Biographical Records

Notable People from New York

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

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
Vic Damone
Vic Damone
American singer and actor (1928–2018)
1928 - 2018
jazz musicianmusiciansinger
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
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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