Biographical Records

Notable People from New York

17,567 notable figures born in New York, showing page 23 of 352, ranked by historical prominence.

Maxine Singer
Maxine Singer
American molecular biologist (1931–2024)
1931 – 2024
molecular biologistbiochemistbiologist
Charles Nelson Reilly
Charles Nelson Reilly
American comedian and actor (1931–2007)
1931 – 2007
film actortelevision actortheatre director
Jules Feiffer
Jules Feiffer
American cartoonist, screenwriter and playwright (1929–2025)
1929 – 2025
draftspersonchildren's writercaricaturist
William Stewart Halsted
William Stewart Halsted
American surgeon (1852-1922)
1852 – 1922
surgeonphysician
Jedediah Smith
Jedediah Smith
American explorer (1799–1831)
1799 – 1831
trappercartographerexplorer
Amos Eaton
Amos Eaton
American botanist (1776-1842)
1776 – 1842
mineralogistbotanistbotanical collector
William Livingston
William Livingston
American politician (1723–1790)
1723 – 1790
juristgovernorpolitician
Clement Clarke Moore
Clement Clarke Moore
American biblical scholar and poet
1779 – 1863
university teacherpublic figureentrepreneur
John Torrey
John Torrey
American botanist (1796–1873)
1796 – 1873
scientific collectorpteridologistmineralogist
Catharine Beecher
Catharine Beecher
United States educator (1800–1878)
1800 – 1878
pedagoguephilosopherauthor
Ezra Cornell
Ezra Cornell
American businessman (1807-1874)
1807 – 1874
philanthropistinventorentrepreneur
Horatio Seymour
Horatio Seymour
American politician (1810–1886)
1810 – 1886
juristgovernorpolitician
Edwin Drake
Edwin Drake
American oil driller, popularly credited with being the first to drill for oil in the United States (1819-1880)
1819 – 1880
inventorbusinessperson
Sanford Robinson Gifford
Sanford Robinson Gifford
American painter (1823–1880)
1823 – 1880
painter
Robert Seldon Duncanson
Robert Seldon Duncanson
African American artist (1821-1872)
1821 – 1872
muralistpainterphotographer
Sarah Frances Whiting
Sarah Frances Whiting
American physicist and astronomer (1847-1927)
1847 – 1927
physicistastronomer
John Bunny
John Bunny
American actor (1863-1915)
1863 – 1915
film actorstage actoractor
Patrick Joseph Hayes
Patrick Joseph Hayes
(1867-1938) American cardinal and Archbishop of New York
1867 – 1938
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney
American sculptor (1875-1942)
1875 – 1942
art collectorsculptorartist
Charles Robert Knight
Charles Robert Knight
American artist (1874-1953)
1874 – 1953
painterillustrator
Frank Schlesinger
Frank Schlesinger
United States astronomer (1871-1943)
1871 – 1943
astronomer
Ralph Morgan
Ralph Morgan
American actor (1883-1956)
1883 – 1956
trade unionistfilm actorstage actor
Marcus Hurley
Marcus Hurley
American racing cyclist (1883–1941)
1883 – 1941
basketball playersport cyclist
Alice Lee Roosevelt
Alice Lee Roosevelt
American writer and socialite (1884–1980)
1884 – 1980
autobiographersocialitewriter
Yip Harburg
Yip Harburg
American lyricist (1896–1981)
1896 – 1981
librettistlyricistsongwriter
Alan Crosland
Alan Crosland
American actor and film director (1894-1936)
1894 – 1936
film editordirectorfilm producer
Betty Smith
Betty Smith
American author (1896–1972)
1896 – 1972
novelistchildren's writerplaywright
Shemp Howard
Shemp Howard
American comedian and actor (1895–1955)
1895 – 1955
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Edward Brophy
Edward Brophy
American actor and comedian (1895-1960)
1895 – 1960
film actordirectorvoice actor
Mark Sandrich
Mark Sandrich
American film director (1900–1945)
1900 – 1945
trade unionistdirectorfilm producer
Agnes de Mille
Agnes de Mille
American dancer and choreographer (1905–1993)
1905 – 1993
theatre directordancerchoreographer
William Gargan
William Gargan
American actor (1905-1979)
1905 – 1979
film actortelevision actoractor
Mike Mansfield
Mike Mansfield
American politician and diplomat (1903–2001)
1903 – 2001
university teacherminerdiplomat
Frank Shields
Frank Shields
American tennis player and actor (1909-1975)
1909 – 1975
tennis coachtennis playerfilm actor
Everett Sloane
Everett Sloane
American actor (1909–1965)
1909 – 1965
film actortelevision actortheatre director
Alvah Bessie
Alvah Bessie
American politician (1904-1985)
1904 – 1985
film actornoveliststage actor
Leila Hyams
Leila Hyams
American actress (1905-1977)
1905 – 1977
film actoractor
Curly Howard
Curly Howard
American comedian as one of the Three Stooges (1903-1952)
1903 – 1952
film actortelevision actorstage actor
James Quinn
James Quinn
American athlete (1906-2004)
1906 – 2004
athletics competitor
Luther Adler
Luther Adler
American actor (1903–1984)
1903 – 1984
film actortelevision actordirector
Helen Wainwright
Helen Wainwright
American swimmer, diver, Olympic silver medalist, former world record-holder
1906 – 1965
competitive diverswimmer
Ray Evans
American songwriter (1915-2007)
1915 – 2007
television actorfilm score composersinger-songwriter
Arthur Laurents
Arthur Laurents
American playwright, theatre director and screenwriter (1917–2011)
1917 – 2011
librettistnovelistdirector
Irwin Allen
film producer (1916-1991)
1916 – 1991
producerdirectorfilm producer
Jean Muir
Jean Muir
American actress and educator (1911–1996)
1911 – 1996
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Patsy Kelly
Patsy Kelly
American actress (1910–1981)
1910 – 1981
dancerstage actormusician
Jeff Corey
Jeff Corey
American actor and acting teacher (1914-2002)
1914 – 2002
film actortelevision actordirector
Elaine de Kooning
Elaine de Kooning
American painter (1918-1989)
1918 – 1989
printmakerart criticarchitectural drafter
Claiborne Pell
Claiborne Pell
American politician (1918–2009)
1918 – 2009
diplomatmilitary officerpolitician
Herbert Friedman
American physicist (1916-2000)
1916 – 2000
physicistastronomer
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