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Notable People from New York

17,567 notable figures born in New York, showing page 18 of 352, ranked by historical prominence.

Evelyn Berezin
American computer scientist (1925–2018)
1925 – 2018
venture capitalistinventorphysicist
Robert Brout
Robert Brout
American physicist (1928-2011)
1928 – 2011
theoretical physicistuniversity teacherphysicist
Margaret Dumont
Margaret Dumont
American actress (1882–1965)
1882 – 1965
film actoropera singerstage actor
Armand Hammer
Armand Hammer
American businessman (1898–1990)
1898 – 1990
art collectorentrepreneurbusinessperson
Avery Dulles
Catholic cardinal (1918–2008)
1918 – 2008
Catholic theologianuniversity teacherCatholic priest
Ina Balin
Ina Balin
American actress (1937-1990)
1937 – 1990
film actortelevision actorfilm producer
Hal David
Hal David
American poet and lyricist (1921–2012)
1921 – 2012
lyricistauthorsongwriter
Bud Cort
Bud Cort
American actor
1948 – 2026
film actorvoice actorstage actor
Walter Becker
Walter Becker
American musician, songwriter, and record producer (1950–2017)
1950 – 2017
jazz guitaristsongwriterguitarist
Harry Guardino
Harry Guardino
American actor (1925–1995)
1925 – 1995
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Joe Mantell
Joe Mantell
American film and television actor (1915-2010)
1915 – 2010
film actortelevision actoractor
John Gardner
John Gardner
American novelist, essayist, literary critic and university professor (1933–1982)
1933 – 1982
non-fiction writeressayistnovelist
Willie Colón
Willie Colón
American musician
1950 – 2026
recording artistjazz musicianmusician
Robert Evans
Robert Evans
American film producer (1930–2019)
1930 – 2019
producerpresentermanufacturer
Lillian Copeland
Lillian Copeland
athletics competitor
1904 – 1964
javelin throwerathletics competitor
Sammy Cahn
Sammy Cahn
American lyricist, songwriter, musician (1913-1993)
1913 – 1993
violinistlyricistsongwriter
Stuart Rosenberg
Stuart Rosenberg
American film director
1927 – 2007
film editordirectorfilm director
Richard Jordan
Richard Jordan
American actor, producer, director and screenwriter (1937-1993)
1937 – 1993
screenwriterfilm actortelevision actor
Wynton Kelly
Wynton Kelly
American jazz pianist (1931–1971)
1931 – 1971
recording artistjazz musicianmusician
Eddie Money
Eddie Money
American musician and singer-songwriter (1949–2019)
1949 – 2019
recording artistrock singerrock musician
Biz Markie
Biz Markie
American DJ, record producer, beatboxer, and rapper (1964–2021)
1964 – 2021
beatboxerrapperrecord producer
Tatiana Schlossberg
Tatiana Schlossberg
American journalist and author (1990–2025)
1990 – 2025
journalistauthor
Clarence Williams III
Clarence Williams III
American actor (1939–2021)
1939 – 2021
film actortelevision actortheatre director
Mia Love
Mia Love
American politician (1975–2025)
1975 – 2025
operatorflight attendantpolitician
DeWitt Clinton
DeWitt Clinton
American politician (1769–1828)
1769 – 1828
politicianwriter
Gerrit Smith Miller Jr.
Gerrit Smith Miller Jr.
U.S. zoologist and botanist (1869–1956)
1869 – 1956
scientific collectorbotanistbotanical collector
Arthur Dove
Arthur Dove
American painter (1880-1946)
1880 – 1946
draftspersonpainter
Ira S. Bowen
Ira S. Bowen
American physicist and astronomer (1898–1973)
1898 – 1973
astrophysicistphysicistastronomer
Mercedes de Acosta
Mercedes de Acosta
American poet, playwright, and novelist (1893-1968)
1892 – 1968
autobiographerfashion designernovelist
Hassler Whitney
Hassler Whitney
American mathematician (1907–1989)
1907 – 1989
university teachermathematician
Jack Shea
Jack Shea
US speed skater (1910–2002)
1910 – 2002
speed skater
Stubby Kaye
Stubby Kaye
American actor (1918-1997)
1918 – 1997
film actortelevision actorcomedian
George Kojac
George Kojac
American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder (1910-1996)
1910 – 1996
swimmer
Eydie Gormé
Eydie Gormé
American pop singer, chanteuse, comic actress (1928-2013)
1928 – 2013
musiciansinger
Gunther Schuller
Gunther Schuller
American composer and conductor (1925–2015)
1925 – 2015
horn playermusicologistjazz musician
Frank Frazetta
Frank Frazetta
American fantasy and science fiction artist (1928–2010)
1928 – 2010
cover artistsculptorpainter
William Hickey
American actor (1927–1997)
1928 – 1997
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Diana Barrymore
Diana Barrymore
American actress (1921–1960)
1921 – 1960
talk show hostfilm actortelevision actor
George Deukmejian
George Deukmejian
Governor of California from 1983 to 1991
1928 – 2018
juristgovernorpolitician
Guy Williams
Guy Williams
American actor (1924–1989)
1924 – 1989
film actortelevision actormodel
Adele Jergens
Adele Jergens
American actress (1917–2002)
1922 – 2002
television actorfilm actordancer
James Coco
James Coco
actor (1930-1987)
1930 – 1987
television actorstage actormusician
Dan Flavin
American installation artist and painter 1933–1996) (1933–1996)
1933 – 1996
light artistinstallation artistdraftsperson
Richard C. Sarafian
American film director (1930-2013)
1930 – 2013
film actorfilm producerfilm director
Jerry Herman
Jerry Herman
American composer and lyricist (1931-2019)
1931 – 2019
lyricistsongwritermusician
John Abercrombie
John Abercrombie
American jazz guitarist (1944–2017)
1944 – 2017
recording artistmandolinistjazz musician
Len Wein
Len Wein
American comic book writer and editor (1948–2017)
1948 – 2017
comics editorcomics writercomics artist
Jam Master Jay
Jam Master Jay
American hip hop musician (1965–2002)
1965 – 2002
beatboxerrapperrecord producer
Ted Demme
director, producer, actor (1963-2002)
1963 – 2002
film actortelevision actordirector
Claire McDowell
Claire McDowell
actress (1877-1966)
1877 – 1966
film actoractor
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