Biographical Records

Notable People from New York

17,567 notable figures born in New York, showing page 184 of 352, ranked by historical prominence.

Aubrey Schenck

American film producer

1908 - 1999

film producer

Ben Jeby

American boxer (1909-1985)

1909 - 1985

boxer

Dwight Taylor

American author

1902 - 1986

novelistjournalistplaywright

Edmund Grainger

American film producer

1906 - 1981

producerfilm producer

Leo William O'Brien

American politician

1900 - 1982

politician

Louis Lefkowitz

American politician

1904 - 1996

juristpoliticianlawyer

Louis Schanker

American abstract artist (1903–1981)

1903 - 1981

printmakerpainter

Peggy Allenby

actress (1901–1966)

1901 - 1966

television actorstage actoractor

Olcott Deming

American diplomat (1909-2007)

1909 - 2007

diplomat

Lilian Moore

American writer (1909–2004)

1909 - 2004

children's writereditoreducator

Ira Eisenstein

American rabbi

1906 - 2001

rabbi

Stephen Longstreet

American writer and artist (1907-2002)

1907 - 2002

illustratorwriterscreenwriter

Gérard Freebairn Vultee

aircraft designer, founder of Vultee Aircraft Corp.

1900 - 1938

military flight engineerengineer

Harry Lubin

American musical artist (1906–1977)

1906 - 1977

music arrangermusiciansongwriter

John Kirkpatrick

American classical pianist and music scholar

1905 - 1991

musicologistmusic educatorclassical scholar

John Sanford

American screenwriter and author (1904–2003)

1904 - 2003

historianwriterscreenwriter

Chester Schaeffer

film editor (1902-1992)

1902 - 1992

film editor

Philip Evergood

American artist (1901-1973)

1901 - 1973

lithographerdraftspersonprintmaker

Sam Jaffe

American film producer (1901–2000)

1901 - 2000

film producertalent agent

Seymour Kneitel

American animator (1908-1964)

1908 - 1964

story artistfilm producerfilm director

Sid Raymond

American actor (1909-2006)

1909 - 2006

voice actoractor

Vera West

American costume designer (1900–1947)

1900 - 1947

costume designer

Violet Radcliffe

American silent film child actress (1904–1965)

1904 - 1965

actor

Wells Root

American film director and screenwriter (1900-1993)

1900 - 1993

film directorscreenwriter

Thomas Darden

United States admiral (1900-1961)

1900 - 1961

naval officermilitary officergovernor

Chuck Hyatt

American basketball player (1908-1978)

1908 - 1978

basketball coachbasketball player

Edith Haldeman

American actress (1905-1984)

1905 - 1984

film actoractor

Mabel Wayne

American songwriter

1904 - 1978

songwritermusicianpianist

Mack Gray

American actor (1905-1981)

1905 - 1981

film actoractor

Margie Liszt

American actress (1909-1992)

1909 - 1992

film actortelevision actoractor

Marvin Breckinridge Patterson

American photographer, photojournalist, cinematographer, and philanthropist (1905-2002)

1905 - 2002

film editorfilm directorjournalist

Mary Callery

American artist and art dealer (1903-1977)

1903 - 1977

printmakersculptorartist

Ralph Manheim

American translator of German and French literature (1907-1992)

1907 - 1992

linguisttranslator

Robert Elderfield

American chemist (1904–1979)

1904 - 1979

chemist

Robert Gordis

American rabbi and theologian

1908 - 1992

biblical scholarJudaic scholarHebraist

Ernestine Barrier

actress (1908-1989)

1908 - 1989

film actortelevision actorstage actor

Frank D. O'Connor

American politician and judge

1909 - 1992

military officerpoliticianlawyer

Gene Malin

actor, emcee, drag performer (1908-1933)

1908 - 1933

stage actorsingeractor

Gene Towne

screenwriter (1904-1979)

1904 - 1979

film screenwriterfilm producerscreenwriter

George Earnshaw

American baseball player and coach

1900 - 1976

baseball player

George S. Chase

American composer (1909-1972)

1909 - 1972

composer

Harry Greenberg

American mobster

1909 - 1939

criminal

Johnny Farrell

professional golfer (1901-1988)

1901 - 1988

golfer

Herbert Taylor

American Olympic speed skater (1906–1981)

1906 - 1981

speed skater

Robert Harrison

American journalist and publisher

1905 - 1978

journalist

James E. McManus

Bishop of Ponce, Puerto Rico and Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of New York (1900–1976)

1900 - 1976

Catholic bishopCatholic priest

Irene Mayer Selznick

American theatre producer

1907 - 1990

theatrical producersocialite

Frankie Carbo

American mobster (1904–1976)

1904 - 1976

George Milo

set decorator (1909-1984)

1909 - 1984

scenographer

Milton Steinberg

American theologian (1903-1950)

1903 - 1950

philosopherrabbitheologian

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