Biographical Records

Notable People from New York

17,567 notable figures born in New York, showing page 239 of 352, ranked by historical prominence.

Lester Shorr
American cinematographer
1907 - 1992
cinematographer
John T. McManus
John T. McManus
American journalist (1904-1961)
1904 - 1961
journalistpolitician
Julian E. Levi
Julian E. Levi
painter (1900–1982)
1900 - 1982
painter
Sally Marr
American comedian (1906–1997)
1906 - 1997
dancercomedianactor
Jules Halfant
American painter (1909-2001)
1909 - 2001
graphic artistpainter
Nellise Child
American playwright and novelist (1901-1981)
1901 - 1981
novelistplaywrightwriter
Alexander B. Gutman
American university teacher (1902-1973)
1902 - 1973
university teacher
Lester Joseph Atwel
American writer (1908-2001)
1908 - 2001
short story writernovelist
Joseph Francis McGeough
American catholic priest and diplomat
1903 - 1970
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Martha Lorber
Martha Lorber
American actress (1900-1983)
1900 - 1983
dancerZiegfeld girlactor
Magda Foy
Magda Foy
American child actress
1905 - 1972
actor
Roi Ottley
Roi Ottley
journalist (1906-1960)
1906 - 1960
journalistwriter
George Weil
George Weil
American physicist (1907–1995)
1907 - 1995
physicist
Harry Schwartz
American football player (1906-1970)
1906 - 1970
American football player
Donald McClelland
actor (1903-1955)
1903 - 1955
stage actoractor
Derwin Abrahams
American film director (1903-1974)
1903 - 1974
film director
Abe Meyer
American composer
1901 - 1969
composer
Barse Miller
American muralist, water colorist (1904–1973)
1904 - 1973
painterillustrator
Daniel Celentano
American painter (1902–1980)
1902 - 1980
painter
Eddie Martin
Eddie Martin
American boxer
1903 - 1966
boxer
Margaret Van Pelt Vilas
American architect
1905 - 1995
architect
Carl Duane
American boxer (1902-1984)
1902 - 1984
boxer
Alfred Foster
Alfred Foster
American mathematician
1904 - 1994
mathematician
Carolyn Eisele
American mathematician (1902-2000)
1902 - 2000
historian of mathematicshistorianmathematician
Ray Lissner
American filmmaker
1903 - 1944
film director
Paul Marion
American actor (1915-2011)
1915 - 2011
actor
Ruth Sato
Ruth Sato
Broadway dancer, columnist, and promoter
1904 - 1992
columnist
Mae Barnes
American singer
1907 - 1996
singer
Matty Roubert
Matty Roubert
American actor (1907–1973)
1907 - 1973
actor
Charles Winter
Charles Winter
American cyclist
1901 - 1986
sport cyclist
Arthur Rollini
Arthur Rollini
American musician and clarinetist (1912–1993)
1912 - 1993
jazz musiciansaxophonistclarinetist
Benjamin H. Vandervoort
United States Army officer (1917–1990)
1917 - 1990
paratrooper
Stephen Seymour
set decorator (1919–1973)
1919 - 1973
set decoratorproduction designer
Flávio Cabral
American muralist
1918 - 1990
artist
Bert Granet
American television producer (1910–2002)
1910 - 2002
film producertelevision producerscreenwriter
William Lederer
Novelist, non-fiction writer (1912-2009)
1912 - 2009
science fiction writernovelistmilitary officer
Anthony L. Turkevich
Anthony L. Turkevich
American chemist (1916–2002)
1916 - 2002
university teacherchemistphysicist
Anthony Velonis
Anthony Velonis
American painter (1911-1997)
1911 - 1997
painter
Howie Richmond
American music industry executive (1918-2012)
1918 - 2012
librettistmusic executivemusic publisher
Igal Roodenko
Igal Roodenko
American activist (1917-1991)
1917 - 1991
Cordy Milne
Cordy Milne
American speedway rider (1914-1978)
1914 - 1978
speedway rider
Alvin M. Josephy, Jr.
American journalist and civil-rights activist
1915 - 2005
historian of Modern Agehistorianwriter
Barry Ulanov
American music critic (1918–2000)
1918 - 2000
art historianjournalistuniversity teacher
Bernard Childs
Bernard Childs
American painter (1910-1985)
1910 - 1985
printmakerpainter
Bobby Henderson
American musician (1910-1969)
1910 - 1969
jazz musicianpianist
Chris Griffin
Chris Griffin
American jazz trumpeter of the swing era (1915–2005)
1915 - 2005
musiciancomposer
Jimmy Butts
Jimmy Butts
American musician (1917–1998)
1917 - 1998
jazz musician
Earl Conrad
journalist and ghostwriter (1912-1986)
1912 - 1986
biographerhistorianauthor
Calvin Hoffman
American historian
1914 - 1986
theatre criticjournalisttranslator
Carmen Mastren
American musician (1913–1981)
1913 - 1981
jazz musicianbanjoistjazz guitarist
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