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Notable People from New York

17,567 notable figures born in New York, showing page 25 of 352, ranked by historical prominence.

Stu Ungar
Stu Ungar
American poker player (1953–1998)
1953 – 1998
poker player
Ross the Boss
Ross the Boss
American guitarist (1954-2026)
1954 – 2026
guitaristmusiciansinger
Phoebe Snow
American singer, songwriter and guitarist (1950–2011)
1952 – 2011
recording artistguitaristsongwriter
Kvitka Cisyk
Kvitka Cisyk
American opera singer of Ukrainian descent (1953–1998)
1953 – 1998
opera singersingeractor
Peter Scolari
Peter Scolari
American actor (1955–2021)
1955 – 2021
film actorfilm producerfilm director
Kristen Pfaff
American musician and singer
1967 – 1994
musician
Adam Schlesinger
Adam Schlesinger
American musician (1967–2020)
1967 – 2020
musicianrecord producercomposer
Linda Manz
Linda Manz
American actress (1961-2020)
1961 – 2020
film actoractor
Dave Mirra
Dave Mirra
American BMX rider (1974–2016)
1974 – 2016
rally drivercyclistsport cyclist
Margaret Floy Washburn
Margaret Floy Washburn
American psychologist and scholar (1871-1939)
1871 – 1939
psychologist
Walter Hunt
Walter Hunt
American mechanic and inventor (1796–1859)
1796 – 1859
designermechanicinventor
Abner Doubleday
Abner Doubleday
Union Army general
1819 – 1893
soldiermilitary officer
John McCloskey
John McCloskey
Catholic cardinal (1810–1885)
1810 – 1885
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Jasper Francis Cropsey
Jasper Francis Cropsey
American painter (1823–1900)
1823 – 1900
painter
John Lawrence LeConte
John Lawrence LeConte
American entomologist (1825-1883)
1825 – 1883
entomologistmilitary physicianzoologist
John Schofield
John Schofield
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient and Union Army general (1831–1906)
1831 – 1906
soldiermilitary officer
Cassius Marcellus Coolidge
Cassius Marcellus Coolidge
American artist (1844-1934)
1844 – 1934
lithographerpainter
Theobald Smith
Theobald Smith
American epidemiologist (1859–1934)
1859 – 1934
pathologistuniversity teacherveterinarian
Alton B. Parker
Alton B. Parker
American judge (1852–1926)
1852 – 1926
juristpoliticianlawyer
Alice Davenport
Alice Davenport
American actress (1864–1936)
1864 – 1936
film actorstage actoractor
Charles Sands
American golfer, tennis and real tennis player (1865–1945)
1865 – 1945
tennis playergolfer
Consuelo Vanderbilt
Consuelo Vanderbilt
American socialite (1877-1964)
1877 – 1964
philanthropistsocialite
Herbert H. Lehman
Herbert H. Lehman
American politician (1878–1963)
1878 – 1963
investment bankerpolitician
Alvah Meyer
Alvah Meyer
athletics competitor (1888–1939)
1888 – 1939
athletics competitorathlete
Inez Milholland
Inez Milholland
(1886-1916) American suffragist, lawyer
1886 – 1916
peace activistsuffragistjurist
Burrill Bernard Crohn
American gastroenterologist (1884–1983)
1884 – 1983
gastroenterologist
Clarence Birdseye
Clarence Birdseye
American inventor (1886–1956)
1886 – 1956
biologistinventorbusinessperson
Norman Kerry
Norman Kerry
American actor (1894-1956)
1894 – 1956
film actoractor
Sumner Welles
Sumner Welles
American government official and diplomat (1892-1961)
1892 – 1961
non-fiction writerdiplomatpolitician
Donald Wills Douglas, Sr.
Donald Wills Douglas, Sr.
American aeroplanes designer and businessman (1892–1981)
1892 – 1981
aircraft designeraerospace engineeraircraft pilot
Mike Gold
Mike Gold
American journalist (1894–1967)
1893 – 1967
novelistliterary criticjournalist
Priscilla Dean
Priscilla Dean
American actress (1896–1987)
1896 – 1987
film actoractor
William Beaudine
William Beaudine
American film actor and director (1892–1970)
1892 – 1970
film actordirectorfilm producer
Martha Mansfield
Martha Mansfield
American actress (1899-1923)
1899 – 1923
film actordancermodel
Vincent Youmans
Vincent Youmans
American composer (1898-1946)
1898 – 1946
manufacturersongwriterpianist
Ferde Grofé
Ferde Grofé
American composer, arranger, pianist and instrumentalist (1892–1972)
1892 – 1972
jazz musicianradio personalityfilm score composer
Sheldon Leonard
Sheldon Leonard
American actor, producer, director, and writer (1907–1997)
1907 – 1997
film actortelevision actordirector
Jack Sharkey
Jack Sharkey
American boxer (1902–1994)
1902 – 1994
boxer
Julius J. Epstein
Julius J. Epstein
American screenwriter (1909-2000)
1909 – 2000
screenwriter
Alan Reed
Alan Reed
American actor (1907–1977)
1907 – 1977
dub actorfilm actortelevision actor
Cus D'Amato
Cus D'Amato
American boxing trainer (1908–1985)
1908 – 1985
boxing managerboxing trainerboxer
Sidney Hook
Sidney Hook
American philosopher (1902–1989)
1902 – 1989
philosopheruniversity teacherwriter
Ricardo Cortez
Ricardo Cortez
American actor (1900-1977)
1900 – 1977
stockbrokerfilm actorfilm director
Frederick Sheffield
Frederick Sheffield
American rower (1902–1971)
1902 – 1971
rower
David Ausubel
American psychologist (1918–2008)
1918 – 2008
pedagoguepsychologistpsychiatrist
Vernon A. Walters
Vernon A. Walters
United States general (1917–2002)
1917 – 2002
interpreterintelligence officermilitary attaché
Richard Tucker
Richard Tucker
American opera singer (1913-1975)
1913 – 1975
opera singersingeractor
Robert Marshak
Robert Marshak
American physicist (1916–1992)
1916 – 1992
nuclear physicistuniversity teacherastrophysicist
John Basilone
John Basilone
American Medal of Honor recipient (1916–1945)
1916 – 1945
boxermilitary personnel
Jerry Wexler
American music producer, journalist (1917–2008)
1917 – 2008
music journalistjournalistlyricist
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