Biographical Records

Notable People from New York

17,567 notable figures born in New York, showing page 145 of 352, ranked by historical prominence.

Margaret Leech
American historian and novelist (1893–1974)
1893 - 1974
novelistbiographerhistorian
Katherine Emmons Force
Katherine Emmons Force
real estate businesswoman and socialite
1890 - 1956
socialitebusinessperson
Leon Harry Gavin
Leon Harry Gavin
American politician
1893 - 1963
politician
Louis R. Gottschalk
Louis R. Gottschalk
American historian
1899 - 1975
historian
Mabel Boll
Mabel Boll
American socialite
1893 - 1949
socialite
Nicholas Thomas Nerich
Nicholas Thomas Nerich
American swimmer
1893 - 1957
swimmer
Charlie Irvis
American musician (1899–1939)
1899 - 1939
jazz musician
George W. Merck
George W. Merck
American chemist (1894-1957)
1894 - 1957
chemistbusinessperson
Maude Hutchins
American writer (1899–1991)
1899 - 1991
novelistwriter
Lois Burnham Wilson
American activist (1891-1988); wife of Bill W.
1891 - 1988
activist
Marion Vanderhoef
Marion Vanderhoef
American tennis player
1894 - 1985
tennis player
Monte Brice
Monte Brice
American actor (1891-1962)
1891 - 1962
film screenwriterfilm actordirector
Nat Schachner
Nat Schachner
American writer (1895-1955)
1895 - 1955
science fiction writernovelistchildren's writer
Fritz Roethlisberger
Fritz Roethlisberger
American business theorist
1898 - 1974
business theorist
Philip Franklin
American mathematician (1898-1965)
1898 - 1965
university teachermathematician
William B. Franke
William B. Franke
American politician (1894-1979)
1894 - 1979
politician
Harl Vincent
Harl Vincent
American mechanical engineer and science fiction author (1893-1968)
1893 - 1968
science fiction writernovelistengineer
Martin J. Kennedy
Martin J. Kennedy
American politician (1892–1955)
1892 - 1955
politician
Alan Tower Waterman
Alan Tower Waterman
American physicist (1892–1967)
1892 - 1967
science administratorphysicist
Nathaniel Peffer
American journalist (1890-1964)
1890 - 1964
East Asian studies scholarjournalistpolitical scientist
Jeanne Eder-Schwyzer
Jeanne Eder-Schwyzer
Swiss women's rights activist (1894–1957)
1894 - 1957
women's rights activistchemistsuffragette
Emanuel Weiss
Emanuel Weiss
Mafia hitman (1906–1944)
1906 - 1944
Raymond E. S. Williamson
Raymond E. S. Williamson
American military personnel
1894 - 1957
military personnel
Richard L. Simon
American book publisher (1899–1960)
1899 - 1960
publisher
Sidney Clare
American comedian, dancer and composer (1892-1972)
1892 - 1972
dancersongwritermusician
Sigmund Neufeld
American film producer
1896 - 1979
film producerfilm director
Sol M. Wurtzel
Sol M. Wurtzel
American film producer (1890–1958)
1890 - 1958
producerbusinessperson
William Scully
Catholic bishop (1894-1969)
1894 - 1969
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Yale Boss
Yale Boss
American actor (1899-1977)
1899 - 1977
stage actoractor
Lansing Holden
Lansing Holden
American flying ace (1896-1938)
1896 - 1938
directorproduction designermilitary personnel
Red Hoff
Red Hoff
American baseball player (1891-1998)
1891 - 1998
baseball player
Alice de Janzé
Alice de Janzé
heiress
1899 - 1941
socialite
Jake Swirbul
Jake Swirbul
American aviation pioneer (1898-1960)
1898 - 1960
aircraft pilot
Irene Castle
Irene Castle
American actress and dancer (1893-1969)
1893 - 1969
dancerdance teacheractor
Charles Seel
Charles Seel
American actor (1897-1980)
1897 - 1980
television actoractor
Joseph Bakos
American artist (1891–1977)
1891 - 1977
painter
Hugh John Casey
Hugh John Casey
United States Army general (1898–1981)
1898 - 1981
engineermilitary personnel
Alfred Steen
Alfred Steen
Norwegian swimmer
1896 - 1949
swimmer
Apollinaris William Baumgartner
American bishop (1899-1970)
1899 - 1970
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Frank Small
cyclist
1895 - 1971
sport cyclist
Agnes Tait
American painter, lithographer, illustrator, and dancer (1894-1981)
1894 - 1981
lithographerprintmakerpainter
Charles R. Rogers
Charles R. Rogers
American film producer (1892-1957)
1892 - 1957
producerfilm producer
John Dilson
John Dilson
American actor (1891-1944)
1891 - 1944
film actoractor
Arthur Sasse
Arthur Sasse
American photographer (1899-1991)
1899 - 1991
photographer
Allyn Cox
Allyn Cox
American artist (1896-1982)
1896 - 1982
painter
Otto Soglow
American cartoonist (1900–1975)
1900 - 1975
draftspersondesignercartoonist
Milton Katims
American conductor (1909-2006)
1909 - 2006
conductor
Carl Sigman
American songwriter and lyricist (1909–2000)
1909 - 2000
lyricistsongwriterpoet
Hamilton H. Howze
Hamilton H. Howze
general in the United States Army (1908–1998)
1908 - 1998
military personnel
Harry J. Wild
Harry J. Wild
American cinematographer (1901–1961)
1901 - 1961
cinematographer
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