Biographical Records

Notable People from New York

17,567 notable figures born in New York, showing page 181 of 352, ranked by historical prominence.

Lou Handman
American composer (1894-1956)
1894 - 1956
film score composersongwritercomposer
Manuel Komroff
Manuel Komroff
Playwright, screenwriter, novelist, editor, translator (1890–1974)
1890 - 1974
novelisteditortranslator
Gene Kardos
American musician (1899–1980)
1899 - 1980
jazz musiciansaxophonistbandleader
Arthur Dowler
British Army general (1895-1963)
1895 - 1963
military personnel
Arthur Hornbui Bell
Arthur Hornbui Bell
Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan in New Jersey
1891 - 1973
ventriloquistentertainer
Arthur Lehman Goodhart
Arthur Lehman Goodhart
American-born academic jurist and lawyer
1891 - 1978
law professoruniversity teacherediting staff
Arthur Rose Eldred
Arthur Rose Eldred
First Eagle Scout in the United States
1895 - 1951
Augustus W. Bennet
Augustus W. Bennet
American politician
1897 - 1983
politicianlawyer
Ben Hall
Ben Hall
American actor from California (1899-1985)
1899 - 1985
film actoractor
Benjamin J. Rabin
Benjamin J. Rabin
American politician
1896 - 1969
politicianlawyerjudge
John Beckman
American basketball player (1895–1968)
1895 - 1968
basketball player
J. Ernest Wharton
J. Ernest Wharton
politician and United States Army soldier (1899-1990)
1899 - 1990
politicianlawyerjudge
Mort Dixon
Mort Dixon
American lyricist (1892–1956)
1892 - 1956
film score composerlyricistsongwriter
F. Trubee Davison
F. Trubee Davison
American politician and aviator (1896-1974)
1896 - 1974
politician
Lee Zahler
American composer and musical director of films, starting in the 1920s and well into the 1950s
1893 - 1947
film score composerconductorcomposer
Raymond Rubicam
American advertising pioneer (1892–1978)
1892 - 1978
advertising person
Louis R. Loeffler
Louis R. Loeffler
American film editor (1897-1972)
1897 - 1972
film editorfilm director
Stephen Joseph Donahue
Catholic bishop (1893-1982)
1893 - 1982
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Thomas R. Ball
American politician (1896–1943)
1896 - 1943
politician
Bobby Barber
Bobby Barber
American actor (1894-1976)
1894 - 1976
film actoractor
Bryan Joseph McEntegart
Catholic archbishop
1893 - 1968
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Cecil Arden
Cecil Arden
American mezzo-soprano/contralto opera singer (1894–1989)
1894 - 1989
opera singer
Charles Bowers Momsen
Charles Bowers Momsen
United States naval officer (1896-1967)
1896 - 1967
submarinermilitary officer
Eddie Murphy
Eddie Murphy
American baseball player (1891-1969)
1891 - 1969
baseball player
Edward Anthony
American writer
1895 - 1971
journalistwriter
Edward Jacobson
Edward Jacobson
American businessman
1891 - 1955
businessperson
Edwin Dickinson
Edwin Dickinson
American artist (1891-1978)
1891 - 1978
draftspersonpainterartist
Erna Gunther
American anthropologist (1896–1982)
1896 - 1982
ethnobotanistanthropologist
Esther Brann
American writer and illustrator
1899 - 1998
children's writerwriter
Florence Shirley
Florence Shirley
American stage actor (1892-1967)
1892 - 1967
film actorstage actoractor
Forrest Beton Royal
Forrest Beton Royal
United States rear admiral (1893-1945)
1893 - 1945
military officer
George Wadsworth
George Wadsworth
American diplomat
1893 - 1958
diplomat
Gilbert Rohde
American furniture and industrial designer (1894–1944)
1894 - 1944
furniture designerdesigner
Harold H. George
Harold H. George
American flying ace and general (1892–1942)
1892 - 1942
military personnel
Harold Wolff
American physician (1898–1962)
1898 - 1962
neurologist
Harry Tobias
American lyricist (1895–1994)
1895 - 1994
lyricistsongwriter
Iron Davis
Iron Davis
American baseball pitcher
1890 - 1961
baseball player
Irwin Edman
American philosopher (1896-1954)
1896 - 1954
philosopher
Jimmy Ring
Jimmy Ring
American baseball player
1895 - 1965
baseball player
Jimmy Savo
American comedian
1895 - 1960
circus performermime artistactor
Joe Smith
Joe Smith
American baseball catcher
1893 - 1974
baseball player
John Shelton Curtiss
American historian (1899–1983)
1899 - 1983
university teacherhistorian
Joseph Berkson
American statistician (1899–1982)
1899 - 1982
statistician
Bernard W. Burton
American film editor and film producer (1898-1991)
1898 - 1991
film editor
James A. Roe
James A. Roe
American politician (1896-1967)
1896 - 1967
politicianlawyer
Bobby Connolly
American film director and choreographer (1897-1944)
1897 - 1944
choreographerfilm directoranimator
William Conselman
American screenwriter (1896–1940)
1896 - 1940
screenwriter
William Montgomery McGovern
William Montgomery McGovern
American explorer (1897-1964)
1897 - 1964
explorerjournalistuniversity teacher
Dutch Dehnert
American basketball player-coach (1898-1979)
1898 - 1979
basketball coachbasketball player
Harry Handworth
Harry Handworth
American actor (1892-1916)
1892 - 1916
film directoractor
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