Biographical Records

Notable People from New York

17,567 notable figures born in New York, showing page 47 of 352, ranked by historical prominence.

William Beckman
Olympic wrestler (1881–1933)
1881 – 1933
amateur wrestler
William Rose Benét
American writer (1886-1950)
1886 – 1950
literary criticpoetwriter
Arthur Housman
Arthur Housman
American actor (1889–1942)
1889 – 1942
actor
Maxwell Maltz
Maxwell Maltz
American plastic surgeon, self-help author (1899 - 1975)
1889 – 1975
surgeonplaywrightpsychologist
Donald MacBride
Donald MacBride
American actor (1893–1957)
1889 – 1957
television actorstage actoractor
Watson Washburn
Watson Washburn
American tennis player (1894–1973)
1894 – 1973
tennis player
Floyd Bennett
Floyd Bennett
US pilot (1890-1928)
1890 – 1928
exploreraircraft pilotmechanic
Arthur Edeson
Arthur Edeson
American cinematographer (1891-1970)
1891 – 1970
assistant directorcinematographer
Buddy DeSylva
Buddy DeSylva
American songwriter, film producer and record executive (1895–1950)
1895 – 1950
film producersongwriterwriter
Robert Maynard Hutchins
Robert Maynard Hutchins
American philosopher and university president (1899–1977)
1899 – 1977
university teacherpedagogue
George O'Hara
George O'Hara
American actor and screenwriter (1899-1966)
1899 – 1966
film actoractorscreenwriter
Connie Gilchrist
Connie Gilchrist
1901-1985 American actress
1895 – 1985
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Charles Ackerly
Charles Ackerly
wrestler (1898–1982)
1898 – 1982
amateur wrestler
Raymond Bonney
Raymond Bonney
American ice hockey player (1892–1964)
1892 – 1964
ice hockey player
Detlev Bronk
Detlev Bronk
American biophysicist (1897–1975)
1897 – 1975
biophysicistphysiologisteducator
Arthur Charles Miller
Arthur Charles Miller
American cinematographer (1895-1970)
1895 – 1970
camera operatorcinematographer
William A. Seiter
William A. Seiter
American film director (1890-1964)
1890 – 1964
directorfilm producerfilm director
Edmund Horton
bobsledder (1896–1944)
1896 – 1944
bobsledder
Jay Adler
Jay Adler
American actor (1896-1978)
1896 – 1978
television actorstage actoractor
Bernard Rogers
American composer (1893–1968)
1893 – 1968
music educatormusicologistmusic teacher
Vincent Lopez
Vincent Lopez
American musician (1895-1975)
1895 – 1975
jazz musicianbandleadermusician
Werner Janssen
Werner Janssen
American conductor (1899-1990)
1899 – 1990
film score composermusicianconductor
Mary Ellis
Mary Ellis
American opera singer (1897–2003)
1897 – 2003
opera singerstage actorsinger
Olga Grey
Olga Grey
actress (1896-1973)
1896 – 1973
film actorlawyeractor
Noel Madison
Noel Madison
American actor (1897-1975)
1897 – 1975
film actorfilm directorstage actor
Mary Anderson
Mary Anderson
American actress (1897-1986)
1897 – 1986
actor
Rolfe Sedan
Rolfe Sedan
actor (1896–1982)
1896 – 1982
television actorstage actoractor
Annette Hanshaw
Annette Hanshaw
American singer (1901-1985)
1901 – 1985
jazz singerjazz musicianlibrettist
Dwight Macdonald
American writer, editor, film critic, social critic, philosopher and political radical (1906-1982)
1906 – 1982
philosopherfilm criticsociologist
Robert Livingston
American ice hockey player (1908–1974)
1908 – 1974
ice hockey player
Jessie Cross
athletics competitor (1909–1986)
1909 – 1986
athletics competitor
Loretta McNeil
athletics competitor (1907–1988)
1907 – 1988
athletics competitor
Anne Seymour
Anne Seymour
American actress (1909-1988)
1909 – 1988
actorfilm actortelevision actor
Norm Ferguson
Norm Ferguson
American animator (1902–1957)
1902 – 1957
character animatordirectorfilm director
Barney Ross
Barney Ross
United States Marine (1909–1967)
1909 – 1967
boxer
Aaron Siskind
American photographer (1903-1991)
1903 – 1991
university teacherphotographer
Lennie Hayton
Lennie Hayton
American composer and conductor (1908-1971)
1908 – 1971
jazz musicianbandleadermusician
Paul Cadmus
Paul Cadmus
American artist (1904-1999)
1904 – 1999
draftspersonprintmakerpainter
Lloyd Gough
American theater, film, and television actor (1907-1984)
1907 – 1984
stage actoractortelevision actor
Jesse L. Greenstein
American astronomer (1909–2002)
1909 – 2002
astronomer
Robert Minton
American bobsledder (1904–1974)
1904 – 1974
bobsledder
Lincoln Kirstein
Lincoln Kirstein
American writer (1907–1996)
1907 – 1996
arts administratorart collectorchoreographer
Ruth Rowland Nichols
Ruth Rowland Nichols
American aviator (1901–1960)
1901 – 1960
feministaircraft pilot
Richard Archbold
American zoologist (1907–1976)
1907 – 1976
scientific collectorexplorerbotanical collector
George Meeker
George Meeker
American actor
1904 – 1984
film actorstage actoractor
Edward Gargan
Edward Gargan
American actor (1902-1964)
1902 – 1964
film actortelevision actoractor
Hurd Hatfield
Hurd Hatfield
American actor (1917–1998)
1917 – 1998
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Arnold Newman
Arnold Newman
American photographer (1918–2006)
1918 – 2006
photographer
William F. Quinn
William F. Quinn
American politician (1919–2006)
1919 – 2006
military officerjuristgovernor
Walt Brown
American racing driver (1911-1951)
1911 – 1951
Formula One driverracing driverengineer
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