Biographical Records

Notable People from New York

17,567 notable figures born in New York, showing page 183 of 352, ranked by historical prominence.

Everett Riskin
American film producer
1895 - 1982
producerfilm producer
William S. Gray
film editor (1896-1946)
1896 - 1946
film editor
John J. Bennett, Jr.
John J. Bennett, Jr.
American politician
1894 - 1967
juristpoliticianlawyer
John F. Hamilton
American actor (1893-1967)
1893 - 1967
stage actoractor
James Reilly
American swimmer (1890-1962)
1890 - 1962
swimmer
Edward K. Barsky
Edward K. Barsky
American surgeon and political activist (1895-1975)
1895 - 1975
political activistsurgeon
William H. Weston, Jr.
American mycologist & plant pathologist (1890–1978)
1890 - 1978
mycologistbotanistbotanical collector
Russell Mack
American stage actor (1892-1972)
1892 - 1972
film directorstage actorscreenwriter
Viola Brothers Shore
American author, screenwriter, playwright, poet
1890 - 1970
novelistplaywrightpoet
Lillian D. Rock
Lillian D. Rock
American lawyer
1896 - 1974
lawyer
Archie A. Peck
Archie A. Peck
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1894 - 1978
military personnel
Hugh O'Connell
American actor (1898-1943)
1898 - 1943
actor
Carmen Monné
painter
1895 - 1959
painter
Daniel Rey
American record producer
1901
guitaristrecord producercomposer
Dick McDonough
American musician (1904-1938)
1904 - 1938
jazz musicianjazz guitarist
Don Hartman
American film director, screenwriter and film producer (1900-1958)
1900 - 1958
directorfilm producerfilm director
Henry Sheldon Fitch
American herpetologist (1909-2009)
1909 - 2009
herpetologistuniversity teacherzoologist
Arthur Jacobson
assistant director and director (1901-1993)
1901 - 1993
film director
Casper Reardon
American harpist (1907–1941)
1907 - 1941
jazz musician
Catherine Crook de Camp
Catherine Crook de Camp
American science fiction writer (1907-2000)
1907 - 2000
science fiction writernovelistteacher
Gertrude Friedberg
American writer (1908–1989)
1908 - 1989
science fiction writerwriterscreenwriter
Lester Lee
American composer, screenwriter and songwriter (1903–1956)
1903 - 1956
film score composersongwritercomposer
John James Rooney
John James Rooney
American politician (1903-1975)
1903 - 1975
politicianlawyer
Stanley Adams
American lyricist and songwriter (1907–1994)
1907 - 1994
lyricistsongwritercomposer
Frank Signorelli
American jazz musician, songwriter (1901–1975)
1901 - 1975
jazz musicianpianistsongwriter
Charles Concordia
American electrical engineer (1908–2003)
1908 - 2003
power engineer
Walter Gross
American musician (1909–1967)
1909 - 1967
jazz musiciansongwriterpianist
Joseph Brennan
American basketball player-coach
1900 - 1989
basketball coachbasketball player
Joe Rollino
Strongman, weightlifter (1905–2010)
1905 - 2010
boxer
Samuel Hoffman
American thereminist (1903-1967)
1903 - 1967
musician
Margel Hinder
Australian sculptor (1905-1995)
1906 - 1995
sculptorartist
Dorothy Kingsley
Screenwriter, (1909–1997)
1909 - 1997
film screenwriterscreenwriter
Joan Whitney Payson
Joan Whitney Payson
American socialite and art collector (1903–1975)
1903 - 1975
philanthropistart collectorsocialite
Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
Author, memoirist (1908–2006)
1908 - 2006
writer
Bert Lown
Bert Lown
American musician (1903–1962)
1903 - 1962
jazz musicianviolinistbandleader
Sid Terris
American boxer
1904 - 1974
boxer
Robert Priestley
set decorator (1901-1986)
1901 - 1986
scenographer
Myron Prinzmetal
American cardiologist (1908-1987)
1908 - 1987
cardiologist
William E. Snyder
William E. Snyder
American cinematographer (1901-1984)
1901 - 1984
cinematographeractor
Franziska Boas
Franziska Boas
American dancer and choreographer (1902-1988)
1902 - 1988
music educatordancerpercussionist
Dorothy Schiff
American newspaper publisher (1903–1989)
1903 - 1989
publisherjournalistsocialite
Robert L. May
American writer (1905–1976)
1905 - 1976
advertising personchildren's writerwriter
Louis B. Heller
Louis B. Heller
American politician (1905–1993)
1905 - 1993
politicianlawyerjudge
George Bradshaw Kelly
George Bradshaw Kelly
American politician (1900-1971)
1900 - 1971
politician
Lawrence Edward Watkin
American writer and film producer (1901–1981)
1901 - 1981
novelistfilm produceruniversity teacher
James Henry Ambrose Griffiths
American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church (1903-1964)
1903 - 1964
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Ruby R. Levitt
set decorator (1907-1992)
1907 - 1992
scenographer
Al Singer
Al Singer
American boxer (1909-1961)
1909 - 1961
boxer
Abraham Jacob Multer
Abraham Jacob Multer
American politician (1900–1986)
1900 - 1986
juristpoliticianlawyer
Allan Roberts
American songwriter (1905-1966)
1905 - 1966
songwritermusicianpianist
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