Biographical Records

Notable People from New York

17,567 notable figures born in New York, showing page 4 of 352, ranked by historical prominence.

Elihu Root
Elihu Root
American politician (1845-1937)
1845 – 1937
diplomatjuristpolitician
Irwin Rose
Irwin Rose
American biologist (1926-2015)
1926 – 2015
biochemistuniversity teacherchemist
George Clinton
George Clinton
vice president of the United States from 1805 to 1812 (1739–1812)
1739 – 1812
military officergovernorpolitician
George A. Romero
George A. Romero
Canadian-American filmmaker (1940–2017)
1940 – 2017
film screenwriterfilm actortelevision actor
Judy Holliday
Judy Holliday
American actress, comedian and singer (1921-1965)
1921 – 1965
jazz musicianfilm actorstage actor
Yehudi Menuhin
Yehudi Menuhin
American violinist and conductor (1916–1999)
1916 – 1999
autobiographerjazz musicianviolinist
Daniel D. Tompkins
Daniel D. Tompkins
American politician; sixth vice president of the United States (1774–1825)
1774 – 1825
juristgovernorpolitician
Edward Hopper
Edward Hopper
American realist painter and printmaker (1882-1967)
1882 – 1967
draftspersongraphic artistpainter
Herbert A. Hauptman
Herbert A. Hauptman
American mathematician (1917–2011)
1917 – 2011
crystallographerphilosopheruniversity teacher
Estelle Harris
Estelle Harris
American actress (1928–2022)
1928 – 2022
voice actortelevision presentercomedian
Murray Rothbard
Murray Rothbard
American economist (1926–1995)
1926 – 1995
economic historianessayistactivist
DMX
DMX
American rapper and actor (1970–2021)
1970 – 2021
producerfilm actorrapper
Jerome Karle
Jerome Karle
American physical chemist (1918–2013)
1918 – 2013
crystallographeruniversity teacherchemist
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean-Michel Basquiat
American artist (1960–1988)
1960 – 1988
collagistartivistinstallation artist
Teresa Wright
Teresa Wright
American actress (1918–2005)
1918 – 2005
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Robert Fogel
Robert Fogel
American economist and historian (1926–2013)
1926 – 2013
economic historianpolitical economistuniversity teacher
Frank B. Kellogg
Frank B. Kellogg
American politician (1856-1937)
1856 – 1937
foreign ministerdiplomatjurist
Danny Kaye
Danny Kaye
American actor, singer, dancer, and comedian (1911–1987)
1911 – 1987
film actortelevision actordancer
Patty Duke
Patty Duke
American actress (1946–2016)
1946 – 2016
health activisttrade unionistfilm actor
Bernard Madoff
Bernard Madoff
American fraudster and financier (1938–2021)
1938 – 2021
stockbrokerfinancierbanker
Roy Lichtenstein
Roy Lichtenstein
American pop artist (1923–1997)
1923 – 1997
lithographerdraftspersonprintmaker
Gerald Edelman
Gerald Edelman
American biologist (1929–2014)
1929 – 2014
immunologistneuroscientistuniversity teacher
George Kennedy
George Kennedy
American actor (1925–2016)
1925 – 2016
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Cicely Tyson
Cicely Tyson
American actress (1924–2021)
1924 – 2021
film actormodeltelevision actor
Suzanne Pleshette
Suzanne Pleshette
American actress (1937-2008)
1937 – 2008
actor
Daniel Carleton Gajdusek
Daniel Carleton Gajdusek
American medical researcher
1923 – 2008
virologistanthropologistbiologist
Julius Axelrod
Julius Axelrod
American biochemist (1912–2004)
1912 – 2004
neuroscientistbiochemistpharmacologist
Jackie Gleason
Jackie Gleason
American comedian and actor (1916–1987)
1916 – 1987
film actortelevision actorstage actor
George Wald
George Wald
American biologist, biochemist, physiologist and Nobel laureate (1906–1997)
1906 – 1997
neuroscientistbiochemistphysiologist
Paul Greengard
Paul Greengard
American neuroscientist (1925-2019)
1925 – 2019
neuroscientistbiochemistpharmacologist
Lewis H. Morgan
Lewis H. Morgan
American anthropologist (1818–1881)
1818 – 1881
archaeologistanthropologistsociologist
Robert Mueller
Robert Mueller
American attorney and sixth director of the FBI (1944–2026)
1944 – 2026
soldierofficialmilitary officer
Joe Alaskey
American actor (1952–2016)
1952 – 2016
stand-up comediandub actorfilm actor
George Westinghouse
George Westinghouse
American inventor and businessman (1846–1914)
1846 – 1914
inventorentrepreneur
Howard Zinn
Howard Zinn
American historian, playwright, and socialist thinker (1922–2010)
1922 – 2010
labor historianpeace activistfilm director
Robert Ludlum
American novelist (1927–2001)
1927 – 2001
science fiction writernovelistexecutive producer
Walter Lippmann
Walter Lippmann
American journalist and political commentator (1889–1974)
1889 – 1974
political analystconsultantopinion journalist
Art Carney
Art Carney
American actor and comedian (1918–2003)
1918 – 2003
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Veronica Lake
Veronica Lake
American actress (1922–1973)
1922 – 1973
film actortelevision actormodel
David Foster Wallace
David Foster Wallace
American fiction writer and essayist (1962–2008)
1962 – 2008
essayistnovelistuniversity teacher
Lena Horne
Lena Horne
American singer, actress, dancer and activist (1917–2010)
1917 – 2010
activisttelevision actorfilm actor
Joe Dassin
Joe Dassin
French-American musician (1938–1980)
1938 – 1980
guitaristsinger-songwritermusician
Laura Branigan
Laura Branigan
American singer and actress (1952–2004)
1952 – 2004
recording artistfilm actortelevision actor
John Jay
John Jay
Founding Father, U.S. Chief Justice from 1789 to 1795
1745 – 1829
foreign ministerdiplomatjurist
Joseph Barbera
Joseph Barbera
American animator and cartoonist (1911–2006)
1911 – 2006
film producerfilm directorbank teller
Gene Tierney
Gene Tierney
American actress (1920–1991)
1920 – 1991
autobiographerfilm actortelevision actor
Richard Holbrooke
Richard Holbrooke
American diplomat (1941-2010)
1941 – 2010
journalistbankerfinancial adviser
Joel Schumacher
Joel Schumacher
American director, screenwriter, and producer (1939–2020)
1939 – 2020
film directordirectorfilm producer
Maureen Stapleton
Maureen Stapleton
American actress (1925-2006)
1925 – 2006
film actortelevision actorstage actor
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