Biographical Records

Notable People from New York

17,567 notable figures born in New York, showing page 143 of 352, ranked by historical prominence.

Charles Evans Hughes Jr.
Charles Evans Hughes Jr.
American lawyer (1889–1950)
1889 - 1950
juristlawyer
Alfred Kreymborg
Alfred Kreymborg
American poet (1883–1966)
1883 - 1966
chess playeranthologistnovelist
Sherwood MacDonald
screenwriter, film producer
1880 - 1968
film producerfilm directorscreenwriter
Nessa Cohen
Nessa Cohen
American sculptor (1884-1976)
1885 - 1915
sculptorartist
Martin Branner
cartoonist (1888–1970)
1888 - 1970
comics artist
Josephine Paddock
Josephine Paddock
American painter (1885–1964)
1885 - 1964
painter
Hope Emily Allen
Hope Emily Allen
American scholar
1883 - 1960
literary historianmedievalisthistorian
Edward John Noble
Edward John Noble
American broadcasting and industrialist
1882 - 1958
industrialistbusinessperson
Elisabeth Sanxay Holding
Elisabeth Sanxay Holding
American author
1889 - 1955
novelistwriter
George Terwilliger
George Terwilliger
Film director, screenwriter (1882-1970)
1882 - 1970
film directorscreenplayscreenwriter
Hugh Fay
Hugh Fay
American actor (1882-1926)
1882 - 1926
film directoractor
Leo Friedlander
Leo Friedlander
American artist (1888–1966)
1888 - 1966
sculptor
Hazel MacKaye
Hazel MacKaye
American theater professional
1880 - 1944
suffragiststage actorwriter
Lillian Ascough
Lillian Ascough
US suffragette
1880 - 1974
suffragist
Cliff Clark
Cliff Clark
American actor (1889-1953)
1889 - 1953
actor
Joseph Mauborgne
Joseph Mauborgne
United States general (1881–1971)
1881 - 1971
cryptographermathematicianinventor
Chester Gillette
Chester Gillette
American convicted murderer (1883-1908)
1883 - 1908
Alfred Norton Goldsmith
Alfred Norton Goldsmith
American engineer (1888–1974)
1888 - 1974
electrical engineerinventorengineer
Arthur Garfield Hays
Arthur Garfield Hays
American lawyer (1881–1954)
1881 - 1954
autobiographercivil rights advocatelawyer
Bartholomew J. Eustace
Catholic bishop
1887 - 1956
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Bernard W. Kearney
Bernard W. Kearney
American politician
1889 - 1976
politicianlawyerjudge
Jesse Cornplanter
Jesse Cornplanter
Haudensosaunee artist and author from New York (1889-1957)
1889 - 1957
wood carverpaintersculptor
Isabel Rea
American actress
1889 - 1961
film actoractor
Alice Maria Ottley
Alice Maria Ottley
American botanist, botanical collector, scientific illustrator, herbarium curator and university teacher (1882-1971)
1882 - 1971
scientific illustratorscientific collectoruniversity teacher
Vida Milholland
Vida Milholland
US Suffragist
1888 - 1952
suffragistpeace activist
Octavia Handworth
Octavia Handworth
American actress (1887-1978)
1887 - 1978
actor
Wallace McCutcheon Jr.
Wallace McCutcheon Jr.
American actor and director (1880-1928)
1884 - 1928
film actorfilm directorstage actor
Samuel LaVoice
cyclist (1882-1905)
1882 - 1905
track cyclistsport cyclist
Edwin Corning
Edwin Corning
American businessman and politician (1883–1934)
1883 - 1934
entrepreneurpolitician
Electra Havemeyer Webb
Electra Havemeyer Webb
American antique collector (1888-1960)
1888 - 1960
art collectorphilanthropist
Louis Abramson
American architect (1887–1985)
1887 - 1985
architect
William Reese Jones
William Reese Jones
American singer (1889-1940)
1889 - 1940
silent film actorradio personalitysinger
Billy Ruge
Billy Ruge
American actor
1885 - 1955
actor
Bradley King
Bradley King
American screenwriter (1894–1977)
1889 - 1977
screenwriter
Henry Sharp
Henry Sharp
American cinematographer (1894-1966)
1892 - 1966
cinematographer
Theodore J. Pahle
American cinematographer (1899-1979)
1899 - 1979
filmmakercinematographerphotographer
Albert Salomon
German sociologist (1891–1966)
1891 - 1966
social scientistsociologistuniversity teacher
Thomas Ollive Mabbott
American academic (1898–1968)
1898 - 1968
academic
Ulysses S. Grant IV
Ulysses S. Grant IV
American geologist and paleontologist (1893-1977)
1893 - 1977
paleontologistgeologist
Irving Aaronson
American jazz pianist and big band leader (1895–1963)
1895 - 1963
jazz musicianbandleaderpianist
Rocky Kansas
Rocky Kansas
American boxer
1893 - 1954
boxer
Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney
Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney
American businessman (1899-1992)
1899 - 1992
polo playerart collectorchildren's writer
Zelda Popkin
American novel and mystery author (1898-1983)
1898 - 1983
novelistjournalistwriter
Cecil R. King
Cecil R. King
American businessperson and politician (1898-1974)
1898 - 1974
politician
Andrew Lawrence Somers
Andrew Lawrence Somers
American politician (1895-1949)
1895 - 1949
politician
Robert Lawson
American children's illustrator and writer (1992–1957)
1892 - 1957
novelistchildren's writerillustrator
Hugh DeHaven
American engineer
1895 - 1980
aircraft pilotengineer
Joseph Fields
American playwright, theatre director, screenwriter, and film producer (1895–1966)
1895 - 1966
film screenwritertheatre directorfilm producer
Joseph Lawrence Pfeifer
Joseph Lawrence Pfeifer
American politician (1892-1974)
1892 - 1974
politicianphysicianwriter
Helen Reilly
American writer
1890 - 1962
writer
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