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Notable People from New York

17,567 notable figures born in New York, showing page 21 of 352, ranked by historical prominence.

Adelaide Hall
Adelaide Hall
American-born jazz singer and actor (1901–1993)
1901 – 1993
jazz singerjazz musicianfilm actor
Leslie West
Leslie West
American singer, guitarist, and songwriter (1945–2020)
1945 – 2020
guitaristmusiciansongwriter
Anna Katharine Green
Anna Katharine Green
American novelist (1846–1935)
1846 – 1935
crime fiction writernovelistpoet
Richard Hofstadter
American historian and public intellectual (1916–1970)
1916 – 1970
university teacherhistorian
Alfred Romer
American paleontologist (1894-1973)
1894 – 1973
vertebrate paleontologistpaleontologistuniversity teacher
George Siegmann
George Siegmann
American actor and film director (1882-1928)
1882 – 1928
film actorfilm directoractor
Gertrude Berg
Gertrude Berg
American actress, screenwriter (1899-1966)
1898 – 1966
film actortelevision actorradio personality
Helen Kane
Helen Kane
American actress (1904-1966)
1904 – 1966
film actorvoice actorstage actor
Edward Platt
Edward Platt
American actor (1916-1974)
1916 – 1974
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Sylvia Robinson
Sylvia Robinson
American singer, record producer, and executive (1936–2011)
1936 – 2011
music executiverappersongwriter
Peter Cooper
Peter Cooper
American politician and businessman (1791-1883)
1791 – 1883
philanthropistindustrialistinventor
John Marley
John Marley
American actor (1907-1984)
1907 – 1984
film actortelevision actortheatre director
Eddie Bracken
Eddie Bracken
American actor (1915–2002)
1915 – 2002
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Frank Oppenheimer
Frank Oppenheimer
American particle physicist (1912–1985)
1912 – 1985
nuclear physicistrancherphysicist
William Safire
William Safire
American journalist and presidential speechwriter (1929–2009)
1929 – 2009
opinion journalistjournalistcolumnist
Bob Guccione
American publisher and photographer (1930–2010)
1930 – 2010
art collectortelevision actorfilm producer
Donald Gibb
Donald Gibb
American actor (1954-2026)
1954 – 2026
film actorbasketball playertelevision actor
John La Farge
John La Farge
American artist (1835-1910)
1835 – 1910
stained-glass artistpainterwriter
William Bendix
William Bendix
American actor (1906–1964)
1906 – 1964
film actortelevision actorcomedian
Peter Yarrow
Peter Yarrow
American singer and songwriter (1938–2025)
1938 – 2025
string playersongwriterguitarist
Alan King
Alan King
American comedian and actor (1927–2004)
1927 – 2004
film actorstage actorwriter
John Burroughs
John Burroughs
American naturalist and essayist (1837-1921)
1837 – 1921
essayistjournalistwriter
Jack Holt
Jack Holt
American actor (1888-1951)
1888 – 1951
film actoractor
Genevieve Tobin
Genevieve Tobin
American actress (1899-1995)
1899 – 1995
film actorstage actorsinger
Roger Sessions
Roger Sessions
American composer, critic, and teacher of music (1896-1985)
1896 – 1985
classical composermusic theoristmusicologist
Harry Babcock
Harry Babcock
athletics competitor (1890–1965)
1890 – 1965
athletics competitorathlete
Irene Rich
Irene Rich
American actress (1891-1988)
1891 – 1988
film actorstage actoractor
Sidney Fox
Sidney Fox
American actress (1907/1911–1942)
1907 – 1942
film actormodelstenotypist
Irving Jaffee
Irving Jaffee
speed skater (1906-1981)
1906 – 1981
speed skater
Varian Fry
Varian Fry
American journalist (1907-1967)
1907 – 1967
opinion journalistjournalistcivil rights advocate
Joseph Valachi
Joseph Valachi
American mobster (1904–1971)
1903 – 1971
drug trafficker
Thomas Gomez
Thomas Gomez
American actor (1905-1971)
1905 – 1971
film actorstage actoractor
Barnard Hughes
Barnard Hughes
American actor (1915–2006)
1915 – 2006
film actortelevision actorstage actor
William Hopper
William Hopper
American actor (1915–1970)
1915 – 1970
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Isabel Sanford
Isabel Sanford
American actress (1917–2004)
1917 – 2004
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Eileen Ryan
Eileen Ryan
American actress (1927–2022)
1927 – 2022
film actortelevision actoractor
Edith M. Flanigen
Edith M. Flanigen
American chemist
1929 – 2026
chemist
Harvey Kurtzman
American cartoonist (1924–1993)
1924 – 1993
comics editorcomics writercaricaturist
William Kennedy
William Kennedy
American writer and journalist
1928
novelistchildren's writerjournalist
Bob Falkenburg
Bob Falkenburg
American tennis player (1926–2022)
1926 – 2022
tennis playerentrepreneur
Frank Pierson
Frank Pierson
American film director (1925-2012)
1925 – 2012
directorfilm producerfilm director
J. P. Donleavy
J. P. Donleavy
Novelist, playwright, essayist (1926-2017)
1926 – 2017
non-fiction writernovelistplaywright
Robert A. M. Stern
Robert A. M. Stern
American architect (1939-2025)
1939 – 2025
university teacherarchitect
Roberta Peters
Roberta Peters
American operatic soprano (1930-2017)
1930 – 2017
opera singermusiciansinger
Spencer Dryden
Spencer Dryden
American drummer (1938–2005)
1938 – 2005
musician
Art Metrano
Art Metrano
American actor (1936–2021)
1936 – 2021
film actorcomedianactor
Nick Bollettieri
Nick Bollettieri
American tennis coach (1931–2022)
1931 – 2022
tennis coach
Charles B. Rangel
Charles B. Rangel
former congressman from Harlem, New York
1930 – 2025
politicianlawyer
Marcia Strassman
Marcia Strassman
American actress and singer (1948-2014)
1948 – 2014
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Al Matthews
American actor and singer (1942-2018)
1942 – 2018
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
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