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Notable People from New York

17,567 notable figures born in New York, showing page 237 of 352, ranked by historical prominence.

Herbert Zelenko
Herbert Zelenko
American congressman for New York (1906–1979)
1906 - 1979
politicianlawyer
Carlo Vinci
American animator (1906–1993)
1906 - 1993
caricaturistanimator
Tony Manero
Tony Manero
professional golfer (1905–1989)
1905 - 1989
golfer
Giles Healey
American Mesoamericanist
1901 - 1980
explorerarchaeologist
Vic Hanson
Vic Hanson
American football player and coach, basketball player and coach, baseball player (1903-1982)
1903 - 1982
American football playerbaseball playerbasketball player
Bernard C. Schoenfeld
American screenwriter (1907-1990)
1907 - 1990
television writerfilm screenwriterplaywright
Mary Custis Vezey
Mary Custis Vezey
American poet (1904–1994)
1904 - 1994
poetwriter
Bernard Smith
American literary editor, film producer, and literary critic (1907–1999)
1907 - 1999
producerliterary criticfilm producer
Fran Striker
American radio and comic writer (1903–1962)
1903 - 1962
writerscreenwriter
Sidney Harmon
American film producer and screenwriter (1907-1988)
1907 - 1988
producerfilm producerscreenwriter
Erling Tholfsen
American chess player (1904–1996)
1904 - 1996
chess player
Irwin Freundlich
American musician (1908-1977)
1908 - 1977
pianist
Milton Hanauer
American chess player (1908–1988)
1908 - 1988
chess player
Edwina Eustis Dick
American opera singer (1908–1997)
1908 - 1997
opera singer
Abraham Kornzweig
American physician (1900–1982)
1900 - 1982
ophthalmologistphysician
Adele Simpson
American fashion designer (1903-1995)
1903 - 1995
fashion designer
Al Moore
Al Moore
Major League Baseball outfielder (1902-1974)
1902 - 1974
baseball player
Al Stillman
American lyricist (1906–1979)
1906 - 1979
librettistlyricistsongwriter
Albert Weisbord
Albert Weisbord
American political activist (1900–1977)
1900 - 1977
trade unionist
Alzira Peirce
American artist and activist (1908-2010)
1908 - 2010
trade unionistpainterartist
Art Passarella
American baseball umpire and actor (1909-1981)
1909 - 1981
baseball umpireactor
Arthur Levitt, Sr.
Arthur Levitt, Sr.
American politician (1900–1980)
1900 - 1980
politicianlawyer
August Belmont IV
Racehorse owner
1908 - 1995
investment banker
Augustus Braun Kinzel
American metallurgist
1900 - 1987
metallurgistengineer
B. H. Haggin
American music critic
1900 - 1987
journalistmusic critic
Beecher Moore
Beecher Moore
American yacht designer (1908-1996)
1908 - 1996
engineerarchitect
Bernard Frank
Bernard Frank
American activist (1902–1964)
1902 - 1964
environmentalistpark ranger
Bernard Newman
United States Judge (1907-1999)
1907 - 1999
lawyerjudge
Stephen Ruddy
American swimmer (1901–1964)
1901 - 1964
swimmer
Sweet Tee
American rapper
1901
rappersinger
Sydney Taylor
American writer (1904–1978)
1904 - 1978
writer
Ted Norbert
Ted Norbert
American baseball player (1908-1991)
1908 - 1991
baseball player
Loel Guinness
Loel Guinness
British politician (1906-1988)
1906 - 1988
bankersocialitemember of parliament
Thomas C. Cochran
American historian (1902-1999)
1902 - 1999
university teacherhistorian
Thomas J. H. Trapnell
Thomas J. H. Trapnell
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1902-2002)
1902 - 2002
military personnel
Virginia Berresford
American artist (1902-1995)
1902 - 1995
printmakerpainterartist
Whitman Knapp
Whitman Knapp
American judge (1909–2004)
1909 - 2004
lawyerjudge
William L. Pfeiffer
William L. Pfeiffer
American Republican politician in the House of Representatives (1907-1985)
1907 - 1985
timekeeperpolitician
William Penn Mott, Jr.
William Penn Mott, Jr.
Director of the US Park Service (1909-1992)
1909 - 1992
architect
William Phillips
American writer (1907-2002)
1907 - 2002
writer
William Randolph Hearst Jr.
William Randolph Hearst Jr.
American newspaper editor (1908-1993)
1908 - 1993
publisherjournalistsocialite
Frederic Dannay
Frederic Dannay
American mystery writer, co-creator of Barnaby Ross and Ellery Queen (joint pseudonyms)
1905 - 1982
writer
Manfred B. Lee
American mystery writer, co-creator of Barnaby Ross and Ellery Queen (joint pseudonyms)
1905 - 1971
writer
Irving Geis
scientific illustrator (1908-1997)
1908 - 1997
scientific illustratorartist
Irving Goff
Irving Goff
United States Army officer
1900 - 1989
military personnel
J. Edward Lumbard
United States federal judge (1901-1999)
1901 - 1999
lawyerjudge
James E. Briggs
James E. Briggs
United States general (1906–1979)
1906 - 1979
military officer
James Joseph Rowley
James Joseph Rowley
Director of the United States Secret Service (1908–1992)
1908 - 1992
U.S. Secret Service agent
Joan Croydon
American actor (1908-1985)
1908 - 1985
film actorstage actoractor
Joan Winters
American dancer
1909 - 1933
dancer
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