Biographical Records

Notable People from New York

17,567 notable figures born in New York, showing page 185 of 352, ranked by historical prominence.

Holbrook Mann MacNeille

American mathematician (1907-1973)

1907 - 1973

mathematician

Clarence Emmeren Kobuski

botanist and biologist (1900-1963)

1900 - 1963

botanistcurator

Charles Magnante

American accordionist (1905–1986)

1905 - 1986

musiciancomposer

David Matthew Potts

American politician (1906-1976)

1906 - 1976

politicianlawyerjudge

Al Smith

American cartoonist, born 1902 (1902–1986)

1902 - 1986

comics artist

Albert Sidney Pinkus

American chess player, naturalist and scientific collector (1903-1984)

1903 - 1984

scientific collectorexplorerchess player

Alexander Pirnie

American politician (1903-1982)

1903 - 1982

politicianlawyer

Andrée Ruellan

American artist (1905–2006)

1905 - 2006

lithographergraphic artistpainter

Benjamin J. Kaston

American entomologist (1906-1985)

1906 - 1985

arachnologistentomologistzoologist

Bertram Goodman

Artist, sculptor, muralist (1904-1988)

1904 - 1988

sculptorpainter

Teddy Brown

American musician (1900–1946)

1900 - 1946

xylophonistpercussionistdrummer

Theodore Roscoe

American writer (1906–1992)

1906 - 1992

novelistbiographerhistorian

Thomas Lown

American boxer (1904–1977)

1904 - 1977

boxer

Tiny Brauer

American actor (1909-1990)

1909 - 1990

actor

Walter D. Edmonds

American writer (1903–1998)

1903 - 1998

novelistchildren's writerwriter

Wee Willie Davis

American actor (1906-1981)

1906 - 1981

professional wrestleractor

William Fuller Brown, Jr.

American physicist (1904–1983)

1904 - 1983

theoretical physicistelectrical engineerphysicist

Wolcott Gibbs

American theater critic, humorist and editor (1902-1958)

1902 - 1958

theatre criticliterary criticjournalist

Morris Edward Opler

American anthropologist

1907 - 1996

anthropologist

Irwin D. Davidson

politician

1906 - 1981

politicianlawyerjudge

Isadore Schwartz

American boxer

1900 - 1988

boxer

J. P. Davis

American actor

1900

television actoractorscreenwriter

James C. Healey

American politician (1909–1981)

1909 - 1981

politicianlawyer

James F. Collins

United States general (1905–1989)

1905 - 1989

military personnel

Jimmie Reese

American baseball player and coach (1901-1994)

1901 - 1994

baseball player

Johnny Murphy

American baseball player and coach (1908-1970)

1908 - 1970

baseball player

Joseph Curran

American sailor and labor leader (1906-1981)

1906 - 1981

trade unionist

Katherine Cassavetes

American actress (1906-1983)

1906 - 1983

film actoractor

Laura Z. Hobson

novelist

1900 - 1986

novelistwriter

Edna Beilenson

American publisher, designer, born 1909

1909 - 1981

designerpublishertypographer

Frances Gillmor

American folklorist and novelist

1903 - 1993

novelistanthropologistfolklorist

Marian Constance Blackton

American screenwriter and actress (1901–1993)

1901 - 1993

actorscreenwriter

Walter P. Kellenberg

Catholic bishop (1901-1986)

1901 - 1986

Catholic bishopCatholic priest

Dorothy Wegman Raphaelson

American dancer, novelist, vaudeville performer (1904-2005)

1904 - 2005

vaudeville performerdancernovelist

Gardner James

American film actor (1903–1953)

1903 - 1953

film actorstage actor

Sylvia Stoesser

American chemist

1901 - 1991

chemist

Shirley Warde

American writer and actress (1901-1999)

1901 - 1991

film actornovelistradio producer

Carl Sharsmith

American botanist (1903-1994)

1903 - 1994

scientific collectorbotanistbotanical collector

Carleton J. King

American politician

1904 - 1977

politicianlawyerjudge

Charles M. Goodman

American architect

1906 - 1992

architect

Charles Moran

American racing driver

1909 - 1982

racing automobile driverengineerbusinessperson

Charlie Phil Rosenberg

American boxer (1902-1976)

1902 - 1976

boxer

Clifford Ball

American author

1908 - 1947

soldierwriter

Conrad Wells

American cinematographer (1892-1930)

1901 - 1930

cinematographer

Corey Ford

American writer

1902 - 1969

humoristjournalistauthor

David Rittenberg

American biochemist (1906-1970)

1906 - 1970

biochemistchemist

Dean Park Taylor

American politician (1902-1977)

1902 - 1977

trusteedirectorpolitician

Diana Trilling

American literary critic (1905-1996)

1905 - 1996

literary criticwriter

Ed Don George

American professional wrestler (1905-1985)

1905 - 1985

professional wrestleramateur wrestlermilitary officer

Eddie Tamblyn

American actor (1908-1957)

1908 - 1957

actor

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