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Notable People from New York

17,567 notable figures born in New York, showing page 235 of 352, ranked by historical prominence.

Alexander D. Henderson, Jr.
Alexander D. Henderson, Jr.
businessman and philanthropist (1895–1964)
1895 - 1964
businessperson
Alfred E. Emerson
American biologist
1896 - 1976
entomologistuniversity teacherzoologist
Alfred F. Beiter
Alfred F. Beiter
American politician (1894-1974)
1894 - 1974
politician
Amory Houghton
American diplomat (1899–1981)
1899 - 1981
diplomat
Anthony F. Tauriello
Anthony F. Tauriello
American politician
1899 - 1983
politicianlawyer
Archie Gottler
American actor, director, writer, composer
1896 - 1959
directorfilm directorsongwriter
Alfred DeGaetano
American film editor (1894-1958)
1894 - 1958
film editor
Frank Richardson
American actor (1892-1913)
1892 - 1913
film actoractor
Edgar B. Schieldrop
Edgar B. Schieldrop
Norwegian engineer and mathematician (1891–1965)
1891 - 1965
mathematicianprofessorengineer
Danny Alvin
Danny Alvin
American jazz drummer (1902–1958)
1902 - 1958
jazz musiciandrummer
Eugene James Keogh
Eugene James Keogh
American politician (1907-1989)
1907 - 1989
law clerkclerkpolitician
Alwin Max Pappenheimer Jr.
biochemist (1908–1995)
1908 - 1995
immunologistbiochemist
Artie Bernstein
American jazz bassist (1909–1964)
1909 - 1964
jazz musicianmusician
Ephraim P. Holmes
Ephraim P. Holmes
United States admiral (1908–1997)
1908 - 1997
military officer
Jo Eisinger
American writer (1909–1991)
1909 - 1991
screenwriter
Charles Douglas Jackson
United States general (1902–1964)
1902 - 1964
opinion journalist
Charles Edward Borden
American-Canadian archaeologist
1905 - 1978
prehistoriananthropologistarchaeologist
Fredericka Martin
American nurse, anthropologist, and photographer (1905–1992)
1905 - 1992
historiannursewriter
Grace Greenwood Ames
American artist (1905-1979)
1905 - 1979
muralistpainterartist
Leonard Spigelgass
American screenwriter, producer and playwright (1908-1985)
1908 - 1985
directorfilm producerplaywright
Jack Milne
Jack Milne
American speedway rider (1907–1995)
1907 - 1995
speedway rider
Joseph Mruk
Joseph Mruk
American politician (1903-1995)
1903 - 1995
politician
Linwood G. Dunn
American special effects pioneer
1904 - 1998
cinematographer
Andre Sennwald
American journalist (1907–1936)
1907 - 1936
film criticjournalist
Bobby Stark
American musician (1906–1945)
1906 - 1945
jazz musicianmusician
Sam Katzman
Film producer and director (1901-1973)
1901 - 1973
producerfilm producerfilm director
Sammy Timberg
American musician
1903 - 1992
composer
Louis Mucci
American musician (1909–2000)
1909 - 2000
musician
Meyer Reinhold
American historian (1909–2002)
1909 - 2002
historian of classical antiquityclassical scholaruniversity teacher
Abraham Ellstein
Abraham Ellstein
American composer (1907-1963)
1907 - 1963
composer
Donald Lawrence O'Toole
Donald Lawrence O'Toole
American politician (1902-1964)
1902 - 1964
politicianlawyer
Oliver Strunk
American musicologist (1901-1980)
1901 - 1980
music educatormusicologistuniversity teacher
Phil Charig
American composer (1902-1960)
1902 - 1960
lyricistsongwritercomposer
Philip Lombardo
American mobster
1908 - 1987
Charles Richard Mulrooney
Catholic bishop (1906-1989)
1906 - 1989
theologianCatholic bishopCatholic priest
Gabriel Scognamillo
art director (1906-1974)
1906 - 1974
scenographer
William Alexander Levy
American architect (1909–1997)
1909 - 1997
interior designerarchitect
John F. Warren
John F. Warren
American cinematographer (1909-2000)
1909 - 2000
cinematographer
Al Perkins
author (1904–1975)
1904 - 1975
children's writerwriterscreenwriter
Edson Raff
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1907-2003)
1907 - 2003
military officer
Elisabeth Zetzel
American psychiatrist (1907-1970)
1907 - 1970
psychoanalystpsychiatristphysicist
Lee Brown Coye
American artist (1907–1981)
1907 - 1981
artist
Leonard Farbstein
Leonard Farbstein
American politician
1902 - 1993
politicianlawyer
Leslie Vincent
American film actor (1909-2001)
1909 - 2001
actor
Lincoln Barnett
Editor and author
1909 - 1979
journalisteditorwriter
Lou Lilly
American animator
1909 - 1999
producerdirectorfilm director
Julie Campbell Tatham
American writer (1908–1999)
1908 - 1999
young adult authornovelistchildren's writer
Mary C. McCall, Jr.
American screenwriter (1904–1986)
1904 - 1986
magazine writerscreenwriter
Freddy Johnson
American musician (1904–1961)
1904 - 1961
jazz musicianpianistsinger
Sydney Beck
American musician and musicologist
1906 - 2001
lutenistmusic educatormusicologist
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