Biographical Records

Notable People from New York

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

James M. Gavin
James M. Gavin
former lieutenant general, United States Army (1907–1990)
1907 – 1990
diplomatmilitary officer
Oscar Hijuelos
Oscar Hijuelos
American novelist (1951–2013)
1951 – 2013
novelistwriter
Dan Duryea
Dan Duryea
American actor (1907–1968)
1907 – 1968
film actortelevision actoractor
Lester Bird
Lester Bird
Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda (1938-2021)
1938 – 2021
athletics competitorpolitician
Gavin MacLeod
Gavin MacLeod
American actor (1931–2021)
1931 – 2021
television actoractor
Cleveland Abbe
Cleveland Abbe
American meteorologist and advocate of time zones (1838-1916)
1838 – 1916
meteorological observerglobe makermeteorologist
Joe Simon
Joe Simon
American comic book writer, artist, editor, and publisher (1913–2011)
1913 – 2011
comics editordraftspersoncomics writer
Helene Costello
Helene Costello
American actress (1906–1957)
1906 – 1957
film actorstage actoractor
David Halberstam
David Halberstam
American writer, journalist, historian (1934–2007)
1934 – 2007
journalisthistorianwriter
Bill Nieder
Bill Nieder
American shot putter (1933–2022)
1933 – 2022
shot putterathletics competitor
Harry Cohn
Harry Cohn
American film studio executive (1891-1958)
1891 – 1958
film studio executivefilm producer
Kenneth Bainbridge
Kenneth Bainbridge
American physicist (1904–1996)
1904 – 1996
nuclear physicistuniversity teacherphysicist
Judith Jarvis Thomson
American philosopher (1929-2020)
1929 – 2020
philosopheruniversity teacher
Cornell Woolrich
Cornell Woolrich
American author and screenwriter (1903–1968)
1903 – 1968
crime fiction writernovelistwriter
Phil Silvers
Phil Silvers
American entertainer, comedic actor, songwriter (1911-1985)
1911 – 1985
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Moe Howard
Moe Howard
American comedian and actor (1897–1975)
1897 – 1975
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Gene Barry
Gene Barry
American stage, screen, and television actor (1919–2009)
1919 – 2009
film actortelevision actorfilm producer
Brock Peters
Brock Peters
American actor (1927–2005)
1927 – 2005
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Robert Harron
Robert Harron
American actor (1893-1920)
1893 – 1920
film actoractor
Hannah Van Buren
Hannah Van Buren
Wife of Martin Van Buren
1783 – 1819
First Lady
Antoinette Brown Blackwell
Antoinette Brown Blackwell
American minister (1825–1921)
1825 – 1921
lecturerphilosophertheologian
Florence Merriam Bailey
Florence Merriam Bailey
American ornithologist, birdwatcher, and nature writer (1863 – 1948)
1863 – 1948
scientific collectorenvironmentalistornithologist
Rockwell Kent
Rockwell Kent
American artist (1882-1971)
1882 – 1971
exlibristprose writerprintmaker
J. Carrol Naish
J. Carrol Naish
American actor (1896-1973)
1896 – 1973
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Paul Gallico
Paul Gallico
American writer and journalist (1897-1976)
1897 – 1976
novelistchildren's writerjournalist
Lorenz Hart
Lorenz Hart
American lyricist (1895–1943)
1895 – 1943
librettistlyricistsongwriter
Ethelda Bleibtrey
Ethelda Bleibtrey
American swimmer
1902 – 1978
swimmer
Madge Evans
Madge Evans
American actress (1909–1981)
1909 – 1981
film actortelevision actormodel
Paul Fix
Paul Fix
American film and television character actor, best known for his work in Westerns (1901-1983)
1901 – 1983
film actortelevision actoractor
Jack Gilford
Jack Gilford
American actor, comedian (1907–1990)
1908 – 1990
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Charles Berlitz
Charles Berlitz
American linguist (1914–2003)
1914 – 2003
ufologistlinguistwriter
Lawrence Tierney
Lawrence Tierney
American actor (1919–2002)
1919 – 2002
film actortelevision actoractor
Rocky Graziano
Rocky Graziano
American boxer (1919–1990)
1919 – 1990
boxertelevision actor
Eleanor Holm
Eleanor Holm
American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist (1913–2004)
1913 – 2004
swimmeractor
Helen Levitt
American photographer (1913-2009)
1913 – 2009
directorfilm directorcinematographer
Audrey Meadows
Audrey Meadows
American actress (1922–1996)
1922 – 1996
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Cynthia Ozick
American writer (born 1928)
1928
short story writernovelistwriter
Charles Mackerras
Charles Mackerras
Australian conductor and classical oboist (1925–2010)
1925 – 2010
classical oboistoboistmusic arranger
Cara Williams
Cara Williams
American actress (1925–2021)
1925 – 2021
film actortelevision actorinterior designer
Joe Viterelli
American actor (1937–2004)
1937 – 2004
film actortelevision actoractor
James Drury
James Drury
American actor; oil and natural gas business (1934–2020)
1934 – 2020
film actortelevision actorbusinessperson
M. Scott Peck
American psychiatrist (1936–2005)
1936 – 2005
psychotherapistpsychiatristpsychologist
Tiny Tim
Tiny Tim
American singer and musician (1932–1996)
1932 – 1996
musiciansingercomposer
Charles Cyphers
American actor (1939–2024)
1939 – 2024
actor
Max Eastman
Max Eastman
American writer (1883-1969)
1883 – 1969
peace activistsuffragistjournalist
Chip Taylor
Chip Taylor
American songwriter
1940 – 2026
songwritermusiciansinger-songwriter
Jerry Adler
American actor (1929–2025)
1929 – 2025
film actortelevision actortheatre director
Karol J. Bobko
Karol J. Bobko
American astronaut (1937–2023)
1937 – 2023
air force officermilitary aviatormilitary flight engineer
James Salter
James Salter
American novelist and short-story writer (1925–2015)
1925 – 2015
novelistfilm directoraircraft pilot
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