Biographical Records

Notable People from New York

17,567 notable figures born in New York, showing page 300 of 352, ranked by historical prominence.

Charles Y. Glock
American sociologist
1919 - 2018
sociologist
Craig Hugh Smyth
American art historian (1915–2006)
1915 - 2006
art historian
Frank Eliscu
American sculptor (1912–1996)
1912 - 1996
sculptorteacher
Dave Bowman
American musician and pianist
1914 - 1964
pianistcomposer
Joseph Lehner
American mathematician
1912 - 2013
mathematician
John Allen
American athletics competitor
1926 - 2006
athletics competitor
Jack D. Foner
American historian
1910 - 1999
historian
Mort Meskin
Comic artist
1916 - 1995
penciller
Michele Molese
American opera singer (1928-1989)
1928 - 1989
opera singer
Bernard Schwartz
American film producer (1917-2003)
1917 - 2003
producerfilm producer
Elmer James
American musician
1910 - 1954
musician
Ralph Perlman
Louisiana public official (1917-2013)
1917 - 2013
businessperson
Albert Seedman
officer with the New York City Police Department (1918-2013)
1918 - 2013
actor
George W. G. Boyce Jr.
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1916 - 1944
military personnel
Harry Alpert
American sociologist
1912 - 1977
sociologist
Marshall Field IV
American newspaper owner (1916-1965)
1916 - 1965
businessperson
George L. Miller
George L. Miller
American physician, editor, and politician (1830–1920)
1830 - 1920
editorpolitician
George Frederick Shrady, Sr.
George Frederick Shrady, Sr.
American physician (1837-1907)
1837 - 1907
journalistsurgeonphysician
Norman Cazden
American composer (1914-1980)
1914 - 1980
university teacherpianistcomposer
Maida Heatter
American food writer (1916-2019)
1916 - 2019
chef
John D. Bennett
New York politician and judge
1911 - 2005
politicianlawyerjudge
Daniel Lang
Daniel Lang
American newspaper/magazine journalist and author
1913 - 1981
opinion journalistjournalistediting staff
Frank W. Wadsworth
Shakespearean scholar and writer (1919-2012)
1919 - 2012
academic
Ed Waters
American writer
1930 - 2004
film producerwriterscreenwriter
John H. Cooke
New York politician and judge
1911 - 1998
politicianjudge
Francis Lee Friedman
Francis Lee Friedman
American physicist
1918 - 1962
nuclear physicist
William C. Brennan
New York politician and judge
1918 - 2000
politicianjudge
Francis Scott Street
American publisher (1831-1883)
1831 - 1883
journalist
Forceythe Willson
Forceythe Willson
American writer
1837 - 1867
poetwriter
Alfred Newman
Alfred Newman
American politician
1834 - 1898
politicianlawyerjudge
Alexander Wilson
American lawyer (1832-1888)
1832 - 1888
politicianlawyerjudge
Alexander Chambers
Alexander Chambers
American general (1832-1888)
1832 - 1888
military officer
Alexander Ahab Arnold
Alexander Ahab Arnold
American lawyer, farmer, politician (1833-1915)
1833 - 1915
politician
Phoebe Jacobs
music promoter (1918-2012)
1918 - 2012
music promoter
Nesbitt Blaisdell
American actor
1928 - 2024
film actorstage actor
Robert Graf
Austrian politician (1929–1996)
1929 - 1996
politician
Charles V. Fornes
Charles V. Fornes
American politician (1844-1929)
1844 - 1929
politician
Benjamin A. Willis
Benjamin A. Willis
lawyer and politician (1840-1886)
1840 - 1886
politicianlawyer
Herschel H. Hatch
Herschel H. Hatch
American politician (1837-1920)
1837 - 1920
politicianlawyerjudge
Mary Wilkinson Streep
American fine artist
1915 - 2001
journalistpainter
Moses J. Epstein
American politician
1911 - 1960
politician
Tommy Whelan
American football player (1911-1974)
1911 - 1974
American football player
John V. "Scarsdale Jack" Newkirk
John V. "Scarsdale Jack" Newkirk
American military aviator
1913 - 1942
airman
George Rapée
American bridge player
1915 - 1999
bridge playerlawyer
Jeremiah J. Moriarty
New York politician and judge (1914-1995)
1914 - 1995
politicianjudge
Felicia Meyer Marsh
American painter (1912–1978)
1912 - 1978
visual artist
Walter H. Jones
American politician (1912-1982)
1912 - 1982
politicianlawyer
Theodore D. Day
Theodore D. Day
American politician in New York (1917-2003)
1917 - 2003
politician
Edward P. Lilly
American historian
1910 - 1994
historian
Mary French Rockefeller
Mary French Rockefeller
American philanthropist
1910 - 1997
philanthropist
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