Biographical Records

Notable People from New York

17,567 notable figures born in New York, showing page 42 of 352, ranked by historical prominence.

Jerome Frank
Jerome Frank
American jurist (1889–1957)
1889 – 1957
philosopherjuristlawyer
Albert Parker
Albert Parker
American film director (1885-1974)
1885 – 1974
film producerfilm directoractor
Jess McMahon
(1882-1954) American professional wrestling and boxing promoter
1882 – 1954
professional wrestling promoter
Mabel Paige
Mabel Paige
American actress (1880-1954)
1880 – 1954
film actorstage actoractor
Lyman Hine
bobsledder (1888–1930)
1888 – 1930
bobsledder
Harry Rapf
Harry Rapf
American film producer (1882–1949)
1880 – 1949
production managerproducerfilm producer
Richard Tucker
Richard Tucker
actor (1884-1942)
1884 – 1942
silent film actorfilm actorcomposer
Bill Horr
Bill Horr
American discus thrower and football coach (1880-1955)
1880 – 1955
athletics competitor
Karl Frederick
sport shooter (1881–1963)
1881 – 1963
sport shooterlawyer
William Van Alen
William Van Alen
American architect (1883–1954)
1882 – 1954
architect
Robert Cushman Murphy
Robert Cushman Murphy
American ornithologist and museum curator (1887–1973)
1887 – 1973
ornithologistbiologistauthor
Karl Behr
Karl Behr
American tennis player (1885–1949)
1885 – 1949
tennis playerbankerlawyer
Howard Lindsay
Howard Lindsay
American theatrical producer, director, playwright, librettist and actor (1889–1968)
1889 – 1968
librettistfilm actortheatre director
Celia Adler
Celia Adler
American television actor (1889-1979)
1889 – 1979
stage actoractorfilm actor
Robert Stangland
American long and triple jumper (1881-1953)
1881 – 1953
athletics competitor
Hugh Herbert
Hugh Herbert
Comedian, film actor (1887–1952)
1884 – 1952
film actorfilm directoractor
John Hein
Olympic wrestler (1886-1963)
1886 – 1963
amateur wrestler
Bert Lytell
Bert Lytell
American actor (1885-1954)
1885 – 1954
film actortelevision actorfilm director
Oscar Goerke
American racing cyclist (1883-1934)
1883 – 1934
track cyclistsport cyclist
Victor Milner
Victor Milner
American cinematographer (1893-1972)
1893 – 1972
cinematographer
Sam Taylor
Sam Taylor
American film director (1895-1958)
1895 – 1958
directorfilm producerfilm director
Caresse Crosby
Caresse Crosby
American publisher, activist, and inventor of the bra (1892–1970)
1892 – 1970
feministmemoiristfashion designer
Léonie Adams
Léonie Adams
American poet (1899–1988)
1899 – 1988
university teacherpoetwriter
Leroy Grumman
Leroy Grumman
American aerospace engineer (1895–1982)
1895 – 1982
military flight engineeraircraft pilotentrepreneur
Richard Rosson
Richard Rosson
American filmmaker (1893-1953)
1893 – 1953
film actorfilm directoractor
Richard Parke
bobsledder (1893-1950)
1893 – 1950
bobsledder
John Howard Lawson
John Howard Lawson
American dramatist (1894–1977)
1894 – 1977
playwrightwriterscreenwriter
George Jessel
George Jessel
American actor, singer, songwriter, film producer (1898-1981)
1898 – 1981
television writerfilm screenwriterfilm actor
Edith Storey
Edith Storey
American actress (1892–1967)
1892 – 1967
film actoractor
Ludlow Griscom
Ludlow Griscom
American ornithologist, botanist, ichthyologist and museum professional (1890-1959)
1890 – 1959
scientific collectorichthyologistbotanist
Albert Ray
Albert Ray
American film director, actor and screenwriter (1897-1944)
1897 – 1944
film actordirectorfilm director
Edith Johnson
Edith Johnson
American actress (1894–1969)
1894 – 1969
film actoractor
James Wendell
James Wendell
athletics competitor (1890-1958)
1890 – 1958
athletics competitor
Harold Rosson
Harold Rosson
American cinematographer (1895-1988)
1895 – 1988
camera operatorcinematographer
Olive Tell
Olive Tell
American actress (1894-1951)
1894 – 1951
film actorstage actoractor
Bennett Cerf
Bennett Cerf
American publisher and author (1898-1971)
1898 – 1971
autobiographerpublisherjournalist
Queenie Smith
Queenie Smith
American actress (1898-1978)
1898 – 1978
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Edna Murphy
Edna Murphy
actress (1899-1974)
1899 – 1974
film actormodelactor
Helen Jerome Eddy
Helen Jerome Eddy
American actress (1897-1990)
1897 – 1990
film actoractor
Tell Berna
Tell Berna
athletics competitor (1891–1975)
1891 – 1975
athletics competitor
Helene Chadwick
Helene Chadwick
actress (1897-1940)
1897 – 1940
stage actorsilent film actorfilm actor
Rebecca Lancefield
Rebecca Lancefield
American microbiologist (1895–1981)
1895 – 1981
bacteriologistimmunologistmicrobiologist
Florence Henri
photographer and painter (1893-1982)
1893 – 1982
draftspersonpainterphotographer
Warren Hymer
Warren Hymer
American actor (1906–1948)
1906 – 1948
composeractor
William Cagney
William Cagney
American actor and producer (1905–1988)
1905 – 1988
producerfilm produceractor
Joe Grant
American animator (1908–2005)
1908 – 2005
concept artistfilm screenwriterfilm actor
Betty Parsons
Betty Parsons
American artist, art dealer and collector (1900-1982)
1900 – 1982
galleristdraftspersonart collector
Jack Donohue
American actor and director (1908-1984)
1908 – 1984
film actortelevision actordancer
Charles E. Bohlen
Charles E. Bohlen
American diplomat (1904–1974)
1904 – 1974
diplomatambassador
Paula Strasberg
American actress, drama coach (1909-1966)
1909 – 1966
drama teacherstage actoractor
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