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Notable People from New York

17,567 notable figures born in New York, showing page 146 of 352, ranked by historical prominence.

Harry Kurnitz
American playwright, novelist, screenwriter (1908-1968)
1908 - 1968
novelistjournalistplaywright
Fred Niblo Jr.
American screenwriter (1903–1973)
1903 - 1973
screenwriter
Ben Oakland
American composer, lyricist, and pianist (1907–1979)
1907 - 1979
lyricistpianistcomposer
Seymour Lipton
American artist (1903–1986)
1903 - 1986
draftspersonvisual artistsculptor
James J. Delaney
James J. Delaney
American politician (1901-1987)
1901 - 1987
assistant district attorneypoliticianlawyer
Edward Ernest Swanstrom
Catholic bishop
1903 - 1985
social workertheologianCatholic bishop
George Harmon Coxe
American writer (1901–1984)
1901 - 1984
novelistadvertising managerjournalist
Lawrence Treat
American writer (1903-1998)
1903 - 1998
crime fiction writernovelistpoet lawyer
Aaron Marc Stein
novelist (1906-1985)
1906 - 1985
novelistwriter
Frederick Zimmermann
American double bassist (1906-1967)
1906 - 1967
music educatoruniversity teachereditor
Henry Jepson Latham
Henry Jepson Latham
American politician (1908-2002)
1908 - 2002
memberpoliticianlawyer
Benjamin Appel
American novelist:detective/crime fiction (1907-1977)
1907 - 1977
novelistchildren's writerauthor
T. Vincent Quinn
T. Vincent Quinn
American politician (1903-1982)
1903 - 1982
politicianlawyerjudge
Albert H. Bosch
Albert H. Bosch
American congressman for New York (1908-2005)
1908 - 2005
politicianlawyerjudge
Borden Chase
American writer (1900–1971)
1900 - 1971
television writerwriterscreenwriter
Vincent Schaefer
American scientist (1906–1993)
1906 - 1993
meteorologistuniversity teacherchemist
Samuel G. Engel
Samuel G. Engel
American film producer (1904–1984)
1904 - 1984
producermanufacturerfilm producer
Saul Goodman
American timpanist (1907-1996)
1907 - 1996
percussionist
Victor Hammer
American art dealer and philanthropist
1901 - 1985
art dealerentrepreneur
Manny Klein
American musician (1908–1994)
1908 - 1994
jazz musician
Nanette Guilford
Nanette Guilford
American musician, singer and opera singer (1903-1990)
1903 - 1990
opera singermusician
Edna F. Kelly
Edna F. Kelly
American politician (1906-1997)
1906 - 1997
politician
Neil R. Jones
Neil R. Jones
American writer (1909-1988)
1909 - 1988
science fiction writernovelistwriter
Abram Chasins
Abram Chasins
American composer and pianist (1903–1987)
1903 - 1987
music educatormusic directormusician
Natale Evola
American mobster (1907–1973)
1907 - 1973
criminal
William Kiernan
set decorator (1908-1973)
1908 - 1973
production designerscenographer
Larry Aldrich
American fashion designer, art collector, and founder of the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum (1906-2001)
1906 - 2001
art collectorfashion designer
Martin Goldstein
American mobster
1905 - 1941
Fred Kohlmar
Fred Kohlmar
American film producer (1905–1969)
1905 - 1969
producerfilm producer
Lawrence Spivak
Lawrence Spivak
American journalist and Meet the Press host (1900-1994)
1900 - 1994
opinion journalistjournalisttelevision presenter
Roger Conant
American zoologist (1909-2003)
1909 - 2003
herpetologistichthyologistcurator
Rudy Powell
American jazz musician (1907–1976)
1907 - 1976
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Robert C. Schnitzer
American actor and arts administrator (1906-2008)
1906 - 2008
theatre administratorarts administratorstage actor
Symphony Sid
Symphony Sid
American DJ (1909–1984)
1909 - 1984
radio personalitydisc jockey
Lewis J. Rachmil
Film producer, Art director (1908–1984)
1908 - 1984
film producerproduction designer
Richard Wormser
novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter
1908 - 1977
novelistwriterscreenwriter
Archie Bleyer
American song arranger, bandleader, and record company executive (1909–1989)
1909 - 1989
bandleaderpianistconductor
Vincent Alo
Vincent Alo
American mobster (1904–2001)
1904 - 2001
mobster
Walter J. Mahoney
Walter J. Mahoney
American politician (1908–1982)
1908 - 1982
lieutenant governorjuristpolitician
Peveril Meigs
Peveril Meigs
American geographer (1903-1979)
1903 - 1979
geographer
Gene Weltfish
Gene Weltfish
American anthropologist and historian (1902–1980)
1902 - 1980
anthropologisthistorian
Arthur George Klein
Arthur George Klein
American politician (1904-1968)
1904 - 1968
politicianlawyerjudge
Austin Joseph Tobin
American businessman (1903-1978)
1903 - 1978
lawyer
Bob Olin
American boxer
1908 - 1956
boxer
David A. Morse
David A. Morse
American lawyer
1907 - 1990
lawyer
Sidney Painter
American historian
1902 - 1960
medievalisthistorian
Samuel Marx
American film producer (1902-1992)
1902 - 1992
producerfilm producerwriter
Milton Rogovin
American photographer (1909–2011)
1909 - 2011
photographer
Ira Wolfert
American journalist
1908 - 1997
novelistjournalistwar correspondent
Helen Aberson
American writer (1907–1999)
1907 - 1999
children's writerwriterscreenwriter
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