Biographical Records

Notable People from New York

17,567 notable figures born in New York, showing page 16 of 352, ranked by historical prominence.

Charles Fort
Charles Fort
American writer (1874–1932)
1874 – 1932
ufologistscience fiction writerautobiographer
Antonia Maury
Antonia Maury
American astronomer (1866–1952)
1866 – 1952
astrophysicistastronomer
Irving Kristol
Irving Kristol
American columnist, journalist, and writer (1920–2009)
1920 – 2009
social scientistphilosopherpublisher
Julian Beck
Julian Beck
American actor, director and writer (1925–1985)
1925 – 1985
directortheatre directorstage actor
Laura Nyro
Laura Nyro
American singer and songwriter (1947–1997)
1947 – 1997
jazz musicianlyricistsongwriter
Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy
Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy
American publicist and socialite (1966–1999)
1966 – 1999
public relations consultantpublicistfashion designer
Donald E. Westlake
Donald E. Westlake
American novelist (1933-2008)
1933 – 2008
science fiction writercrime fiction writernovelist
Herman J. Mankiewicz
Herman J. Mankiewicz
American screenwriter (1897-1953)
1897 – 1953
film producerjournalistscreenwriter
Nita Naldi
Nita Naldi
American actress (1895–1961)
1894 – 1961
film actortelevision actordancer
Madeleine Astor
Madeleine Astor
American socialite and Titanic survivor (1893-1940)
1893 – 1940
socialite
Harry Hammond Hess
Harry Hammond Hess
American geologist (1906–1969)
1906 – 1969
geophysicistmineralogistgeologist
Elliott Carter
Elliott Carter
American composer (1908-2012)
1908 – 2012
music educatoruniversity teachercomposer
Lionel Stander
Lionel Stander
American actor in films, radio, theater and television (1908-1994)
1908 – 1994
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Allan Arbus
American actor and photographer (1918–2013)
1918 – 2013
fashion photographertelevision actorfilm actor
Anna Schwartz
Anna Schwartz
American economist (1915–2012)
1915 – 2012
university teachereconomistwriter
Wilson Greatbatch
American engineer and inventor (1919–2011)
1919 – 2011
inventorengineer
Stanley Schachter
American psychologist
1922 – 1997
university teacherpsychologist
Marilyn French
Novelist, critic (1929-2009)
1929 – 2009
feministwomen's rights activistsocial critic
Richard Lewontin
Richard Lewontin
American evolutionary biologist and mathematician (1929–2021)
1929 – 2021
geneticistuniversity teacherbiologist
Robert Jay Lifton
Robert Jay Lifton
American psychiatrist and author (1926–2025)
1926 – 2025
peace activistuniversity teacherauthor
Grace Paley
American writer and activist (1922–2007)
1922 – 2007
activistteacherwriter
Harold Prince
Harold Prince
American theatre producer and director (1928–2019)
1928 – 2019
entrepreneurproducertheatre director
Dina Merrill
Dina Merrill
American actress (1923–2017)
1923 – 2017
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Maryanne Trump Barry
Maryanne Trump Barry
American judge (1937–2023)
1937 – 2023
magistratelawyerjudge
Judy Tyler
Judy Tyler
American actress (1932–1957)
1932 – 1957
film actortelevision actoractor
Gerry Goffin
Gerry Goffin
American lyricist (1939-2014)
1939 – 2014
pop singerlibrettistlyricist
Earl Boen
American actor (1941–2023)
1941 – 2023
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Clinton Hart Merriam
Clinton Hart Merriam
American zoologist and ornithologist (1855-1942)
1855 – 1942
scientific collectorentomologistanthropologist
Jack Lord
Jack Lord
American actor (1920-1998)
1920 – 1998
film actortelevision actorfilm director
Grove Karl Gilbert
Grove Karl Gilbert
American geologist (1843–1918)
1843 – 1918
geologistastronomerphotographer
Harry Davenport
Harry Davenport
American actor (1866–1949)
1866 – 1949
film actorstage actorfilm director
Galo Plaza
Galo Plaza
President of Ecuador (1948 - 1952)
1906 – 1987
land ownerdiplomatpolitician
Robert Alda
Robert Alda
American actor (1914–1986)
1914 – 1986
film actortelevision actorstage actor
John Holt
American educator and author (1923–1985)
1923 – 1985
educatorpedagogueteacher
Joan Feynman
Joan Feynman
American astrophysicist (1927–2020)
1927 – 2020
astrophysicistphysicistastronomer
Dick Miller
Dick Miller
American actor (1928-2019)
1928 – 2019
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Joseph Bologna
Joseph Bologna
American actor (1934–2017)
1934 – 2017
television actorfilm directorstage actor
Shad Gaspard
Shad Gaspard
American professional wrestler, actor and basketball player (1981-2020)
1981 – 2020
professional wrestlerbasketball playerbodyguard
John Dall
John Dall
actor (1920-1971)
1918 – 1971
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Robert W. Chambers
Robert W. Chambers
American artist, novelist, short story writer (1865–1933)
1865 – 1933
science fiction writernovelistchildren's writer
Edward Everett Horton
Edward Everett Horton
American actor (1886–1970)
1886 – 1970
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Harry Chapin
Harry Chapin
American singer-songwriter (1942–1981)
1942 – 1981
musiciansinger-songwriterpianist
Alan Jay Lerner
Alan Jay Lerner
American lyricist and librettist (1918-1986)
1918 – 1986
librettistfilm producerlyricist
Ashley Massaro
Ashley Massaro
American professional wrestler, reality television contestant and model (1979-2019)
1979 – 2019
reality television participantbeauty pageant contestantprofessional wrestler
Patricia Morison
Patricia Morison
American stage and film actress (1915-2018)
1915 – 2018
film actoropera singertelevision actor
Benjamin N. Cardozo
Benjamin N. Cardozo
United States federal judge (1870-1938)
1870 – 1938
juristpoliticianlawyer
Grover Washington Jr.
Grover Washington Jr.
American jazz saxophonist (1943–1999)
1943 – 1999
recording artistjazz musiciansaxophonist
Vin Scully
Vin Scully
American sportscaster (1927–2022)
1927 – 2022
sports commentatorjournalist
Eliot Engel
Eliot Engel
American politician (1947 – 2026)
1947 – 2026
politicianteacher
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