Biographical Records

Notable People from New York

17,567 notable figures born in New York, showing page 306 of 352, ranked by historical prominence.

Murray Burnett
American screenwriter
1910 - 1997
writerscreenwriter
Helen G. Scott
American spy (1915-1987)
1915 - 1987
public relations executiveinterpreterspy
Beatrice Blyth Whiting
American anthropologist
1914 - 2003
anthropologist
Ben Belitt
American writer, poet and translator (1911-2003)
1911 - 2003
literary scholarcriticliterary critic
Ben Kish
Ben Kish
American football player (1917-1989)
1917 - 1989
American football player
Benedict Freedman
American mathematician and writer
1919 - 2012
novelistuniversity teachermathematician
Bentley Kassal
American judge (1917-2019)
1917 - 2019
politicianjudge
Bernard Lander
Bernard Lander
American rabbi
1915 - 2010
sociologistuniversity teacherrabbi
Cotton Hayden Allen
Cotton Hayden Allen
former mayor of Columbus, Ohio
1834 - 1900
politician
Bill Hutchinson
American football player (1916-2008)
1916 - 2008
American football player
Bill Leonard
American journalist and television executive
1916 - 1994
journalist
Bill Lohrman
Bill Lohrman
American baseball player
1913 - 1999
baseball player
Bill Starr
American baseball player (1911-1991)
1911 - 1991
baseball player
Bill Todman
Bill Todman
American television producer and personality born in New York City (1916-1979)
1916 - 1979
manufacturertelevision producerbusinessperson
Richard Beckhard
American consultant, sociologist, and stage manager (1918-1999)
1918 - 1999
stage managersociologistuniversity teacher
Jerome H. Holland
Jerome H. Holland
American diplomat (1916-1985)
1916 - 1985
American football playersociologistathlete
Homer A. Jack
Homer A. Jack
American pacifist (1916-1993)
1916 - 1993
pacifisttheologianpriest
Blair Clark
American journalist and activist (1917-2000)
1917 - 2000
journalist
Bob Chipman
Bob Chipman
American baseball player
1918 - 1973
baseball player
Moreau S. Crosby
American politician (1839-1893)
1839 - 1893
politician
Bud Cooper
American football player (1913-1998)
1913 - 1998
American football player
Buddy Hassett
American baseball player
1911 - 1997
baseball player
John Edson Sweet
John Edson Sweet
American mechanical engineer
1832 - 1916
engineer
Carlos Alexander
Operatic baritone
1915 - 1991
opera singer
Ceil Chapman
American fashion designer (1912–1979)
1912 - 1979
fashion designer
Challis Walker
Challis Walker
American sculptor
1912 - 2000
sculptor
Charles Borromeo McLaughlin
Catholic bishop
1913 - 1978
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Charles Henry Tenney
United States federal judge
1911 - 1994
military officerlawyerjudge
Charles R. Meyer
Charles R. Meyer
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1911-2001)
1913 - 2001
American football playermilitary personnel
Chet Ross
Chet Ross
Major League Baseball player
1917 - 1989
baseball player
Christian A. Herter, Jr.
Christian A. Herter, Jr.
American politician
1919 - 2007
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Claire Sterling
American journalist
1919 - 1995
journalistauthorwriter
Estelle Skidmore Doremus
Estelle Skidmore Doremus
American philanthropist (1830–1905)
1830 - 1905
philanthropist
Clement Finch
American physician and researcher
1915 - 2010
hematologistphysician
Cleve Gray
American artist (1918-2004)
1918 - 2004
printmakerpainter
Clifford Grobstein
American biologist
1916 - 1998
biologist
Ephraim Francis Baldwin
American architect
1837 - 1916
architect
Coles Trapnell
Coles Trapnell
American television producer (1910-1999)
1910 - 1999
television directortelevision producerscreenwriter
Emory C. Ferguson
Emory C. Ferguson
American politician
1833 - 1911
politician
Cy Block
American baseball player
1919 - 2004
baseball player
C. L. Sulzberger
C. L. Sulzberger
American journalist and non-fiction writer (1912-1993)
1912 - 1993
diaristjournalist
Dan McGee
Major League Baseball player
1911 - 1991
baseball player
John Merrill
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1846 - 1883
military personnel
Daniel J. Bernstein
American businessman, philanthropist, and liberal political activist (1918–1970)
1918 - 1970
investment banker
Elizabeth Chamberlain Gibson
Elizabeth Chamberlain Gibson
American wife of the Methodist missionary Otis Gibson (1830-1916)
1830 - 1916
missionary
David Foster Pratt
American artist (1918-2010)
1918 - 2010
painter
David P. Harmon
American scenarist
1919 - 2001
film producerscreenwriter
Edward Payson Roe
Edward Payson Roe
American writer (1838-1888)
1838 - 1888
novelistwriter
Edward Payson Chapin
Edward Payson Chapin
Union Army general
1831 - 1863
military officerlawyer
Don Rico
Paperback and comic-book writer, screenwriter, artist (1912-1985)
1912 - 1985
cartoonistcomics artistwriter
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