Biographical Records

Notable People from New York

17,567 notable figures born in New York, showing page 15 of 352, ranked by historical prominence.

Dorothy Thompson
Dorothy Thompson
American journalist and radio broadcaster (1893-1961)
1893 – 1961
newspaperpersonjournalistwriter
Henry Silva
Henry Silva
American actor (1926–2022)
1926 – 2022
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Gerard K. O'Neill
Gerard K. O'Neill
American physicist and futurologist (1927–1992)
1927 – 1992
university teacherastrophysicistphysicist
William Beebe
William Beebe
American naturalist and explorer (1877–1962)
1877 – 1962
ecologistexplorerichthyologist
C. Gordon Fullerton
C. Gordon Fullerton
American astronaut and test pilot (1936–2013)
1936 – 2013
military officerengineerastronaut
Herbert Ross
American film director (1927–2001)
1927 – 2001
dancerdirectorfilm director
Mark Rydell
Mark Rydell
American actor, film director, and producer
1929
film actortelevision actordirector
Charles T. Kowal
American astronomer (1940-2011)
1940 – 2011
astronomer
William Gaddis
William Gaddis
American novelist (1922–1998)
1922 – 1998
novelistwriter
Jim Steinman
Jim Steinman
American composer, lyricist and record producer (1947–2021)
1947 – 2021
producerlyricistsongwriter
Peter Lamborn Wilson
Peter Lamborn Wilson
American political writer, poet, and essayist (1945–2022)
1945 – 2022
philosophertranslatorhistorian
Michael Rockefeller
American anthropologist and art collector (1938–1961)
1938 – 1961
exploreranthropologistethnologist
King Moody
King Moody
American actor (1929-2001)
1929 – 2001
television actorvoice actoractor
Monty Woolley
Monty Woolley
American actor (1888–1963)
1888 – 1963
film actortelevision actortheatre director
Adam Yauch
Adam Yauch
American musician (1964–2012)
1964 – 2012
directormusic video directorfilm director
Audrey Munson
Audrey Munson
American artist's model and film actress (1891-1996)
1891 – 1996
film actormodelstage actor
Henry Murray
Henry Murray
American psychologist and academic (1893–1988)
1893 – 1988
university teacherpsychologist
Constance Talmadge
Constance Talmadge
American actress (1898–1973)
1898 – 1973
film actorfilm produceractor
Gene Tunney
Gene Tunney
American boxer (1897-1978)
1897 – 1978
boxer
John Ostrom
American paleontologist (1928-2005)
1928 – 2005
paleontologistuniversity teacher
Judith Krantz
American writer (1928–2019)
1928 – 2019
opinion journalistnovelistwriter
Linda Nochlin
Linda Nochlin
American art historian (1931–2017)
1931 – 2017
art theoristart historianuniversity teacher
Theodore Edgar McCarrick
Theodore Edgar McCarrick
American cardinal (1930–2025)
1930 – 2025
theologianCatholic priestCatholic bishop
Michael Lerner
Michael Lerner
American actor (1941–2023)
1941 – 2023
television actorfilm actorcharacter actor
Annette Funicello
Annette Funicello
American actress and singer (1942–2013)
1942 – 2013
recording artistautobiographerfilm actor
Sheila Jackson Lee
Sheila Jackson Lee
American lawyer and politician (1950–2024)
1950 – 2024
politicianlawyerjudge
Clare Boothe Luce
Clare Boothe Luce
American writer, politician, ambassador, journalist and anti-Communist activist (1903-1987)
1903 – 1987
publisherjournalistdiplomat
Paul Goodman
Paul Goodman
American writer and public intellectual (1911–1972)
1911 – 1972
LGBTQ rights activistnovelistphilosopher
Jay Gould
Jay Gould
American railroad magnate and financier (1836-1892)
1836 – 1892
financierspeculatorcartographer
John Randolph
John Randolph
American actor (1915–2004)
1915 – 2004
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Faith Ringgold
Faith Ringgold
African American painter and sculptor (1930–2024)
1930 – 2024
quiltmakerperformance artisttextile artist
Patricia Bath
Patricia Bath
American ophthalmologist and inventor (1942-2019)
1942 – 2019
ophthalmologistresearcherinventor
Omar Mateen
Omar Mateen
American mass murderer (1986-2016)
1986 – 2016
security guard
Berry Berenson
Berry Berenson
American actress (1948–2001)
1948 – 2001
film actormodelactor
Nathaniel Lord Britton
Nathaniel Lord Britton
American botanist and geologist (1859-1934)
1859 – 1934
scientific collectorpteridologistbryologist
Edward Arnold
Edward Arnold
American actor (1890-1956)
1890 – 1956
autobiographertrade unionistfilm actor
Richard Mulligan
Richard Mulligan
American actor (1932-2000)
1932 – 2000
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Susan Brownmiller
Susan Brownmiller
American feminist and author (1935–2025)
1935 – 2025
women's rights activistfeministactivist
Paula Fox
American book author (1923–2017)
1923 – 2017
novelistchildren's writertranslator
Al Lettieri
American actor (1928-1975)
1928 – 1975
film actortelevision actoractor
William Baumol
American economist (1922-2017)
1922 – 2017
university teachereconomist
William Klein
William Klein
American photographer-filmmaker (1926–2022)
1926 – 2022
fashion photographerdirectorfilm director
Vincent Richards
Vincent Richards
US tennis player (1903–1959)
1903 – 1959
tennis player
James Foley
American film director and screenwriter (1953–2025)
1953 – 2025
directorfilm directortelevision director
Jason Miller
Jason Miller
American actor and playwright (1939-2001)
1939 – 2001
film actorfilm directorplaywright
Joey Bishop
Joey Bishop
American entertainer (1918–2007)
1918 – 2007
talk show hosttelevision personalityfilm actor
Robert R. Livingston
Robert R. Livingston
(1746-1813) American lawyer, politician, diplomat and founding father
1746 – 1813
amateur scientistdiplomatjurist
James Montgomery Flagg
James Montgomery Flagg
American artist (1877-1960)
1877 – 1960
lithographershort story writerhumorist
Carmine Coppola
American composer (1910-1991)
1910 – 1991
flautistmusicianpianist
Harry Hillman
Harry Hillman
American athletics competitor (1881–1945)
1881 – 1945
athletics competitorsprinter
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