pianist and poet (1929–2018)
1929 – 2018
classical pianistjazz pianistmusician
Richard E. Bellman
American mathematician (1920–1984)
1920 – 1984
mathematiciancomputer scientistuniversity teacher
Paddy Chayefsky
Paddy Chayefsky
American playwright, screenwriter and novelist (1923-1981)
1923 – 1981
science fiction writernovelistfilm producer
Nancy J. Chodorow
American feminist sociologist and psychoanalyst
1944 – 2025
feministpsychoanalystsociologist
George Pullman
George Pullman
engineer and businessman from the United States (1831-1897)
1831 – 1897
factory ownerinventorentrepreneur
Constance Bennett
Constance Bennett
American actress (1904–1965)
1904 – 1965
film actorfilm producerstage actor
Bill Viola
Bill Viola
American video and installation artist (1951–2024)
1951 – 2024
installation artistvideo artistvisual artist
Richard Wilbur
Richard Wilbur
American poet (1921-2017)
1921 – 2017
university teachertranslatorpoet
Louis Zamperini
Louis Zamperini
Italian-American middle distance runner and World War II veteran
1917 – 2014
autobiographermotivational speakerarmy officer
William S. Hart
William S. Hart
American actor, film director (1864–1946)
1864 – 1946
film actordirectorfilm producer
Henry Hill
Henry Hill
American mobster (1943–2012)
1943 – 2012
drug traffickerrestaurateurrestorer
William Castle
William Castle
American film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor (1914–1977)
1914 – 1977
producerfilm screenwriterfilm actor
William J. Donovan
William J. Donovan
U.S. Army soldier during WWII, lawyer, intelligence officer and diplomat, head of the OSS (1883-1959)
1883 – 1959
intelligence officerdiplomatmilitary officer
Peggy Wood
Peggy Wood
American actress of stage, film and television (1892-1978)
1892 – 1978
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Buck Henry
Buck Henry
American actor (1930–2020)
1930 – 2020
film actortelevision actordirector
George Abbott
George Abbott
American writer and director (1887-1995)
1887 – 1995
film producerautobiographerdirector
Hamilton Fish
Hamilton Fish
American politician (1808–1893)
1808 – 1893
foreign ministerdiplomatjurist
Charles Krauthammer
Charles Krauthammer
American journalist (1950-2018)
1950 – 2018
opinion journalistjournalistpundit
Johnny Hayes
Johnny Hayes
American athlete (1886–1965)
1886 – 1965
marathon runnerathletics competitorlong-distance runner
Arthur O'Connell
Arthur O'Connell
American stage, film and television actor (1908-1981)
1908 – 1981
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Marian Seldes
Marian Seldes
American stage, film, radio, and television actress (1928–2014)
1928 – 2014
music educatorfilm actortelevision actor
Priscilla Pointer
Priscilla Pointer
American actress (1924–2025)
1924 – 2025
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Ann B. Davis
Ann B. Davis
American actress (1926-2014)
1926 – 2014
film actortelevision actoractor
Esther Lederberg
Esther Lederberg
American microbiologist and pioneer of bacterial genetics (1922–2006)
1922 – 2006
microbiologistgeneticist
Troy Donahue
Troy Donahue
American actor (1936-2001)
1936 – 2001
film actortelevision actorsinger
Carol Lynley
Carol Lynley
American actress (1942–2019)
1942 – 2019
film actortelevision actormodel
Richard Lynch
American actor (1940-2012)
1940 – 2012
actor
Alec John Such
American bassist (1951–2022)
1951 – 2022
bass guitarist
Charlie Murphy
Charlie Murphy
American actor, comedian, and writer (1959–2017)
1959 – 2017
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Joe Turkel
Joe Turkel
American actor (1927–2022)
1927 – 2022
film actortelevision actoractor
James Farentino
James Farentino
American actor (1938–2012)
1938 – 2012
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Brodie Lee
Brodie Lee
American professional wrestler (1979–2020)
1979 – 2020
professional wrestler
Edward Livingston
Edward Livingston
American jurist and statesman (1764-1836)
1764 – 1836
secretary of statediplomatpolitician
Keenan Wynn
Keenan Wynn
American actor (1916–1986)
1916 – 1986
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
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