Biographical Records

Notable People from New York

17,567 notable figures born in New York, showing page 262 of 352, ranked by historical prominence.

Earle F. Zeigler
American university teacher (1919-2018)
1919 - 2018
university teacher
Dave Rosenberg
American boxer
1901 - 1979
boxer
Frank Dempster Sherman
Frank Dempster Sherman
American poet and academic (1860–1916)
1860 - 1916
poetwriter
Truman H. Hoag
American politician (1816–1870)
1816 - 1870
politician
Dave Pascal
cartoonist
1918 - 2003
cartoonist
Samuel Adler
artist (1898-1979)
1898 - 1979
painter
B. A. Rolfe
B. A. Rolfe
Band leader, Movie producer (1879–1956)
1879 - 1956
trumpeterjazz musicianradio personality
Melvin L. Kohn
American sociologist
1928 - 2021
social psychologistsociologistuniversity teacher
Melvin Simon
American businessman (1926-2009)
1926 - 2009
film producerbusinessperson
Ernest Bernbaum
Ernest Bernbaum
American writer and scholar (1879–1958)
1879 - 1958
writer
J. C. Thom
American artist (1835-1898)
1835 - 1898
painter
Edward W. Pattison
Edward W. Pattison
American politician
1932 - 1990
politicianlawyer
Michael Howard
American actor (1923-2019)
1923 - 2019
actor
Ralph Rosenborg
American painter (1913–1992)
1913 - 1992
printmakerpainter
John Ford
John Ford
American judge and politician from New York (1862–1941)
1862 - 1941
politicianlawyerjudge
Michael Stewart
American playwright (1924-1987)
1924 - 1987
librettistlyricistsongwriter
DeWitt Stetten Jr.
DeWitt Stetten Jr.
American biochemist (1909–1990)
1909 - 1990
biochemistphysician
Augusta Huiell Seaman
author
1879 - 1950
children's writerwriter
Mickey Manners
American singer, actor and dancer (1925-2016)
1925 - 2016
television actordancersinger
Gus Williams
Gus Williams
American comedian and songwriter (1848-1915)
1848 - 1915
stage actoractor
Henry Wilson Savage
Henry Wilson Savage
American theatre manager (1859–1927)
1859 - 1927
film producerfilm directorbusinessperson
Milt Kamen
Milt Kamen
American actor (1921-1977)
1921 - 1977
television actoractor
Dines Carlsen
American artist (1901-1966)
1901 - 1966
painter
Harry Holtzman
American artist (1912-1987)
1912 - 1987
art collectorpainterphotographer
Thomas Nelson
Thomas Nelson
American attorney and judge (1819-1907)
1819 - 1907
lawyerjudge
Don Dunphy
American sports broadcast announcer (1908–1998)
1908 - 1998
presenter
Carle Augustus Woodruff
Carle Augustus Woodruff
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1841-1913)
1841 - 1913
military personnel
Henry Wade Rogers
Henry Wade Rogers
American judge (1853–1926)
1853 - 1926
juristlawyerjudge
Thomas Hillhouse
Thomas Hillhouse
American politician (1817-1897)
1817 - 1897
bank officerpolitician
Santos Ortega
Santos Ortega
American actor (1899-1976)
1899 - 1976
television actoractor
Thomas Dow Jones
American sculptor (1811–1881)
1811 - 1881
visual artistsculptor
Moses Fowler Odel
Moses Fowler Odel
American politician (1818–1866)
1818 - 1866
politician
Frederick Humphreys
Frederick Humphreys
physician, founder of Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine Company (1816-1900)
1816 - 1900
homeopathauthorbusinessperson
Leonard Spigelgass
American screenwriter, producer and playwright (1908-1985)
1908 - 1985
directorfilm producerplaywright
Charles Billinghurst
Charles Billinghurst
American politician (1818–1865)
1818 - 1865
politicianlawyer
Rachel McMillan
American born, British health visitor and educationist
1859 - 1917
health visitor
John E. W. Thompson
John E. W. Thompson
American diplomat and physician
1860 - 1918
diplomatphysician
Edward Haight
American congressman for New York (1817-1885)
1817 - 1885
bankerpolitician
Dave Pell
American musician (1925–2017)
1925 - 2017
jazz musiciansaxophonistbandleader
Albert Kenrick Fisher
Albert Kenrick Fisher
American ornithologist (1856-1948)
1856 - 1948
scientific collectorbotanical collectorornithologist
Horace C. Spencer
American politician
1832 - 1926
politician
Ruth McKenney
American journalist
1911 - 1972
journalistplaywrightwriter
Royal Hurlburt Weller
Royal Hurlburt Weller
American politician (1881–1929)
1881 - 1929
politicianlawyer
Ruth Ray
American painter (1919-1977)
1919 - 1977
painter
Jared V. Peck
Jared V. Peck
American politician (1816-1891)
1816 - 1891
politician
Dorothy Gould Burns
Dorothy Gould Burns
USA socialite and art collector (1904-1969)
1904 - 1969
socialite
Dorothy Kunhardt
Dorothy Kunhardt
American historian and writer (1901–1979)
1901 - 1979
children's writerhistorianwriter
Harcourt J. Pratt
Harcourt J. Pratt
American politician (1866–1934)
1866 - 1934
politician
John D. Freeman
American politician
1816 - 1886
politicianlawyer
Henry G. Danforth
Henry G. Danforth
American politician from New York
1854 - 1918
politicianlawyer
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