Biographical Records

Notable People from New York

17,567 notable figures born in New York, showing page 32 of 352, ranked by historical prominence.

Fred Ebb
American musical theatre composer (1928-2004)
1928 – 2004
librettistfilm producerlyricist
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
American saxophonist (1922–1986)
1922 – 1986
recording artistjazz musiciansaxophonist
Milton H. Greene
Photographer, film producer (1922–1985)
1922 – 1985
fashion photographerfilm producerphotographer
George R. Price
American population geneticist (1922–1975)
1922 – 1975
evolutionary biologistgeneticistjournalist
Lenny Montana
Lenny Montana
American professional wrestler and actor (1926–1992)
1926 – 1992
bouncerprofessional wrestlerfilm actor
Theodore Hall
Theodore Hall
American physicist (1925–1999)
1925 – 1999
physicist
Doris Belack
Doris Belack
American actress (1926-2011)
1926 – 2011
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Lucien Carr
Lucien Carr
American journalist (1925–2005)
1925 – 2005
journalist
Joyce Brothers
Joyce Brothers
American psychologist and columnist (1927–2013)
1927 – 2013
presentercolumnisttelevision presenter
Larry Evans
Larry Evans
American chess player (1932–2010)
1932 – 2010
non-fiction writerchess playerjournalist
Shelley Mann
American swimmer (1937–2005)
1937 – 2005
swimmer
Lou Jones
athletics competitor (1932–2006)
1932 – 2006
sprinter
Daniel Kleppner
American physicist (1932–2025)
1932 – 2025
university teacherphysicist
David Horowitz
David Horowitz
Neoconservative activist, writer
1939 – 2025
non-fiction writeropinion journalistjournalist
Bob Said
Bob Said
American racing driver
1932 – 2002
Formula One driverbobsledderfilm producer
Lucille Clifton
Lucille Clifton
American poet (1936-2010)
1936 – 2010
children's writeruniversity teacherauthor
Gordon Willis
American cinematographer and film director (1931-2014)
1931 – 2014
film producerdirectorfilm director
Owen Roizman
Owen Roizman
American cinematographer (1936–2023)
1936 – 2023
camera operatorcinematographeractor
Nita Lowey
Nita Lowey
American politician (1937–2025)
1937 – 2025
politician
Robert Donner
Robert Donner
American actor (1931–2006)
1931 – 2006
film actortelevision actoractor
Alex Cord
Alex Cord
American actor (1933-2021)
1933 – 2021
film actortelevision actorrancher
Jeremiah P. Ostriker
American astronomer
1937 – 2025
university teacherastrophysicistastronomer
Alan Dundes
Alan Dundes
American folklorist (1934–2005)
1934 – 2005
anthropologistuniversity teacher
Jack Trout
American marketing man (1935-2017)
1935 – 2017
economistentrepreneur
Eddie Palmieri
Eddie Palmieri
American musician
1936 – 2025
jazz musicianbandleadermusician
William Browder
William Browder
American mathematician (1934–2025)
1934 – 2025
topologistuniversity teachermathematician
Roderick Thorp
American writer (1936–1999)
1936 – 1999
novelistuniversity teacherwriter
David Hess
David Hess
American actor singer and songwriter (1936-2011)
1936 – 2011
film actortelevision actorfilm producer
Jim Hutton
Jim Hutton
American actor (1934-1979)
1934 – 1979
film actortelevision actoractor
Robert Kramer
American director, actor and screenwriter (1939-1999)
1939 – 1999
film screenwriterfilm actordirector
Julie Bennett
Julie Bennett
American actress (1932–2020)
1932 – 2020
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Marlena Shaw
Marlena Shaw
American female singer (1942–2024)
1942 – 2024
soul musicianjazz singerjazz musician
Nicolás Sestito
Nicolás Sestito
American singer (1942–1968)
1942 – 1967
musiciansinger-songwritersinger
Todd Akin
Todd Akin
American politician (1947–2021)
1947 – 2021
politician
Kevin Dobson
Kevin Dobson
American film and television actor (1943-2020)
1943 – 2020
film actortelevision actorfilm producer
Connie Hawkins
Connie Hawkins
American basketball player (1942–2017)
1942 – 2017
basketball player
Louis V. Gerstner
Louis V. Gerstner
American businessman (1942-2025)
1942 – 2025
business executivebusinessperson
Matthew Cowles
Matthew Cowles
American actor and playwright (1944-2014)
1944 – 2014
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Sandy Berger
Sandy Berger
US National Security Advisor (1945–2015)
1945 – 2015
lobbyistpolitical adviserlawyer
Paula Shaw
Paula Shaw
American actress
1941 – 2025
film actortelevision actoractor
Jimmy Miller
American record producer and musician, songwriter (1942–1994)
1942 – 1994
lyricistsongwritermusician
J. E. Freeman
American actor (1946-2014)
1946 – 2014
film actoractor
Theresa Saldana
Theresa Saldana
American actress (1954–2016)
1954 – 2016
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Kevin Burnham
American sailor (1956–2020)
1956 – 2020
sailor
James McCaffrey
James McCaffrey
American actor (1958–2023)
1958 – 2023
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Charlie Dominici
American musician (1951-2023)
1951 – 2023
singer
Caleb Carr
American novelist, screenwriter and military historian (1955–2024)
1955 – 2024
essayistnovelistfilm producer
Edoardo Agnelli
Edoardo Agnelli
Son of Marella Agnelli
1954 – 2000
entrepreneur
Alan Merrill
Alan Merrill
American musician (1951-2020)
1951 – 2020
rhythm guitaristfilm actorsongwriter
Gene Anthony Ray
actor, dancer, choreographer (1962-2003)
1962 – 2003
film actortelevision actordancer
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